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OSHA cited Horizon Biofuels for willful and serious safety violations following a July 2025 combustible dust explosion that killed three people at the Fremont, Nebraska facility. Violations include dust buildup, ignition protection failures, and fall hazards.
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NLRB judge found Puerto Rico legal aid nonprofit violated federal labor law by unilaterally cutting attorney pay and employee benefits after federal grantor imposed conditions, rejecting defenses that funding requirements created emergency justifying changes without bargaining with unions.
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NLRB judge ruled Starbucks unlawfully solicited employee grievances during Oregon union drive but found Army veteran store manager's discharge—after he refused surveillance and altered discipline directives—was lawful based on performance issues.
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Regional Director approves self-determination election for approximately 28-30 environmental services workers at California hospital to join existing SEIU-UHW multi-facility bargaining unit spanning seven Tenet Healthcare hospitals.
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NLRB Region 10 Director ordered a mail ballot election for 16 janitorial employees at Fort Stewart military base schools, rejecting employer arguments that Federal Acquisition Regulation disclosure failures warranted postponement of union representation proceedings.
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DOL published guidance creating a structured methodology for calculating security deposit requirements for insurance carriers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, implementing relief provisions that existed in statute but were never previously applied.
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NLRB Regional Director approves 26-driver union election at Frito-Lay's Pennsylvania facility, rejecting company's demand to include 127 additional sales and merchandising workers, applying heightened "overwhelming community of interest" standard.
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NLRB Region 4 approved a 160-employee bargaining unit at Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, determining music therapists qualify as professionals and spiritual counselors are eligible for representation.
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The NLRB experienced a 3-day partial government shutdown from Feb. 1-3, 2026, halting operations. This follows a record 43-day shutdown in fall 2025. The 6-month statute of limitations for unfair labor practice charges continued during both closures.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recognized 888 employers with the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award for their exceptional commitment to recruiting, employing, and retaining American veterans, marking the highest number of recipients since the program began in 2019.
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The Employee Benefits Security Administration recovered $1.4 billion for retirement and health benefit plans in fiscal year 2025, with over half from enforcement actions protecting more than 156 million workers covered by $13.8 trillion in plan assets.
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DOL filed amicus brief supporting Honeywell in ERISA forfeiture case, arguing fiduciaries may use forfeitures to offset contributions rather than pay fees. Brief opposes "opportunistic litigation" attempting to mandate specific forfeiture uses.