Hiring fraud — including fake applicants, synthetic identities, and North Korean IT workers using stolen U.S…
Compliance
Employment law, labor regulation, and compliance changes that affect hiring and staffing agencies, from Department of Labor rules to state pay laws.
A new PW Consulting market report pegs the global Hire-Train-Deploy (HTD) sector at $1.45 billion in 2025, forecasting 16.5% CAGR growth to $4.22…
Indiana State Police Seeks $30M Federal Grant Tied to Immigration Enforcement Under New DOJ Program
Medium impactIndiana State Police has applied for nearly $30 million through the DOJ's BIDEN grant program, created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to fund…
Nebraska Governor's Family Farm Accused of Hiring Undocumented Workers Despite His Immigration Crackdown Stance
Medium impactNebraska Governor Jim Pillen is facing scrutiny after a New York Times and Flatwater Free Press investigation found that Pillen Family Farms employed…
San Francisco Mayor Secures 12% Raises and No-Layoff Pledge for 24,000 Municipal Workers
Medium impactSan Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has reached a tentative agreement with 10 city unions — including SEIU Local 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 — covering…
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Walmart has agreed to pay nearly $120,000 to 413 Seattle gig workers after city investigators found its Spark Delivery platform violated local minimum…
Ogletree Deakins has opened a new office in Monterrey, Mexico, staffed by nine lawyers recruited from rival Littler Mendelson, including three…
The DOL, HHS, and Treasury issued FAQ guidance on August 26, 2026, confirming that employers are not required to retroactively apply wellness program…
FTSE Turnaround Specialist Cites At-Will Employment as Key Reason to Favor U.S. Over UK for Acquisitions
Medium impactRosebank Industries CEO Simon Peckham says the firm is prioritizing U.S…
Indiana State Police Seeks Nearly $30M Federal Grant to Expand ICE Immigration Enforcement Partnerships
Medium impactIndiana State Police has applied for nearly $30 million through the DOJ's BIDEN program — a $3 billion fund created under the One Big Beautiful Bill…
LaborLab, a workers' rights watchdog, has launched a free online search tool and cost calculator to help workers research the anti-union attorneys and…
FHFA Director Bill Pulte ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to immediately approve all mortgage lenders to use VantageScore as an alternative to FICO…
A labor and employment attorney outlines the key workforce challenges facing grocery industry employers — including persistent labor shortages, union…
Labor Day Experts Cite Union Momentum and State-Level Worker Protections as Counter to Federal Rollbacks
Medium impactAs the Trump administration scales back federal labor enforcement — including reduced wage theft enforcement, a smaller Department of Labor, and a…
Lawmakers Press DHS on Forced-Labor Import Enforcement, Raising Supply Chain Compliance Concerns
Medium impactA bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked DHS for a briefing on whether enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is keeping pace with…
Smithtown Kia Technicians Unionize 8-1 Despite Estimated $80K–$108K Anti-Union Campaign
Medium impactTechnicians at Smithtown Kia voted 8-1 on July 13 to join United Auto Workers Local 259, citing wage stagnation, inadequate PTO, rising healthcare…
Labor Day 2026: State and Local Governments Step Up Worker Protections as Federal Enforcement Retreats
Medium impactWith the Trump administration rolling back federal workplace protections, states and localities are filling the gap through expanded labor…
A commentary piece examines the growing use of AI-driven resume screening and candidate ranking, arguing that optimizing for efficiency can…
Staff Shortages Cited as Biggest Factor in New Mexico Nursing Homes' Poor Quality Ratings
Medium impactNew Mexico nursing homes are reporting the highest average health citation rate in the country at 17.8 per facility, nearly double the national…