New England Biz Law Update

A Denver-based trucking company has agreed to pay $919,000 and modify its employment policies to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Five former workers at a restaurant in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging forced labor, human trafficking, wage theft and discrimination.

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) into law on July 4th. Behind the fireworks is a sweeping tax and spending package that touches workplace issues from health care to executive compensation.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally withdrawn a Biden-era proposal to phase out subminimum wages for certain workers with disabilities.

Fitness company Equinox Holdings will pay $48,000 and implement anti-discrimination safeguards to resolve a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A Florida-based construction contractor is on the hook for more than half a million dollars after federal investigators found it shorted workers on overtime pay, largely due to how it rounded hours.

In a closely watched decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that non-solicitation agreements are not governed by the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (MNAA) – even when they include a forfeiture provision.

A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that The Washington Post was within its rights to fire former reporter Felicia Sonmez in 2022, finding that her online criticisms of colleagues and the company were not protected under federal labor law.

A federal judge has partially denied Costco Wholesale Corporation’s bid to dismiss claims brought by a former employee who says the retailer failed to accommodate his need to care for his terminally ill wife.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced updates to its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Program.