New England Biz Law Update

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.

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 ...

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.

A federal court has allowed a Ukraine-based worker to move forward with claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act, finding that the statute applied even though most of his work occurred abroad.

California’s labor commissioner has issued a citation of more than $868,000 against Costco Wholesale, Ryder Last Mile and trucking subcontractor Mega Nice Trucking for misclassifying delivery drivers as independent contractors and failing to provide required wage-and-hour protections.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule that would significantly narrow the application of anti-discrimination protections under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).

The IRS has announced temporary penalty relief for employers as they adapt to new reporting requirements for tips and overtime pay under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that an executive terminated in a reduction in force could not sue under the state Wage Act for the delayed payment of a retention bonus he was owed under an agreement with his employer.