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Business Law 514 - Legal Aspects of Managing a Workforce - Overview

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Suggested Search Terms: labor law, employment law, EEOC
Hints: you can copy and paste the names of cases and the names of Laws/Acts directly into the search boxes of most legal databases (e.g. Nexis Uni or Hein Online). Look for keywords among the suggested topic descriptions in the BL 514 Team Projects document or among the links in the "BL 514 Suggested Team Project Topics" section on this page.

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Employment Law Guide (US Department of Labor)
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BL 514 Suggested Team Project Topics 2025

Cases that cite Muldrow v City of St. Louis, MO - Nexis Uni
To find cases that cite Muldrow case, follow this link to Nexis Uni and search "Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, 601 U.S. 346". Look at the "Citing Decisions" link on the right side of the page under the Shephard's section.
Final Rule: Restoring and Extending Overtime Protections - US Dept of Labor
On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) published a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, to update and revise the regulations issued under section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act implementing the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, and professional employees.
H-1B Specialty Occupations - US Citizenship and Immigration Services
An H-1B visa allows a U.S. employer to temporarily hire a foreign professional for a “specialty occupation” that requires at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, such as in engineering or software development.
DHS Proposes to Replace Duration of Status with Fixed Periods of Stay for F & J Nonimmigrants - Yale
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to end “duration of status” (D/S) for F and J nonimmigrants
F-1 Student Visa Requirements - US Dept of State
Generally, foreign nationals who wish to travel to the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for a temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. You must have a student visa to travel to the United States to study
Section 1981 - Cornell's LII
Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute (LII) has a brief overview (with links) of Section 1981, which is a shorthand reference to 42 U.S.C. § 1981, which derives from Section 1 of the 1866 Civil Rights Act.
EEOC and US DOL’s OFCCP hosted A.I. and Algorithmic Fairness and HIRE Initiatives roundtable
On Sept. 13, 2022, the Former U.S. EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows and Former Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director Jenny R. Yang hosted a virtual roundtable with external stakeholders to discuss the civil rights implications of the use of automated technology systems, including artificial intelligence, in the recruitment and hiring of workers.
Navigating the AI Employment Bias Maze - American Bar Association
This article discusses employment laws applicable to AI discrimination and provides practical strategies for companies to prevent potential government investigations, lawsuits, fines, class actions, or reputational damage.
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, and Disability Discrimination in Hiring - ADA.gov
This guidance explains how algorithms and artificial intelligence can lead to disability discrimination in hiring.
NLRB Joins Regulatory Assault on Electronic Surveillance of the Workplace - Labor Relations Law Insider
Federal governmental agencies have taken notice of AI and other innovations and voiced concerns over potential abuses of the new technologies.
Federal Lawsuit in New York Raises Questions About Remote Workers’ Rights Under State WARN Laws - Ogletree Deakins
The media companies Paramount Global and CBS Interactive, Inc., are facing a class-action lawsuit in federal court over recent layoffs. The outcome of the case may shed light on when remote workers who live out of state can have standing to sue under state laws.
Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) - OECD
EPIC's goal is to achieve equal pay for women and men everywhere.
Neurodiversity - Job Accommodation Network
Some neurodivergent employees who meet the ADA definition of a disability, may need work accommodations to help them perform their work and maximize their talents and skills.
Disability Rights Timeline
The Institute on Disabilities has produced this timeline of events that led up to significant laws such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American With Disabilities Act of 1990.

Top Business Law Database at Kresge Library

Nexis Uni
Full-text access to over 15,000 sources of news, business, legal, and reference information, including hundreds of U.S. and foreign newspapers, legal and business publications, wire services, broadcast media transcripts, and trade/news magazines. Here you will also find federal and state legal cases and some patent information.
HeinOnline
HeinOnline contains a comprehensive database of law-related journals and magazines. HeinOnline also provides coverage of US Federal laws and regulations, State session laws, International laws and treaties, Congressional and Federal agency documents, and case law.
Conference Board Research Reports
The Conference Board is a think tank that delivers insights on the biggest issues facing business. For employment topics, click Human Capital.

ProQuest Congressional
ProQuest Congressional (previously called LexisNexis Congressional) indexes and abstracts Congressional committee publications, including hearings, committee prints, reports, documents, and public laws. Click the "Brows Topics" Link to see DEI topics such as Affirmative Action, LGBTQ Rights, Disability Discrimination, Civil Rights, Women's Suffrage, and many others.

News from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Search U.S. Cases, Laws, and Legal News

Legal sources from around the Web

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Cornell Law School - Legal Information Institute
The Legal Information Institute (LII) housed at the Cornell Law School promotes open access to law, worldwide. It has links to State Regulations, the US Code, US Constitution Annotated, The US Supreme Court Collection, and the Women & Justice Collection.
Scotusblog.com
SCOTUSblog is devoted to covering the U.S. Supreme Court comprehensively. The blog generally reports on every major merits case before the court.

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