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The National Labor Relations Board’s lead attorney is pushing back against pending legislation in California, Massachusetts and New York that would allow state agencies to adjudicate private-sector union disputes and supervise union elections if the NLRB continues to operate without a quorum.
Read MoreCompliance priorities tell us more than where HR’s attention is focused—they reveal where organizations feel most vulnerable. Brightmine’s State of Legal Compliance and Employment Law 2025 Report highlights the laws that dominate HR’s compliance agenda, and where attention may not match the real risks.
Read MoreThe new guidance applies to requests filed on or after August 15, 2025.
Read MoreWe have an exempt employee who took a block of FMLA leave to care for an ill child. We deducted from her PTO to cover the absences, so she lost no pay. Now she needs intermittent leave each afternoon to take the child for chemo treatments. She is out of PTO. Can we deduct from her salary for the time missed? Or do we have to pay her even though she does not have paid time off remaining?
Read MoreA three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 19 said court orders barring the NLRB from pursuing unfair labor practices cases against SpaceX and two other companies should remain in place while their constitutional challenges are being litigated.
Read MoreA new AP-NORC survey shows that fewer people believe racial discrimination against Black or Asian Americans is as widespread as they did in 2021. At the same time, skepticism about whether DEI programs reduce discrimination is growing.
Read MoreStates across the U.S. continue to pass pay-transparency laws. But the U.S. Pay Transparency Index 2025 from beqom, a compensation management platform, reveals that even where laws are strict, compliance lags.
Read MoreGenerally, obesity alone does not qualify as a disability under the ADA. A recent federal appellate court decision agrees with that premise.
Read MoreSome industries and workplaces are at higher than usual risk for discrimination and harassment claims. Any workplace that has a largely homogeneous workforce may create special risks for the few workers who are different.
Read MoreYou can be charged with retaliation even if the past protected activity had nothing to do with your organization.
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