On March 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee made its preliminary injunction permanent and approved a settlement as it relates to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) bylaw banning the use of name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation during the recruitment of student-athletes (the
Archives for April 8, 2025
Justin Barnes Discusses Proposed Tax Exemptions on Tips and Overtime Pay
Justin Barnes discusses the potential impact of proposed tax exemptions on tips and overtime pay, and how these changes could reshape wage structures, employee compensation and employer compliance strategies in “State And Local Wage And Hour Updates To Watch,” published by Law360. Subscrption may be required to view article
Massachusetts Wage Act Reminder
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Why Major Employers Are Seeking A Shared Hiring Language
Plus, how tariffs and recession fears are impacting jobs, law students use recruiting to push back on Big Law and Google, JFF, launch $2 million apprenticeship fund in this week’s Careers newsletter.
The Return-to-Office Battle Is Far From Over — Here’s What Businesses Must Do to Succeed in the New Era of Work
The return-to-office battle isn’t over, and companies that adapt to this new era of work will be those that listen to employees and embrace a flexible mindset.
How tech can help people with dementia stay in the workplace longer
Despite government and business commitments to support longer working lives and inclusive employment practices, workers with dementia are largely ignored.
Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers
The Supreme Court has blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.
Littler’s Daniel Nash Testifies Before Congress on the NLRB, Student Athletes and the Future of College Sports
Littler’s Daniel Nash Testifies Before Congress on the NLRB, Student Athletes and the Future of College Sports
WASHINGTON (April 8, 2025) – Littler shareholder Daniel L. Nash testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education & the Workforce at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment,
Jeff Bezos’s Favorite Job Interview Question Is Weird. Psychology Says It’s Also Brilliant
Back in his days at Amazon, Jeff Bezos always asked this odd job interview question. Psychology says it’s surprisingly revealing.
21 Civil Rights Activists Who Changed And Will Change History
Meet 21 civil rights activists—past and present—whose bold leadership reshaped history and continues to inspire justice movements today.
HR leaders aren’t to blame for RTO mandates as most say workers can be productive from anywhere
When CEOs require resistant workers back into the office, CHROs are left in a tricky situation.
Creating Workplaces Free of Forever Chemicals
Forever chemicals are toxic and widely used in buildings and yet they remain on the rise globally with little regulation to control them. In the United States, for example, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations currently cover only forever chemicals in water—and only six of the more than 10,000. But organizations have a responsibility and role to play in eliminating them from workplaces in the same way they might have asbestos in years past. At Harvard University and several corporations, leaders are following a simple, two-part playbook: Demand transparency from suppliers and avoid entire classes of chemicals.
Your Company Wants to Close Pay Gaps. Here’s Where to Start.
In a recent HBR article, the authors described a new method to find out where pay gaps exist within an organization. Yet in presenting their findings to companies, many firms wondered: once we’ve determined there’s gaps, which do we close first? In this follow-up piece, the authors describe a framework to help companies decide which steps to take to stay aligned with their values and responsive to their regulatory environment.
Amelia Springs to Pay $20,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
MIAMI – Florida Care ALF of Amelia Island, Inc., doing business as Amelia Springs Assisted Living, has agreed to pay $20,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, as
Compensation Equity and Pay Scales – Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
In this episode, Jen talks about compensation equity and why pay scales never tell the full story.