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Here’s what EEOC commissioner Kalpana Kotagal predicts for 2026.

We tend to think of national origin discrimination as discrimination against employees from countries other than America. The EEOC’s latest initiative, however, is aimed at national origin discrimination against American citizens.

We have an employee on intermittent FMLA for a chronic health condition. They work a second (part-time job) and often call in because that job causes flare-ups in their condition. They discuss this with co-workers, causing resentment. Any suggestions you have as to how this should be handled would be greatly appreciated.

Salary history bans were once viewed as a niche reform, but new research from Boston University School of Law shows that they are materially reshaping compensation practices—and accelerating progress toward narrowing long-standing wage gaps.

Holiday shopping brings more than increased sales for retailers—it also increases the potential for workplace risks and workers’ comp claims. Melissa Burke, head of client experience and risk control for AmTrust Financial Services, offers several tips to help reduce the risks of costly injuries, illnesses and potential losses.

The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act would then require the Department of Labor to collect that data and issue reports to the public and Congress.

The FMLA obligates employers to let workers know how much leave they have available and what happens when they run out. Failing to inform workers about their rights is FMLA interference. A recent case clarifies that not telling a worker on FMLA leave that they can switch from a solid block of leave to intermittent leave constituted interference.

2025 will soon appear in the rearview mirror, and when the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, new state laws will go into effect. Here’s a summary of some of those laws that may impact your operations.

An employee calls in to report that they will be out sick, but they call in three hours after the start of their shift. The attendance policy states employees must call in at least one hour before the start of their assigned shift. Can they lose attendance points for not providing advance notice?

A national strike by Starbucks baristas occurred last week as the union organizing the strike, Workers United, won a significant victory in federal court. The strike followed stalled collective bargaining efforts at stores where baristas have won union elections.