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Archives for March 29, 2026
The Workplace Isn’t Equal Yet and the Reasons May Surprise You
Workplace inequality isn’t just about pay but the hidden “taxes” women pay to succeed. For now, equality is more theory than reality.
Smart Glasses at Work: Legal Risks and Tips for Retailers
Smart glasses’ remarkable ability to record audio, video, and even capture facial recognition data and leverage artificial intelligence (AI) applications for future use by the wearer or others presents significant employment law challenges for retailers everywhere.
Virginia Legislature Passes Broad Slate of Employment-Related Reforms
Virginia’s new Democratic majority in the General Assembly has sent a slate of legislative reforms to Governor Abigail Spanberger’s desk that would address a broad range of employment-related subjects in the Commonwealth, including paid sick leave and paid family medical leave, noncompetition agreements in the healthcare industry, pay equity, minimum
The stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work
Women now hold more jobs than men in America, for the third time ever. A Federal Reserve economist says this time, it’s not reversing.
America has a workforce crisis. The solution is already here — and it’s being wasted
A neurosurgeon driving Uber. A civil engineer stocking shelves. Millions of work-authorized, highly trained immigrants can fill the labor shortage now.
EEOC Sues Ourisman Automotive Group for Racial Harassment
BALTIMORE – Ourisman Edgewood I, Inc., trading as Ourisman Toyota 40, and parent company Ourisman Cars Management Company, LLC, which owns and operates approximately 50 car dealerships in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., violated federal employment law by failing to take effective remedial action in response to racial harassment of
Pizza Hut Franchisee Ayvaz to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Sex-Based Harassment and Retaliation Suit
HOUSTON – Ayvaz Pizza, LLC, doing business as Pizza Hut, which operates more than 350 Pizza Hut restaurants around the country, including multiple locations in the Houston area, will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
EEOC Sues Silver Cross Hospital Over Vaccine Mandate
CHICAGO – Silver Cross Hospital, based in New Lenox, Illinois, violated federal law when it failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who requested to be exempt from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine because of her religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit
DOL Proposes Increasing Wage Minimums for H-1B, PERM Programs
The DOL’s proposed regulation would restructure the wage system for the H-1B and PERM programs to increase prevailing wages.
State Department Expands ‘Online Presence Review’ for Additional Nonimmigrant Visas Effective March 30
The Department of State has announced an expansion of its 2025 visa screening and vetting process for certain nonimmigrant visas to other classifications. The new policy is scheduled to go into effect March 30, 2026. Consular officers will be broadening “online presence review” as part of adjudicating certain nonimmigrant visa applications. Groups already subject to… Continue Reading
Your employee benefits package is a hostage situation. Here’s the proof
U.S. employers hold a coercive lever. I’m a Naval War College war-game designer and see it destroying private workforce performance.
New EO Targets Federal Contractor DEI Practices, Signals Increased Enforcement Activity
TakeawaysA new EO targets “racially discriminatory DEI activities” by federal contractors and subcontractors.The EO will require new contract certifications and FAR amendments, impose flow down obligations to subcontractors, and reporting of potential violations by subcontractors. Contractors should review their employment, contracting, program participation, and related practices for potential exposure.Related links
How Working in America Became So Joyless
The loss of small perks and rise of AI have conspired to strip work of all joy, making the office ‘feel like a funeral.’
To Lure Top AI Talent, Startups Are Turning to Cold Hard Cash
Young tech companies once might have complemented lower salaries with generous equity packages. Now they’re upping base pay.