The arbitrator rejected 'mutual joking' defense and threats sealed worker’s fate On January 5, 2026, arbitrator James T. Casey, K.C., upheld the firing of a 17‑and‑a‑half‑year employee with a spotl...

This week, we examine the coordinated efforts by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to target diversity, equity...

This week, we examine the coordinated efforts by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to target diversity, equity...

The suit claims what came after his HR report looked a lot like retaliation Gap, Inc. is facing a federal lawsuit from a long-time contractor who says the company's HR department failed to act on h...

The suit claims what came after his HR report looked a lot like retaliation Gap, Inc. is facing a federal lawsuit from a long-time contractor who says the company's HR department failed to act on h...

This week, we examine the coordinated efforts by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to target diversity, equit...

This week, we examine the coordinated efforts by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to target diversity, equit...

Integration clauses can stop employers enforcing terms scattered across hiring docs A Michigan court blocked an employer from enforcing a six-month lawsuit deadline in an employment application tha...

Integration clauses can stop employers enforcing terms scattered across hiring docs A Michigan court blocked an employer from enforcing a six-month lawsuit deadline in an employment application tha...

DC court blocks forced labor claims against Starbucks on jurisdictional groundshcamag.