Glitches in New NLRB Docketing System Lead to Case Dismissals

Costly missteps in the National Labor Relations Board’s new intake protocol are emerging, as union attorneys report instances where regional offices have thrown out unfair labor practice charges based on technicalities or their own errors.

Punching In: Labor Department’s Watchdog Can’t Shake Politics

The DOL’s IG faces questions around whether he’s running for Congress and some lost Special Counsel reports.

Judge Denies Stay on Alleged ‘Fast-Track’ Somali Asylum Policy

A federal judge denied a request by a Minnesota immigration law firm and legal services provider to halt an alleged Trump administration policy to fast-track deportation proceedings for Somali immigrants.

Safety Agency Renews National Heat Stress Inspections Program

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its nationwide heat protections enforcement program, showing the agency isn’t shifting away from its recent focus on keeping workers safe from heat-related illnesses.

Pro Se Workers’ AI Assists Lead Courts to Warnings, Sanctions

Pro se litigants are seeking out help from artificial intelligence tools, leaving courts to parse appropriate actions when misinformation makes it into filings.

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United CEO Has Pitched Possible Tie-Up With Rival American

United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby has floated a possible combination with American Airlines Group Inc., according to people familiar with the conversations, an audacious proposition that would face intense scrutiny even under the business-friendly Trump administration.

Invictus Fund Required to Advance Legal Expenses to Ex-Partners

A privately held Invictus fund—Invictus Special Solutions Master I LP—is on the hook for expenses in an ERISA lawsuit against its former general partner, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled Monday, saying the federal law doesn’t prevent investment fund fiduciaries from receiving legal expenses in advance to defend state-law claims.

Tulsa Medical Center Violated PUMP Act, Labor Department Finds

The US Department of Labor found that Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa violated the federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act by limiting break times for nursing employees to express breast milk, the agency said Wednesday.

Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do

High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.

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Case: Discrimination/National Origin (N.D. Ill.)

An Illinois federal court allowed a Black doorman of Guinean origin to proceed with Title VII discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation claims against his employers, plus tortious interference and defamation claims against supervisors. Diallo v. 50 E. Chestnut Condo. Ass’n, 2026 BL 127500, N.D. Ill., 23-cv-13985, 4/9/26

Case: Disability Discrimination/Failure to Accommodate (N.D. Ga.)

A Georgia federal district court magistrate recommended dismissing a gay white male IRS employee’s Title VII and ADA claims for insufficient allegations but allowing him one final chance to amend his complaint with more specific facts about his discrimination and accommodation claims. Meyers v. Bessent, 2026 BL 128399, N.D. Ga., CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:24-cv-5333-ELR-JKL, 4/8/26

Case: Discrimination/Race Discrimination (W.D. La.)

A Louisiana federal district court granted summary judgment to CB&I on a Black foreman’s Title VII, Section 1981, and ADA discrimination and retaliation claims, finding no evidence that his demotion and termination were due to race, EEOC filing, or back injury. Landry v. Cb&I, LLC, 2026 BL 128963, W.D. La., 21-2714, 4/10/26

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