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
- Il Fornaio to Pay $3 Million in EEOC Sexual Harassment Suitby EEOC.gov on October 13, 2026
LOS ANGELES — Il Fornaio (America) LLC, an Italian restaurant chain with 15 locations in California and Nevada, will pay $3,000,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a […]
- Wagner Equipment to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability and Retaliation Discrimination Suitby EEOC.gov on October 13, 2026
DENVER — Aurora, Colorado-based Wagner Equipment, an industrial machinery and equipment company, will pay $200,000 and provide other relief to settle a lawsuit for disability discrimination and retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency […]
- Renovation Flooring and Payfin Enterprises to Pay $175,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suitby EEOC.gov on October 9, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — Renovation Flooring, LLC and Payfin Enterprises, LLC, located in Miramar Beach, Florida, agreed to pay $175,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency […]
OSHA News Releases
- 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
- US Labor Department finds railroad illegally terminated employee who refused to work during severe weatherby US Labor Department finds railroad illegally terminated employee who refused to work during severe weather on October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
- US Department of Labor awards $10.2 million to 67 organizations to promote workplace safety and health trainingby US Department of Labor awards $10.2 million to 67 organizations to promote workplace safety and health training on October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
Department of Labor News Releases and Briefs
- US Labor Department finds 6 New York, New Jersey construction employers exposed workers to safety hazards, assesses combined $648K in penaltieson October 13, 2026
MONROE, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited six construction employers for willful and serious safety violations involving excavation hazards at the site of a planned 408,000 square-foot mixed-use commercial building and proposed a combined $648,094 in penalties. The department’s […]
- Keith Sonderling sworn in as 31st US Secretary of Laboron October 9, 2026
WASHINGTON – Keith Sonderling was sworn in today as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Labor during a ceremony administered by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Oval Office. Sonderling has led the U.S. Department of Labor as Acting Secretary since April 2026. He previously served as Deputy […]
- Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Reporton October 8, 2026
In the week ending October 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 197,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 197,000 to 199,000. The 4-week moving average was 198,000, a decrease of 2,500 from […]
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