New England Biz Law Update

The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has publicly encouraged white male employees who believe they have experienced discrimination to file complaints, emphasizing that federal anti-discrimination laws protect all workers, regardless of race or gender.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing UPS of failing to pay thousands of delivery drivers and helpers for all compensable work during peak holiday periods.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released updated guidance and educational materials clarifying how national origin discrimination is defined and enforced under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

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.

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.