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.
Read More »DOL moves to rescind farmworker protections amid legal setbacks
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.
Read More »EEOC resumes limited processing of transgender discrimination complaints
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.
Read More »Department of Labor relaunches self-audit program to aid employer compliance
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.
Read More »Trucking firm to pay $919K to settle disability discrimination suit
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.
Read More »Restaurant faces trafficking and forced labor suit
Five former workers at a restaurant in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging forced labor, human trafficking, wage theft and discrimination.
Read More »What employers need to know about the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
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.
Read More »DOL withdraws effort to end subminimum wages for workers with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally withdrawn a Biden-era proposal to phase out subminimum wages for certain workers with disabilities.
Read More »Employer pays $48K to settle EEOC suit over menstrual discrimination
Fitness company Equinox Holdings will pay $48,000 and implement anti-discrimination safeguards to resolve a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Read More »Construction contractor owes $594K for unpaid overtime
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.
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