🗞️ DOL Puts Bad Actors on Notice: EBSA Resets Its Enforcement Compass

The DOL's EBSA issued FAB 2026-01, shifting its enforcement focus to egregious misconduct, fairness to fiduciaries, senior leadership oversight, and timely investigations, signaling a more targeted, rule-of-law approach.

📃 April 13, 2026 Representation Filings

5 Representation Case Filings Including All Fired Up, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, Garda Work Security Services, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and Starbucks

⚖️ April 13, 2026 Unfair Labor Practice Filings

22 Charges Against Employers, 8 Charges Against Labor Organizations, and 1 Charge Involving Boycotts and Strikes

🗞️ When the Hospital Breaks the Law It's Supposed to Model

Federal investigators found Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa restricted nursing employees' break time for expressing breast milk, in violation of the PUMP Act. The hospital has since updated its policies.

🗞️ Washington Bets $85 Million on Apprenticeships, but Questions Linger Over Whether the Money Is Enough

The Labor Department is offering $85 million in formula grants to all 50 states and territories to expand registered apprenticeships, a program the Trump administration has made central to its workforce strategy.

🗞️ Hard Hats at the History Center: Federal Safety Agency Joins Forces With Mascaro Construction on Pittsburgh Museum Expansion

OSHA and Mascaro Construction have signed a safety partnership to protect workers during the 92,000 sq ft expansion of Pittsburgh's Heinz History Center, expected to wrap up by May 2028.

🗞️ OSHA Turns Up the Heat: Federal Agency Revamps Workplace Heat Hazard Program for 2026

OSHA updated its National Emphasis Program on workplace heat hazards on April 10, 2026, refocusing inspections on 55 high-risk industries using four years of enforcement data. The revised program is effective immediately and runs for five years.

📃 April 10, 2026 Representation Filings

12 Representation Case Filings and 1 Representation Management Case Filing

⚖️ April 10, 2026 Unfair Labor Practice Filings

14 Charges Against Employers and 10 Charges Against Labor Organizations

🗞️ When Silence Isn't Coercion: NLRB Judge Clears University of Dayton's Severance NDA

An NLRB administrative law judge dismissed a complaint against the University of Dayton, finding its severance nondisclosure clause did not unlawfully restrict employees' labor rights under the landmark McLaren Macomb standard.

📃 April 09, 2026 Representation Filings

9 Representation Case Filings Including AC Hotel Pasadena, Bradford Airport Logistics, Didlake Inc., Hope Gas Inc., and Starbucks

⚖️ April 09, 2026 Unfair Labor Practice Filings

14 Charges Against Employers and 6 Charges Against Labor Organizations