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.
Employers are bracing for another year of fast-expanding litigation over their retirement and health-care plans, with new ERISA class actions coming almost twice as fast as in previous years.
The DOL’s IG faces questions around whether he’s running for Congress and some lost Special Counsel reports.
A proposed rule from the Department of Labor would let 401(k) fiduciaries offer alternative assets if they document a prudent process on key risks.
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.
Mueller Water Products Inc. must face allegations that it failed to accommodate an employee’s anxiety and panic disorder and then retaliated against him for taking protected medical leave.
A woman with obstructive sleep apnea advanced the bulk of her proposed class action accusing
Parents have long worried that video gaming corrupts their kids’ brains. Now the US government is proclaiming that all is not lost, and that in fact a lucrative career path awaits as an air-traffic controller.
Pro se litigants are seeking out help from artificial intelligence tools, leaving courts to parse appropriate actions when misinformation makes it into filings.
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.
A Texas appellate court affirmed dismissal of disability discrimination claims by an assistant fire chief with PTSD against the City of Frisco, as his own physician hadn’t cleared him to work in any capacity, making his accommodation requests unreasonable. Kraemer v. City of Frisco, 2026 BL 125265, Tex. App., 12th Dist., 12-25-00273-CV, 4/8/26
A Georgia federal magistrate judge recommended sanctions against Mia Aesthetics in an EEOC disability case brought under the ADA on behalf of a disable employee, finding the employers failed to preserve electronic data relevant to whether remote work accommodation was feasible. EEOC v. Mia. Aesthetics Clinic, 2026 BL 124940, N.D. Ga., CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.: 1:24-CV-3407-MLB-AWH, 4/7/26
A California Court of Appeal reversed denial of Studebaker Health Care Center, Inc.'s motion to compel arbitration of wage and hour claims, finding the parties clearly intended to arbitrate employment disputes despite minor ambiguities in the agreements. Santana v. Studebaker Health Care Ctr., 2026 BL 122230, Cal. Ct. App., 2d Dist., B343640, 4/7/26
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