In early April 2025, the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recognized that employers could be held liable for monetary damages and other relief for violating the medical inquiry and examination limitations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), even if the employee involved is not disabled. As a result, employers must understand their obligations
With each new presidential administration, prognosticators attempt to forecast coming enforcement priorities. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is no exception, and theories abound regarding the manner and degree of changes his inauguration will bring. While such predictions vary in conviction, one anticipated change seems almost inevitable: a significant increase in the number
The National Labor Relations Board and unions have been busy. The NLRB received 3,286 union election petitions during FY 2024, up 27% since FY 2023 (when the NLRB received 2,593 petitions) and more than double the number of petitions received in FY 2021. Further, unfair labor practice charge filings are up 7% from FY 2023