Trump Leaders Blur Church, State Line in Federal Worker Messages

The rise in explicitly Christian messaging from some of President Donald Trump’s cabinet secretaries is testing the boundaries of protections for and from workplace religious expression.

Seventh Circuit Partially Revives Black Ex-Firefighter Bias Suit

A federal appellate court vacated the dismissal of a Black firefighter’s claim that an Illinois city violated federal anti-bias law and fired him in retaliation for speaking to the EEOC about alleged race discrimination within his department.

Judges Appear Open to Reviving EEOC Drug Use Disability Case

A panel of appeals judges seemed receptive Monday to the EEOC’s request that it revive a disability bias case because the district court incorrectly threw out evidence of discrimination against a job applicant who disclosed use of pain medication for treatment.

White House Aims for Backdoor E-Verify Expansion in Grants Rule

The Trump administration is quietly pursuing the biggest expansion in decades of the federal electronic system used to verify workers’ employment eligibility via a proposal to overhaul its grant process.

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Congress’ Taxing Power Key to Trump Loss on $100,000 H-1B Fee

President Donald Trump’s first major defeat in legal challenges to his $100,000 fee on new H-1B workers turned on whether the policy unlawfully supplants the exclusive tax power of Congress.

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EPA’s Use of Gene Test to Assess Chemicals Sparks Mixed Reaction

The EPA’s first effort to use an emerging type of scientific data to calculate the amount of a chemical that is hazardous drew praise from chemical manufacturers and criticism from environmental health groups, who said the agency ignored evidence of the chemicals’ harms.

Labor Department Offers $10 Million for Miner Training Grants

The US Labor Department is providing more than $10 million in grant funding to support mine safety training, underscoring the Trump administration’s dual priorities of providing compliance assistance while expanding domestic mineral production.

Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do

High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.

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Case: Retirement Plans/Class Action (N.D. Cal.)

A California federal court denied Microchip’s motion to decertify a class of former Atmel employees’ ERISA claims, finding common issues still predominated over individual considerations regarding releases. Schuman v. Microchip Tech. Inc., 2026 BL 209490, N.D. Cal., 16-cv-05544-HSG, 6/4/26

Case: Labor Relations/Refusal to Bargain (N.L.R.B.)

The National Labor Relations Board affirmed a ruling that Starbucks violated the National Labor Relations Act by changing dress code policy enforcement without providing the union an opportunity to bargain. Starbucks Corporation, 374 N.L.R.B. 130, N.L.R.B., 19–CA–295708, 6/5/26

Case: Labor Relations/Interference (N.L.R.B.)

The National Labor Relations Board upheld a ruling that Starbucks violated the National Labor Relations Act by asking workers at multiple Seattle locations about strike participation. Starbucks Corporation, 374 N.L.R.B. 128, N.L.R.B., 19-CA-299573, 6/5/26

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