April 16, 2024 News & Commentary EEOC publishes final regulation implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee gear up for a union election, and the First Circuit revives the Whole Foods case over BLM masks.
April 12, 2024 News & Commentary The EEOC weighs in on an anti-discrimination lawsuit against Workday; a rule expanding overtime protection moves closer to publication; Amazon decreases spending on anti-union consultants.
March 31, 2024 News & Commentary Federal judge rejects Tesla’s motion to dismiss EEOC race discrimination lawsuit; new OSHA rule empowers workers in safety inspections; and California considers “right to disconnect."
Credit Checks in Employment Vinny Parthasarathy on the problems that arise when employers use credit reports in their hiring processes.
October 18, 2023 News & Commentary Biden nominee confirmed to lead EEOC; Starbucks managers found illegally threatening abortion-related benefits; doctors voted to form largest group of unionized of doctors in private sector.
October 3, 2023 News & Commentary Governor Newsom vetoes a bill that would have extended unemployment payments to striking workers, the UAW strike continues as GM and Ford lay off hundreds of workers, and the EEOC circulates a new guidance on workplace harassment.
August 10, 2023 News & Commentary Starbucks found committing ULP (again); EEOC confirmed new Democratic commissioner and settled AI discrimination lawsuit; Harris announced raise for federal construction workers.
Tech@Work — August 10, 2023 In today’s Tech@Work, the EEOC Chair lists AI hiring bias among agency's top priorities; and workers for gig work platform Urban Company organize protests over poor working conditions in four Indian cities.
July 14, 2023 News & Commentary Actors on strike, new EEOC Commissioner, Maine bans captive audience meetings.
May 19, 2023 News & Commentary Minnesota Democrats pass a sweeping labor bill; SCOTUS held that the FLRA has jurisdiction over state National Guard technicians; the EEOC released new guidance regarding employer use of automated hiring tools; Handy settled a worker misclassification lawsuit for $6 million
