--- title: "Employment Law Newsletters | Labor Law Newsletters" description: "" url: "https://wimlaw.com/publications/newsletters?start=616" date: "2026-06-29T21:37:50+00:00" language: "en-US" --- # 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.](https://wimlaw.com/updates)*** ## [RECENT REGULATIONS GIVE AN EMPLOYER TWO WAYS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE 90-DAY LIMIT ON WAITING PERIODS](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=288:recent-regulations-give-an-employer-two-ways-to-minimize-the-impact-of-the-90-day-limit-on-waiting-periods&catid=96) May 13, 2016 | [September 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=96) Obamacare prohibits an employer from imposing a waiting period of more than 90 days before an otherwise eligible full-time employee can begin participating in the employer's health plan. Recent regulations, however, create two safe harbors that an employer, particularly an employer with high turnover, may wish to consider. Regulations issued in February (2… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=288:recent-regulations-give-an-employer-two-ways-to-minimize-the-impact-of-the-90-day-limit-on-waiting-periods&catid=96) ## [NEW DUELING RULINGS SUGGEST THAT OBAMACARE MAY GO TO THE SUPREME COURT AGAIN](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=287:new-dueling-rulings-suggest-that-obamacare-may-go-to-the-supreme-court-again&catid=96) May 13, 2016 | [September 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=96) Obamacare and the related regulations have generated much litigation, including two U.S. Supreme Court decisions. The Supreme Court ruled in a case brought by 26 states and others that requiring individuals to pay a penalty for not having health insurance is constitutional as a tax. The Supreme Court also ruled in the Hobby Lobby case that the federal gover… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=287:new-dueling-rulings-suggest-that-obamacare-may-go-to-the-supreme-court-again&catid=96) ## [WILL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING RULES REQUIRE REPORTING OF LAW VIOLATIONS BY UNIONS?](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=286:will-government-contracting-rules-require-reporting-of-law-violations-by-unions&catid=97) May 13, 2016 | [October 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=97) An editorial in a recent Wall Street Journal edition makes an interesting point by raising the question of whether some of the new OFCCP government contracting rules can be applied to labor unions. President Obama's Executive Order signed on July 31 of this year requires federal contractors to disclose labor law violations for the past three years before fe… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=286:will-government-contracting-rules-require-reporting-of-law-violations-by-unions&catid=97) ## [OFCCP PROPOSING "EQUAL PAY" REPORTS TO FURTHER ADD TO BURDENS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=285:ofccp-proposing-equal-pay-reports-to-further-add-to-burdens-of-federal-government-contractors&catid=97) May 13, 2016 | [October 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=97) On August 8, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposed to amend its implementing regulations for Executive Order 11246, which sets forth the reporting obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors. The amendment would add a requirement that employers who file EEO-1 reports, have more than 100 employees, and a contract, subc… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=285:ofccp-proposing-equal-pay-reports-to-further-add-to-burdens-of-federal-government-contractors&catid=97) ## [FEDERAL EXPRESS CHANGES ITS BUSINESS MODEL DUE TO CHALLENGES TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS OF ITS DRIVERS](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=284:federal-express-changes-its-business-model-due-to-challenges-to-independent-contractor-status-of-its-drivers&catid=97) May 13, 2016 | [October 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=97) As an essential part of its business model, over the years Federal Express (FedEx) has contracted with its drivers to deliver packages to its customers. The drivers must wear company uniforms, drive company-approved vehicles, and groom themselves according to the company's appearance standards. The company tells its drivers what packages to deliver, on what… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=284:federal-express-changes-its-business-model-due-to-challenges-to-independent-contractor-status-of-its-drivers&catid=97) ## [UNIONS ALSO LOOKING FOR "EMPLOYEES" AMONG COLLEGE ATHLETES](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=283:unions-also-looking-for-employees-among-college-athletes&catid=97) May 13, 2016 | [October 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=97) In the much publicized case involving Northwestern University football players, the NLRB regional director in Chicago ruled that college players that receive football scholarships to private colleges qualify as employees under the Labor Act because they receive compensation and are subject to the employer's control. Northwestern University, Case 13-RC-12135… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=283:unions-also-looking-for-employees-among-college-athletes&catid=97) ## [FAST FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS RESULT IN EFFORTS TO FIND LIABILITY ON FRANCHISORS AND OTHER ALLEGED JOINT EMPLOYERS](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282:fast-food-demonstrations-result-in-efforts-to-find-liability-on-franchisors-and-other-alleged-joint-employers&catid=97) May 13, 2016 | [October 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=97) In recent years there has been a campaign among fast food workers, particularly those employed by McDonald's franchisees, to demand "$15.00 and a union" and the results are leading to changes in the legal environment. Demonstrations were held in as many as 150 cities across the U.S. in September, and in some cases the fast food workers walked off their jobs… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282:fast-food-demonstrations-result-in-efforts-to-find-liability-on-franchisors-and-other-alleged-joint-employers&catid=97) ## [OSHA ANNOUNCES NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING SEVERE INJURIES AND UPDATES LIST OF INDUSTRIES EXEMPT FROM RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENTS](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=281:osha-announces-new-requirements-for-reporting-severe-injuries-and-updates-list-of-industries-exempt-from-record-keeping-requirements&catid=59) May 13, 2016 | [November 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=59) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA in the event of an on-the-job fatality or work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye. The new rule also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA record-keeping requirements. These rules apply effective Jan. 1… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=281:osha-announces-new-requirements-for-reporting-severe-injuries-and-updates-list-of-industries-exempt-from-record-keeping-requirements&catid=59) ## [EEOC LAWSUIT CHALLENGES STANDARD SEVERANCE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS AS UNLAWFUL TITLE VII VIOLATIONS](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=280:eeoc-lawsuit-challenges-standard-severance-agreement-provisions-as-unlawful-title-vii-violations&catid=59) May 13, 2016 | [November 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=59) A pattern or practice lawsuit has been filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against CVS Pharmacy contending that what most consider to be standard severance provisions in a release agreement are actually violations of Title VII. EEOC v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., No. 1:14-CV-863-JWD (E.D. Ill.). The release provisions primarily pertain to… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=280:eeoc-lawsuit-challenges-standard-severance-agreement-provisions-as-unlawful-title-vii-violations&catid=59) ## [WHILE A SMALL MAJORITY OF AMERICANS FAVOR UNIONS, A MUCH LARGER MAJORITY WOULD VOTE FOR A RIGHT-TO-WORK LAW](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=279:while-a-small-majority-of-americans-favor-unions-a-much-larger-majority-would-vote-for-a-right-to-work-law&catid=59) May 13, 2016 | [November 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=59) An interesting and recent Gallup poll conducted in August shows how the American public feels about labor unions, and also about right-to-work (RTW) laws. The poll shows that 53% of Americans approve of labor unions, a figure similar to other union ratings in recent years. The record low approval rating for unions was 48% in 2009. In contrast, the poll rev… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=279:while-a-small-majority-of-americans-favor-unions-a-much-larger-majority-would-vote-for-a-right-to-work-law&catid=59) ## [EEOC ISSUES NEW PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION GUIDELINES AND FACT SHEETS FOR BUSINESS](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=278:eeoc-issues-new-pregnancy-discrimination-guidelines-and-fact-sheets-for-business&catid=60) May 13, 2016 | [December 2014](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=60) For the first time since 1983, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued comprehensive guidance on how employers must treat pregnant employees and applicants. 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