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On June 5th, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a New Bedford, Massachusetts-based company will pay $250,000 to settle, among other things, a retaliation lawsuit.
On June 2nd, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a relaunch of its opinion letters program. Specifically, the opinion letters program was expanded and offers employers legal interpretations of federal laws.
On May 20th, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a press release updating the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA’s) Site-Specific Targeting inspection program. Specifically, the Site-Specific Targeting program directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses.
On May 21st, 2025, a Louisiana federal judge issued a judgment regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Specifically, Judge David Joseph of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated portions of the law.
On May 9th, 2025, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Treasury, and Health and Human Services (HHS) filed a motion to suspend enforcement of specific mental health provisions. Specifically, these provisions involved nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTL) issued in September 2024.
On May 1st, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an extension of its current heat hazard program. Known as the National Emphasis Program on Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards (NEP or heat hazard program), this initiative added a targeted enforcement campaign to OSHA’s existing effort to prevent heat-related illnesses.
On April 24th, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officially notified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) that it intends to reexamine the 2024 Overtime Protections Minimum Salary Rule.
On April 17th, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its 2024 injury and illness data based on reports from more than 370,000 establishments. Reports are collected from specific employers who must submit Form 300A data through the online Injury Tracking Application (ITA).
On April 21st, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill (SB) 33, which discusses digital workplace posters, into law. Also called the “Law Poster Bill,” SB 33 allows employers to electronically post specific mandatory labor law notices beginning July 20th, 2025.
Earlier this month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Form I-9 updates. The revised form includes minor changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to align with statutory language, and updates to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) privacy notice.
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a significant change in its enforcement of employee benefit plan rules. The DOL will now focus more closely on serious violations that harm workers and retirees, meaning compliant employers may face less scrutiny under the updated approach.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its FY 2025 performance and enforcement results. In a news release dated April 6th, 2026, the agency reported increased monetary recoveries for victims of employment discrimination and increased enforcement activity overall....
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a letter to 500 of the largest employers in the United States regarding Title VII compliance and potentially "illegal" DEI initiatives. Notably, the document was drafted for the chief executive officers, general counsel, and board...
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On February 26th, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officially reinstated its 2020 Joint Employer standard. Specifically, to do so, the agency needed to formally withdraw a 2023 Joint Employer standard. That final rule was to go into effect on February 26th, 2024.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new workplace job safety and health notice. Specifically, the OSHA Cares Job Safety and Health poster informs workers about their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. Per OSHA’s poster page, employers do...
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