Large unions must begin tracking more financial information after a Washington, D.C., federal judge denied the AFL-CIO an injunction delaying a sudden U.S. Department of Labor rule change requiring them to disclose more data in their annual reports.
In the first half of 2026, the scope of an arbitration exemption, the reach of collective actions, a U.S. Department of Labor rule for home care workers and more were the focus of some major wage and hour decisions. Here, Law360 looks at five rulings that have made a mark this year.
Former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member Jocelyn Samuels dropped a suit on Monday challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision endorsing presidents' broad authority to remove independent agency officials left her with little legal recourse.