On July 27, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a Heat Hazard Alert, warning employers that it will carry out more inspections in “high-risk industries like construction and agriculture”...more
Two new lawsuits cast light on employers’ obligations to provide job accommodations to pregnant employees.
On September 20, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Walmart in federal court in...more
Last month, a federal court in Texas approved a settlement between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC in a lawsuit filed by the EEOC that alleged widespread hiring discrimination...more
On April 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued final procedural rules for investigating whistleblower cases under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has created a buzz within the franchise community by announcing that McDonald's may be responsible as a "joint employer" for alleged unfair labor practices of some of its franchisees....more