Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Business News

Federal judge orders company to pay fired worker after 19 hour workday

This company tried to push past one of their driver's concerns for safety in the workday, but a federal judge ruled on their side this time.

Oklahoma school district sued for denying servicemember employment

A servicemember should not have to worry about their employment while on deployment, but this is why protections exist.

PepsiCo sued by EEOC for failing to try to accommodate a new employee

After denying offered resources, PepsiCo finds themselves in hot water with the EEOC for failing to aid a blind employee.

This lawsuit shows how NOT to protect pregnant employees

This bakery is under fire for unfairly firing a pregnant employee - here are some lessons you can learn about bolstering your policies.

Port Isabel restaurant to pay $6K+ for violating child labor laws

When employing minors, businesses need to be careful to follow Department of Labor's child labor laws to a T for everyone's safety.

Stanley Black + Decker cited by OSHA for electrical safety failures 

An electrical explosion and lack of provided safety gear means Stanley Black + Decker are looking down the barrel of several OSHA citations.

USPS to pay $141K to terminated employee who reported injury

The Department of Labor has finished their lawsuit against the USPS for firing an employee who reported an injury on the job.

EEOC lawsuit: Employer fired new hire for disability accommodation request

New hires do not need to disclose their disability needs, but when their requests are made, the ADA expects you to honor them.