Joe Lustig
jlustig.bsky.social
Joe Lustig
@jlustig.bsky.social
I blog on HR and benefits
DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration Updates its 2026 List of National Enforcement Priorities. See what stay on the list and what’s gone for prior years, joelustig.wordpress.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:52 PM
South of the Border: U.S. Awards Funding to Groups to Boost Labor law enforcement in Mexico. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:36 PM
EEOC call out DEI Bias, Adds Sheet on What it is and how to respond. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Court Docks Medical Practice $162K for Unpaid Overtime to Case Managers. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM
EEOC, Hotel Conciliate ADA Employment Discrimination Charge. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Record Haul: DOL Says It Recorded More Than $259M in Back Wages owed to Employees due to Wage and Hour law violations. Joelustig.wordpress.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Employer Giveth and Taketh. Now it Settles ADA lawsuit resulting from Withdrawn Accommodation. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Keep on Trucking: DOL Says Texas Transport Company Must Reinstate and Compensate Worker Fired for Complaining About Safety Concerns. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Staffing Firm that Denied Leave to Suicide Attempter, Then Fired Her, Settles Resulting ADA lawsuit for $160,000. joelustig.Wordpress.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
California-based Staffing Firm, Co-Defendant in EEOC Pregnancy Bias Lawsuit, Settles Case for $185,000. joelustig.Wordpress.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
KFC Pays $200,000 to conciliate harassment and retaliation charges with the EEOC. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
DOL Floods Zone With 6 New Opinion Letters on Various FLSA and FMLA Questions. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
U.S. Labor Department: Roofing Contractor Must Compensate Workers for Picking Up and Storing Equipment needed for job. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
U.S. Labor Department Nabs $16k in Illegally Withheld Wages from Restaurant Employees. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
U.S. Labor Department opens money spigot, announces $98 million grants program for pre-apprenticeships to entice young people to enter trades. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Role of the Dice: Maryland Casino Operators will Have to Defend Against EEOC Lawsuit Alleging They Violated Injured Worker’s ADA Rights. joelustig.wordpress.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
EEOC Lawsuit Against Wendy’s Contends Company Violated ADEA and ADA in Refusing Manager’s Return to Work Following Surgery. joelustig.wordpress.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Employers Conciliate EEOC Charges Alleging Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Violations. joelustig.wordpress.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
DOL, Arkansas Team up to Incentivize New Apprenticeships in Manufacturing, with New Fund Launch. joelustig.wordpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Labor Department Confirms Rescission of Biden Regulations on Successor Government Contracts. joelustig.Wordpress.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
No-win Situation: U.S. Court Orders California Supermarkets Chain to Comply with EEOC Subpoena for Hiring Records in Charge Investigation. joelustig.wordpress.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
EEOC, U.S. Steel to Tangle in Court Over Accommodation Snafu Involving High-Risk Pregnant Employee. joelustig.wordpress.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Withdrawal: Bank Out $750K in Settlement with EEOC of Lawsuit Alleging Widespread Accommodations Denials. joelustig.wordpress.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
EEOC levels Title VII Violation Allegation Against Hospital System Over Firing Of Nurse who Refused COVID vaccination. joelustig.wordpress.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Serious Dough: OSHA Fines Commercial Bakery $394K After Investigation Reveals Repeated Safety Violations Endangering Employees. joelustig.wordpress.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM