In the first half of 2026, the scope of an arbitration exemption, the reach of collective actions, a U.S. Department of Labor rule for home care workers and more were the focus of some major wage and hour decisions. Here, Law360 looks at five rulings that have made a mark this year.
Former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member Jocelyn Samuels dropped a suit on Monday challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision endorsing presidents' broad authority to remove independent agency officials left her with little legal recourse.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched a flurry of lawsuits and rescinded long-standing affirmative action guidance, while the University of Tennessee, Knoxville reached a tentative $1.9 million deal with a professor who said she was illegally fired for criticizing conservative commentator Charlie Kirk after his killing. Here, Law360 looks back at a short but active week in employment law.