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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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House Passes Law to Require Arbitration If Employer Will Not Agree to Initial Union Contract

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), a concept long supported by organized labor.  The FLCA would amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) for the first time in over 50 years and require mandatory arbitration to settle an initial agreement in bargaining for a newly formed union.  The employer…
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New DOJ Guidance Finds EEOC’s Previous Unintentional Bias Guidance Unconstitutional

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
In a Department of Justice (DOJ) Memo issued on June 9, 2026, the DOJ has re-evaluated the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) enforcement guidelines under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as they pertain to the disparate impact theory of discrimination.  This theory basically states that neutral employment policies applied to all employ…
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The Supreme Court Allows States to Reserve Womens’ Teams to Biological Females

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the laws of two states reserving female teams for biological females, finding such laws do not violate either the Equal Protection Clause or Title IX of the civil rights law.  The Court reasons that the policy is not a transgender classification, but instead is the same biological rule applied to everyone.  That is, a male…
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EEOC Votes to Terminate EEO-1 Workforce Data Reports

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
A vote on July 21, 2026, was 2-1 by the EEOC Commissions to end workforce demographic data collections.  A notice of rulemaking must appear in the Federal Register for a 30-day comment period, after which the Agency can convene again to finalize the rescission.  The EEO-1 reports require employers with 100 or more employers, or federal contractors with over…
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Trump Accounts Began Funding on July 4

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Individuals and corporations can begin making contributions to tax-advantaged investment accounts for children starting July 4, 2026, and some major employers announce they will match the $1,000 of the government seed funding for eligible employees.  Most companies are awaiting additional guidance before initiating such initiatives.  Children born between 2…
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TPS Update (as of 8/19/2026)

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
The Trump Administration has succeeded in terminating TPS status for people from several countries. This update provides information about the remaining countries for which TPS status is available. If a country is not listed below, the employer should determine whether an employee with TPS status has work authorization for a different reason. Notably, a per…
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New DOJ Memo Affects Disparate Impact Liability and Finds Unintentional Workplace Bias Not Illegal

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
A new Justice Department memo was issued 6/9/26, finding the prior EEOC Guidance on unintentional workplace bias illegal and constitutionally inappropriate, and finding disparate impact liability under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act unconstitutional.  In the disparate impact theory, an employer can be liable for discrimination even under a neutral p…
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How New EEOC National Enforcement Plan Affects Employers

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
The EEOC’s new “National Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029,” issued on 6/4/26, significantly affects equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies and enforcement procedures.  Among other things, the new plan commits the EEOC to:
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Current Status of Removal Protections for Haitians and Syrians in the U.S.

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet updated the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) webpage indicating terminated status for either Syria or Haiti.  It is unclear whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will revoke their status and work permits before the Supreme Court cases are remanded to a lower court, which could ta…
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Supreme Court Gives Presidents Power to Fire Heads of Most Independent Federal Agencies

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
In a ruling expanding the power of the President to change the leadership of so-called independent federal agencies in a change in administrations or otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the President has the authority to fire at will government officials of independent federal agencies exercising at least some executive power.  Trump v. Slaught…
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DOL Issues New Joint Employer Rule Proposal

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on April 22, 2026, a new proposed rule clarifying when multiple employers are jointly liable for wage and hour violations.  The proposed rule is titled “Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protect Act.”  The DOL belie…
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