The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has entered a period of uncertainty after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a panel ruling that had upheld the […]
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released guidance regarding student walkouts, absences and actions related to political activism in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s directive to investigate instances of inappropriate political activism
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2–1 to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Chair Andrea Lucas emphasized that removing the guidance does not
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The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026‑1, addressing a question from a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who was reclassified from exempt to non‑exempt
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The Department of Labor’s Opinion Letter FMLA2026‑2 explains that employees may use FMLA leave not only for the time spent in a medical appointment related to their own or a
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On January 5, 2026, the Department of Labor issued Opinion Letter FMLA2026‑1, addressing how school closures of less than a full week affect the calculation of Family and Medical Leave
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has launched a new statewide hotline to support students experiencing homelessness. The initiative, called Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) Support, provides families
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This case, Citizens Defending Freedom, et. al. v. Arlington Independent School District. No. 4:24-CV-00585-O, 2025 WL 2468202 (N.D. Tex. Aug. 27, 2025), originated in state court as a challenge under
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Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of a new tri-agency website designed to strengthen Texas’s education-to-workforce pipeline. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the
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On August 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released updated guidance to state and local education agencies (LEAs) on providing services to eligible private school students under Title I-A
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