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Werner Enterprises Fails to Undo EEOC’s Deaf Driver Bias Win

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Werner Enterprises Inc. and a subsidiary failed to convince the Eighth Circuit to overturn a series of rulings in favor of the EEOC, which sued on behalf of a deaf worker denied a driver position.

EEOC to Process Some Transgender Cases After Initial Rollback

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EEOC staff were instructed to continue processing some transgender workers’ bias charges, after previously halting work on these claims following a Trump administration directive to end gender identity protections government-wide.

Is your city a winner or loser in the return-to-office race? Capital Economics breaks it down

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The London-based research firm also issued a forecast through 2029, finding three cities rising above the rest.

Companies Can Help Curb Worker Substance Use on the Job. Here’s How to Start

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A new study shows around 9 percent of employees use drugs or alcohol just before or while at work.

‘Crashing Out’: Why Experts Worry About The Disturbing Gen Z Trend

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Mental health experts are concerned the Gen Z trend of “crashing out” is a generation overwhelmed by unmanaged stress, lacking an ability to self-regulate their emotions.

EPA must reinstate employees placed on leave for dissent letter, says union

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Employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently placed on leave after signing a letter critical of the Trump administration’s policies should be reinstated, said a union official in a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday.

Research: The Gender Wage Gap Tipping Point

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The gender wage gap has barely budged over the past 20 years. Women still only earn 83 cents for every dollar that men make, and men make more money when they have the same educational degrees, at every educational level, and at all parts of the wage distribution. For years, it has been argued that […]

US court pauses block on Trump eliminating union bargaining for federal workers

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A U.S. appeals court on Thursday placed a brief pause on a judge’s ruling that had blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal workers of the ability to engage in union bargaining with U.S. agencies.

What Creates an Effective Movement?

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Power comes from the people – and U.S. history is replete with grassroots social movements that shaped the nation. But what makes an effective movement? There are lessons in Linda Gordon’s newest book, Seven Social Movements that Changed America.

Use These 11 Guidelines to Decide When to Bend the Rules for Employees

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Tennis player Ben Shelton wanted his sister to be there at Wimbledon, and her company, Morgan Stanley, said yes. Good or bad exception?

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