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June 21, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull
If your company is subject to federal employment law, and nearly every employer with 15 or more employees is, a significant shift in government enforcement priorities just took effect. On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for Fiscal Years 2025-2029, replacing the agency’s prior 2024-2028 […]
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June 17, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull
Overtime pay is one of the most regulated areas of employment law, and for good reason. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most employees who work more than 40 hours in a week must be paid at one and a half times their regular rate. Employers generally cannot contract around that requirement, even in […]
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June 16, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes
Ten years ago, on June 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court decided a False Claims Act case that quietly reshaped how fraud against the government is proven in court. The case, Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, did not make front-page news the way some Supreme Court rulings do. But […]
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June 13, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull
A reduction in force is one of the hardest decisions any organization makes. Even when the business case is clear, the human impact is not. Jobs are lost, teams are disrupted, and the employees who remain are left processing a complicated mix of relief, anxiety, and uncertainty. For employers, the real work begins the morning […]
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June 09, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull
A recent federal appeals court decision offers a useful blueprint for employers navigating one of the trickiest areas of employment law: disability discrimination and retaliation claims. The case, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, shows how careful documentation, multi-level decision-making, and prompt investigations can protect an employer when a termination […]
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June 05, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull
If you signed an employment agreement before your first day of work, you may not have read every line. Most people don’t. But buried in some of those agreements is a provision that could seriously undermine your legal rights if you ever experience workplace discrimination by shortening the time you have to file a claim. […]
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June 02, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull
Employers often assume that a well-supported termination decision is a safe one. And from a purely legal standpoint, it may be. But legal defensibility and litigation risk are not the same thing, and confusing them is one of the more costly mistakes an employer can make. Even sound termination decisions get challenged. The process of […]
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May 27, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull
If you manage employees, you have probably used a Performance Improvement Plan at some point, or at least considered one. A PIP can be a constructive tool when an employee is struggling, giving them clear expectations and a defined path forward. But PIPs can also become the centerpiece of a discrimination or retaliation lawsuit if […]
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May 21, 2026 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Buying a business is one of the most significant financial decisions a company or individual can make. The purchase price reflects what the seller says the business is worth. Due diligence is the process of verifying whether that’s true. Done thoroughly, it protects buyers from acquiring hidden liabilities, undisclosed problems, and inflated valuations. Done poorly, […]
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May 19, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Eli Lilly’s appeal of a $220 million-plus judgment in one of the more closely watched False Claims Act cases in recent years. The decision is an important win for whistleblowers, though it does not fully resolve the constitutional questions swirling around the False Claims […]
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May 13, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes
A Florida federal judge’s recent sanctions order in a First Amendment retaliation case is sending a message to government employers and their attorneys across the state: dishonesty in litigation has consequences. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker in the Northern District of Florida, arose from a former state employee’s wrongful termination […]
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May 08, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull
The legal landscape for federal contractors just shifted again. On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed a new Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” escalating the administration’s campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in a way that carries serious financial and legal consequences for companies that do business with the federal […]
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