Want to stay up to date on all the HR industry news affecting the US, Nevada, and your business? Here you can get links to all the vital updates from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, OSHA, and the Department of Labor.
U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
- Andrea R. Lucas Designated Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionby EEOC.gov on November 6, 2025
WASHINGTON— Andrea R. Lucas has been designated by President Trump as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Lucas has served on the Commission since 2020, when she was nominated by President Trump during his first term and confirmed by the […]
- UT-Battelle to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle EEOC COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate-Related Religious Discrimination Chargesby EEOC.gov on September 30, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), UT-Battelle, LLC (UT-Battelle) agreed to pay more than $2.8 million in monetary relief to a class of employees.
- EEOC Sues Delta Air Lines for Pregnancy Discriminationby EEOC.gov on September 30, 2025
NEW YORK – Delta Air Lines violated federal law when it rescinded a job offer from an applicant due to her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
OSHA News Releases
- US Labor Department issues more than $900,000 in penalties to 2 companies after worker drowns in Georgia riverby US Labor Department issues more than $900,000 in penalties to 2 companies after worker drowns in Georgia river on September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
- US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylightby US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylight on September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025
- US Department of Labor renews national alliance to enhance worker safety in recycling industryby US Department of Labor renews national alliance to enhance worker safety in recycling industry on September 8, 2025
September 8, 2025
Department of Labor News Releases and Briefs
- US Department of Labor welcomes senior Trump Administration appointeeson November 5, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling today announced several newly Senate-confirmed senior agency leaders have officially joined the Department. The seven new agency heads were appointed by President Donald Trump to carry out […]
- Labor Secretary applauds President Trump’s actions to lower costs of fertility treatments, announces joint agency effort to expand fertility benefitson October 16, 2025
WASINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer today joined President Trump at the White House as the President announced the third most-favored-nation agreement, which will result in significant cost savings on fertility treatments. On the heels of the President’s announcement, the […]
- US Department of Labor issues 4 opinion letters addressing emergency pay, tip pooling, family medical leave, Fair Labor Standards Act complianceon September 30, 2025
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today announced four opinion letters designed to promote clarity, consistency, and transparency in the application of federal labor standards.The opinion letters provide official written interpretations from the division that […]
Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor
- The LMRDA: Strengthening American workplaces since 1959by Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on September 12, 2025
The LMRDA: Strengthening American workplaces since 1959 Throwback to 2019: In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the LMRDA, the Department of Labor inducted Sen. Robert P. Griffin and Howard Jenkins Jr., into the department’s Hall of Honor to recognize their contributions in […]
- Serving federal firefighters hurt on the jobby Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on September 10, 2025
Serving federal firefighters hurt on the job Federal firefighters conduct a prescribed burn on the Lake Tahoe Bason Management Unit, May 7, 2025. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres) The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs at the U.S. Department of Labor receives more […]
- Workplace safety includes mental healthby Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on September 9, 2025
Workplace safety includes mental health Each September, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month reminds us of the critical importance of mental health in every aspect of life — including the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration joins Deputy Secretary of Labor […]
YouTube Videos from the U.S. Department of Labor
- Recapture the American Dreamby USDepartmentofLabor on October 31, 2025
Young Americans have had the American Dream stolen from them, as jobs have been replaced by foreign workers due to rampant abuse of the H-1B visa. Under President Trump and Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s leadership, we’re holding companies accountable for their abuse—and recapturing the […]
- End the Radical Left Shutdown so we can MAKE AMERICA SKILLED AGAIN!by USDepartmentofLabor on October 24, 2025
- We’re fighting to Ensure Jobs go to AMERICANS FIRST!by USDepartmentofLabor on October 22, 2025
