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
- Gator Strong Services Resolves EEOC Sexual Harassment Suitby EEOC.gov on November 2, 2026
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Gator Strong, LLC and Gator Strong NC, LLC, who operate Gator Strong Services in Wilmington, agreed to pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. to Pay $245,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suitby EEOC.gov on October 29, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. — Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp., a pork processing company with a location in Tar Heel, North Carolina, will pay $245,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency […]
- EEOC Votes to Rescind Enforcement Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Recordsby EEOC.gov on October 29, 2026
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted yesterday to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Guidance) which was originally approved in 2012. The […]
OSHA News Releases
- US Department of Labor cites Illinois utility construction company for repeated exposure to trenching hazardsby US Department of Labor cites Illinois utility construction company for repeated exposure to trenching hazards on October 22, 2026
October 21, 2026
- US Labor Department finds 6 New York, New Jersey construction employers exposed workers to safety hazards, assesses combined $648K in penaltiesby US Labor Department finds 6 New York, New Jersey construction employers exposed workers to safety hazards, assesses combined $648K in penalties on October 16, 2026
October 13, 2026US Labor Department finds 6 New York, New Jersey construction employers exposed workers to safety hazards, assesses combined $648K in penalties
- US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania excavation employer for failing to provide trench protection following fatal trench cave-inby US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania excavation employer for failing to provide trench protection following fatal trench cave-in on October 7, 2026
October 7, 2026
Department of Labor News Releases and Briefs
- US Department of Labor launches Registered Apprenticeship incentive payments for high-growth industrieson November 2, 2026
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that Registered Apprenticeship sponsors can begin applying for direct payments of up to $6,000 per apprentice through the Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program. The opening of applications follows President […]
- Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Reporton October 29, 2026
In the week ending October 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 194,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 194,000 to 195,000. The 4-week moving average was 196,750, a decrease of 1,250 […]
- US Department of Labor finalizes pharmacy benefit manager transparency rule, delivering big win for American workers, familieson October 29, 2026
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today finalized a landmark rule that will require pharmacy benefit managers and their affiliated brokers and consultants to disclose their fees and compensation to large employers’ self-insured group health […]
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