New England Biz Law Update

An employment-related verdict involving the Society for Human Resource Management has drawn national attention after a Colorado jury awarded a former employee $11.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

As a longtime mediator and former judge, I’d like to introduce you to the ABCs — and XYZs — or mediation.

The scope of the National Labor Relations Board’s monetary remedies remains uncertain after the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the board exceeded its authority by awarding Thryv-style “make-whole” damages in an unfair labor practice case involving a Starbucks barista.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived an FMLA interference claim brought by a former FedEx freight handler who was fired while caring for his spouse during a high-risk pregnancy.

When a government shutdown ends, employers experience the same reality every time: the lights come up, the agencies power on, and long-dormant obligations wake up and start knocking. Outlined below is a quick summary of: 1, mechanics of the restart; 2, impacted agency charges; and 3, the National Labor Relations Board backlog.

U.S. companies announced the most job cuts for October 2025 in more than 20 years, according to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

A new bipartisan proposal in the Senate would require major companies and federal agencies to report workforce changes tied to artificial intelligence. The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, introduced Nov. 5, 2025, by Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley ...

How we search for information online has dramatically changed, with 58% of consumers now using artificial intelligence for product or service recommendations, including when evaluating vendors.

As the year winds down, our calendars fill with two things: out-of-office replies and existential dread. December has a funny way of putting a mirror in front of us. In the quiet between deadlines and family gatherings, a perennial set of questions shows up.

Senate Republicans on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee have introduced a coordinated package of bills that would significantly reshape how union organizing, elections, and unfair labor practice (ULP) proceedings are handled under the National Labor Relations Act.