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New lawsuit highlights difficulty in balancing pregnancy protections

11/10/2025
At least three federal laws provide time off for employees during and following pregnancy—good news for new mothers, bad news for the confusion it causes employers.

Employers may soon face broader sexual assault liability

11/10/2025
The American Law Institute recently approved a change to recommended interpretations of tort law to include employer liability for sexual assaults. Its recommendations are widely used by judges when deciding whether an employer broke the law.

EEOC sued over refusing to bring disparate-impact cases

11/10/2025
A woman who worked as an Amazon driver has sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She says the agency has stopped investigating disparate-impact cases and, therefore, abrogated its responsibility to investigate all discrimination complaints.

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.