Expert Analysis

Navigating Workplace AI When Federal, State Policies Clash

Two recent federal bills and various state laws concerning employers' artificial intelligence use may clash with a... (more story)

Employment Immigration Trends And Challenges For 2026

U.S. companies competing for global talent should brace for a turbulent 2026, with greater compliance burdens, hig... (more story)

Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2026

Heightened regulatory attention, shifting enforcement priorities and increased litigation risk mean that routine w... (more story)

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NLRB Clears Path For Quality Assurance Workers' Union Vote

Quality assurance workers for a chemical manufacturing company can vote on representation by the United Steelworkers, a National Labor Relations Board official has ruled, rejecting the company's argument that ... (more story)

Injunction Protecting TSA Labor Contract Is Moot, Feds Says

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security should be allowed to proceed with plans to terminate a labor contract covering Transportation Security Administration workers, the Trump administration told a Seattle f... (more story)

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NLRB Gets Up To Speed As Members And GC Are Sworn In

The National Labor Relations Board is set to resume deciding cases after two new members arrived at the agency Wednesday along with President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of the General Counsel.

Texas Teacher's Union Says Kirk Inquiries Violate Free Speech

The Texas American Federation of Teachers sued the state's education agency in federal court Tuesday over its investigations into hundreds of school officials accused of making "vile" or "inappropriate" commen... (more story)

UAW Seeks Quick Exit In Battery Plant Worker's Firing Suit

A United Auto Workers local is fighting to escape a battery plant worker's hybrid discrimination lawsuit, telling a Tennessee federal court that the employee failed to show the union mishandled his work grievance.

NLRB Judge Backs Washington Post In Salary Info Dispute

The Washington Post escaped claims that it violated federal labor law by refusing to disclose name-linked salary data of its employees to the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild, a National Labor Relations Board ju... (more story)

Wilcox Asks DC Circ. To Protect NLRB's Independence

The D.C. Circuit should reverse a decision by two of its judges that would end the National Labor Relations Board's independence if allowed to stand, former board member Gwynne Wilcox argued, seeking to nix a ... (more story)

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Legal Services Atty Named Top NYC Human Rights Enforcer

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tapped a lawyer from a group that provides free legal services to low-income clients to spearhead the city's human rights enforcement body.

Ex-Child Pop Artist Sues Management Co. Alleging Sex Assault

A former child singer who released Christian pop albums is suing her former manager and agency, alleging that she was groomed and sexually assaulted as a teen and that the agency covered it up and allowed the abuse to happen.

Worker Fired After Griping About Boss Falls Short At 4th Circ.

The Fourth Circuit declined Wednesday to reinstate a West Virginia city worker's suit claiming she was fired for taking leave to treat an eating disorder, ruling she couldn't overcome the city's position that ... (more story)

Haynes Boone Adds Perkins Coie Labor Pro In Dallas

Haynes Boone has bolstered its labor and employment practice with the addition of an experienced Dallas-based partner who came aboard after more than a decade with Perkins Coie LLP.

Harvey Weinstein In Plea Talks As 3rd NY Trial Looms

A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein said Thursday the former Hollywood movie mogul will consider pleading guilty to a third-degree rape charge after a New York judge denied his bid to toss a separate sexual assault conviction.

NC Judge Warns Of 'Pandora's Box' In Shareholder Row

A North Carolina business court judge Wednesday cautioned counsel for a discharged director of a real estate and insurance company against potentially "opening Pandora's Box" as he argued that his client was t... (more story)

Judge Tosses Disparate Impact Claim In South Asian Bias Suit

A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a disparate impact claim in a suit alleging that Tata Consultancy Services favored South Asian workers, finding that the plaintiffs framed the claim under the ... (more story)

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Amazon Drivers Can Keep Wage Suit In Court, Calif. Panel Says

Amazon cannot ship to arbitration six drivers' individual claims under California's Private Attorneys General Act that they were misclassified as independent contractors, a state appeals court has ruled, agree... (more story)

Miss. Jail Stopped Pay After Defunding Vote, Suit Says

A Mississippi county detention center failed to pay its workers following a board of supervisors vote to temporarily defund the facility, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court.

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Philadelphia Settles Cops' OT Suit 6 Days Before Trial

A group of mid-ranking officers in Philadelphia's police department have settled an overtime lawsuit against the city and the department's leaders, less than a week before it could have gone to trial.

Collective Wage Certifications Slowed In 2025, Report Says

Collective certification orders in wage and hour cases slowed down in 2025, likely as a result of arbitration agreements and the several certification standards that courts introduced in recent years, accordin... (more story)

Trader Asks Wary Colo. Appeals Court To Award $10M Penalty

A Colorado appellate panel pushed back Wednesday on an ex-trading director's bid for a $10 million statutory penalty against his former employer following a $6.8 million judgment against the natural gas market... (more story)

Ill. Poultry Processor Improperly Calculates OT, Suit Says

A former Koch Foods employee in Ohio has hit the Illinois-based poultry processor with a proposed collective wage dispute in Chicago federal court, claiming the company has illegally short-changed its workers ... (more story)

Ga. Health Clinic, Ex-Aide Reach Deal In Wage Fight

A Georgia mental health clinic and a former aide have reached a tentative agreement that, if approved, would end the ex-aide's suit alleging she was forced to resign last year after the clinic refused to hand ... (more story)