Expert Compliance Insights & Tips for Businesses

NLRB Releases Proposed Joint Employer Rule

NLRB Releases Proposed Joint Employer Rule

September 7, 2022
43 view(s)
This week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the joint employer rule. Overall, the NPRM proposes to rescind and replace the joint employer rule that took effect on April 27th, 2020. In effect, the proposed changes would ground the rule in established common-law agency principles. It would be consistent with previous NLRB precede...
by
Read More
Bank to Pay $22M in Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit

Bank to Pay $22M in Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit

September 7, 2022
162 view(s)
On September 1st, 2022, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a ruling in a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit. In summary, OSHA found that Wells Fargo violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Markedly, the agency found the financial institution improperly terminated a Chicago area-based senior manager ...
by
Read More
CA Improves Laws for Fast Food Workers

CA Improves Laws for Fast Food Workers

September 7, 2022
47 view(s)
This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced landmark legislation to empower fast food workers. Known as AB 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (Act) authorizes the creation of the Fast Food Council (Council). Specifically, the Council is comprised of representatives from labor and management and sets minimum standards for fast food workers. Previously, a Calif...
by
Read More
August 30, 2022
73 view(s)

DOL Initiative Finds H-2B Visa Program Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced that it recovered over $1 million in back wages for H-2B visa program violations. Between October 2019 and March 2022, the WHD conducted 73 separate H-2B investigations in eight states. In a similar WHD investigation involving immigrant workers in April 2022, three companies were hit with a total of $2 millio...
by
Read More
August 30, 2022
62 view(s)

Legal Update: Off-Duty Marijuana Use

Two recent legal developments affect employers with cannabis users in the workplace and further complicate the legality of off-duty marijuana use. The developments give opposing insights into the direction other states will take on the issue of off-duty marijuana use. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Nevada (the Court) upheld a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit involving off-duty ...
by
Read More
DOL Initiative Finds H-2B Visa Program Violations-8-30-22

Court Clarifies FMLA Employee Notice Rules

August 30, 2022
71 view(s)
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the Fourth Circuit) interpreted the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), stating that a jury would decide whether Facebook messages satisfy FMLA employee notice requirements. The Fourth Circuit’s opinion follows a case in which an employer fired an employee while they were on job-protected leave under the FMLA. Specifically, ...
by
Read More
August 23, 2022
64 view(s)

Federal Court Rules in Union Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Case

On August 18th, 2022, a U.S. District Judge for the District Court of Western Tennessee (the Court) issued an injunction against a Memphis, Tennessee Starbucks in a retaliation and wrongful termination case involving employees engaged in union activities. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had earlier petitioned the Court for temporary injunctive relief to stop the unfair labor practices...
by
Read More
August 23, 2022
62 view(s)

Fourth Circuit Rules Gender Dysphoria is a Disability Under the ADA

On August 16th, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the Fourth Circuit) ruled that gender dysphoria is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Fourth Circuit hears appeals in the states of Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. The ruling reversed an earlier Virginia trial court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought...
by
Read More
Global Retailer Found Not Liable in Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit-8-23-22

Global Retailer Found Not Liable in Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

August 23, 2022
39 view(s)
Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the Seventh Circuit) found Walmart not liable in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed in 2018 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Several advocacy groups had filed complaints with the EEOC alleging this specific instance of discrimination. The Seventh Circuit covers the Midwest states of Illinois, ...
by
Read More
August 16, 2022
62 view(s)

Updated CDC Guidance for COVID Mitigation

On August 11th, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated COVID-19 guidance for virus mitigation. In brief, the CDC is trimming its overall guidance to match the current state of the pandemic. The CDC’s streamlined, updated COVID-19 guidance will help individuals gain a better understanding of the current risk of COVID-19 and the best measures to protect themse...
by
Read More
36 of 329
Options chevron-down
Contact Us
Compliance 101A
Categories chevron-down
Search the blog chevron-down

Recent Articles

Practical articles on HR, Safety, compliance, and people operations—written for real businesses, not legal textbooks.

DOJ Challenges EEOC's Stance on Disparate Impact Claims
DOJ Challenges EEOC's Stance on Disparate Impact Claims

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a legal opinion that may signal major changes ahead in federal workplace discrimination enforcement. In a June 9, 2026 memorandum, the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) expressed the opinion that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's...

Read more
Department of Labor Issues 2026 Civil Penalty Update: No Adjustments This Year
Department of Labor Issues 2026 Civil Penalty Update: No Adjustments This Year

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published its annual update announcement regarding federal civil monetary penalties under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. In a notice published in the Federal Register on May 27th, 2026, the DOL announced that no penalty increases...

Read more
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letters on Overtime Exemptions, Bonuses, and Compensable Time
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letters on Overtime Exemptions, Bonuses, and Compensable Time

On May 29th, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released several new opinion letters addressing key wage & hour issues. Specifically, one of the four documents informed readers whether an exempt employee could perform additional work in a secondary role at an hourly rate and still be eligible...

Read more
EEOC Issues New National Enforcement Plan Through 2029
EEOC Issues New National Enforcement Plan Through 2029

On June 4th, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new 2025-2029 National Enforcement Plan (NEP). The NEP sets the EEOC’s specific subject-matter priorities from June through fiscal year 2029.

Read more
prior overtime exemption rules
U.S. Department of Labor Officially Restores Prior Overtime Exemption Rules

On May 14th, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it has officially rescinded the 2024 overtime exemption rules. Specifically, the WHD published a technical amendment to restore previous 2019 regulations that dictated overtime exemptions for...

Read more
View All Articles