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New EEOC lawsuit highlights the need to prevent age discrimination

11/03/2025
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued an El Paso-based logistics company over allegations that it blatantly discriminated against older workers. The allegations include firing and refusing to hire older workers using the excuse that they could not find truck liability insurance covering drivers over age 65.

Senate HELP Committee holds hearing on the future of labor

11/03/2025
Chair Bill Cassidy noted that it has been almost a century since the passage of major labor laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act, and since then, much has changed in the workplace.

Strict ADA no-return policy nets worker almost $27 million

11/03/2025
Employers can’t simply look at an injury or disability and conclude that the individual can’t do their job or the one they’re applying for. Skipping an individualized assessment in favor of a strict no-return policy following an injury violates the law.

Court rules pump breaks non-negotiable: Here’s how employers must comply with federal law

10/27/2025
As the PUMP Act approaches its third anniversary, lawsuits are piling up. A recent big win for a new mother highlights what happens if employers don’t accommodate pumping and then punish that worker when she takes unauthorized pumping breaks.

Congress weighs two labor bills with big impact for employers

10/27/2025
One bill would make it faster for labor unions to reach the first collective bargaining agreement after a union election, and the other would make it harder to organize.

Case highlights need for “no slurs” policy

10/27/2025
Providing a harassment-free workplace is essential, and that includes keeping language respectful. It should go without saying that racial, religious, sexist and other demeaning name-calling must be banned. But what happens if an employee uses an epithet that’s typically aimed at individuals who belong to the same protected class the speaker belongs to?

EEOC reboot: Fewer lawsuits, sharper focus

10/27/2025
Following a year of major turnover and political shifts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is charting a new course that blends regulatory rollback with renewed focus on systemic discrimination.

Share facilities and employees? DOL opinion says add hours together

10/20/2025
Ordinarily, working a second job for a separate employer doesn’t trigger overtime based on the total hours worked for both employers. But if the employers are closely affiliated, they may be joint employers.

Obscure federal law breathes new life into reverse-discrimination lawsuits

10/20/2025
White employees who believe they have been discriminated against because of their race are using Section 1981 to sue because it doesn’t have the tight limits Title VII has.

NLRB nominees move forward, which could spark labor law shifts

10/20/2025
On tap are reversals of several key cases that limit the use of captive-audience meetings by employers, changes that make it easier to pass handbook rules and removing extensive remedies for employees whose employers commit unfair labor practices.