New England Biz Law Update

A Massachusetts federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a superintendent candidate whose job offer was rescinded after he opened a group email with the word “ladies,” which some school committee members viewed as a microaggression.

In a twist on the typical post-pandemic employment dispute, a former employee is suing insurance giant Aon for being denied the right to work in person.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court has upheld the dismissal of a Title VII sex discrimination complaint brought against the U.S. Navy by a probationary employee, finding the complaint to be “devoid of any assertions of facts that plausibly indicate a causal nexus between his sex and termination.”

It was supposed to be a sweet moment. Two concertgoers swaying to Coldplay under the stars, caught in a lingering embrace on the stadium’s kiss cam.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to rescind several major components of its 2024 Final Rule governing the H-2A agricultural guest worker program.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will resume processing certain workplace discrimination complaints filed by transgender employees, specifically those involving hiring, firing and promotions.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has reintroduced its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, offering employers a voluntary path to self-identify and correct potential violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) before formal investigations begin.

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.