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March 27, 2026 President Donald J. Trump has designated Board Member James R. Murphy Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. “I wish to thank President Trump for putting his trust in me to serve as Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.  I am looking forward to working with my colleagues Member Prouty and…

When journalists at The Guardian went on strike over their employer’s attempts to sell the business in late 2024, they were probably not expecting to be among the first victims of strike-breaking by artificial intelligence. Over the course of the strike, members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) were flummoxed by the venerable paper’s “weird” headlines…

The WNBPA unanimously votes to ratify the league’s new CBA; NYU professors begin striking; and a district court judge denies the government’s motion to dismiss a case challenging the Trump administration’s mass revocation of international student visas. 

UPS rescinded its driver buyout program; California court dismissed a whistleblower retaliation suit against Meta; EEOC announced $15 million settlement to resolve vaccine-related religious discrimination case.

Supreme Court hears oral argument in an FAA case; NLRB rules that Cemex does not impose an enforceable deadline for requesting an election; DOL proposes raising wage standards for H-1B workers.

As an HR leader, you always face decisions, challenges and opportunities. There’s never a dull moment. And rarely a time someone doesn’t need you — or you don’t need someone. And that’s why you probably need to know about Mastermind Time. What’s Up in This Episode: Using Mastermind Time In this episode of HRMorning’s 3-Point,…

The Fifth Circuit recently upheld a jury verdict denying overtime pay – even after a court found the worker had been misclassified as an independent contractor. The decision turned on a key FLSA requirement for overtime pay: An employer must know, or have reason to know, that overtime work was performed. Manager Classified as an…

A remote work accommodation dispute turned into a wrongful death case with eight-figure liability. In Larkin v. Total Quality Logistics, LLC, an Ohio jury found an employer’s failure to approve a work-from-home request for a high-risk pregnancy contributed to the death of a newborn.  The jury found the employer 90% at fault, making it liable…

Every organization is made up of individuals, each with different goals, motivations, challenges and expectations. Creating a listening environment where all of them feel heard, supported and motivated can feel like an uphill battle. Even when things are going well, sustaining that momentum is another challenge entirely. When culture starts to slip or engagement declines,…

Resurgence in salting among young activists; Michigan nurses strike; states experiment with policies supporting workers experiencing menopause.