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Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

Our Monthly Report on Labor Law Issues, also known as the Employment Law Bulletin, is a monthly newsletter that covers a wide range of labor law issues, including affirmative action plans, strikes, OSHA regulations, minimum wage requirements, and more. Other topics covered have included issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as workplace walk-outs and strikes, vaccinations, and employee rights related to positive test results and quarantine. The newsletter also covers issues related to discrimination, such as artificial intelligence and racial bias, and issues related to unions, such as organizing efforts and union successes at companies like Amazon and Starbucks. The newsletter also covers issues related to taxes, immigration, and court cases related to labor law. Stay informed and avoid legal missteps, by subscribing to email updates here.

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President Trump has nominated Boeing Chief Labor Counsel Scott Mayer, and long-time NLRB official James Murphy, for positions on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board).  However, the Board’s current Chairman, Marvin Kaplan, has a term expiring in August, so there will be another seat on the five-member NLRB to fill at that time.  Although the cr…
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On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced several programs designed to help employers and others voluntarily assess and improve their compliance, reducing the likelihood of formal investigation or litigation.  The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) offers two self-correction programs for fiduciaries and benefits plan admin…
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EEO-1 reports, also known as Standard Form 100, are required annually from employers of 100 or more employees and of federal contractor workforces.  The reports state the number of employees, job categories and demographic makeup of workforces, providing data about employee diversity.  In July, a federal appeals court ruled that DOL must release thousands o…
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The Wall Street Journal recently did an interesting article on the latest training for best practices in active-shooter situations.  It begins with the most commonly advised approach to active-shooter situations, relating to three words:  Run, hide, fight.  Some experts say that thinking has evolved and that additional tactics, such as building barricades…
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On July 18, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management outlined a new policy in a memorandum titled “Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace,” addressing employer’s rights to various forms of religious speech.  While the policy memo only affects federal workers, and does not change applicable law, the policy implications may ultimately apply t…
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For years the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) was a formidable enforcer of equal employment and affirmative action applicable to federal government contractors. 
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Readers may be confused about the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court rulings in Trump v. CASA and related cases, as part of the birthright litigation.  In recent years, both political parties carefully selected jurisdictions in which a favorable judge would be most likely to grant an injunction against the application of federal power.  For many years…
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In the last month of the Biden Administration, the EEOC issued a fact sheet on wearable technology under the anti-discrimination laws, “Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technologies Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.”  The fact sheet was devoted to monitoring devices in the workplace, including wearables such as smart watches, glasses o…
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The concept of company culture is important for most employers.  It is important because it actually constitutes an operating system for employers.  It assists in decision-making and determines how people behave when the boss is not looking.
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There have been several recent developments concerning transgender rights.  Most interpret the Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, as including protection for sexual orientation and sexual identity under the prohibitions of “sex discrimination” under the nation’s employment laws.  However, the Bostock ruling expressly stated that it di…
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has established a new web page for employers to submit requests for opinion letters to the Wage & Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service.  A DOL opinion letter can serve as a legal defense in the even…