Ryan Golden
Senior Reporter | @RyanTGoldenRyan is a senior reporter covering compliance, employee benefits, compensation and federal agencies including the DOL, EEOC and NLRB. He is based in his hometown of Baltimore, Md. When not reporting on the HR beat, you can find him touring the nearest historical site or questing through dungeons in The Legend of Zelda.
1662 articles by Ryan Golden
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Clinic settles pregnancy bias lawsuit in which HR director allegedly said he ‘knew nothing’ of PWFA
Feb. 23, 2026 -
Google fired pregnant engineer who took FMLA leave, lawsuit claims
Feb. 20, 2026 -
Cemetery locked Black employees out of restroom open to White workers, EEOC alleges
Feb. 17, 2026 -
Driver’s heart condition not a disability under the ADA, 8th Circuit affirms
Feb. 13, 2026 -
When leaders misbehave, what is HR’s responsibility?
Feb. 11, 2026 -
EEOC to spotlight ‘reverse bias’ in 2026, attorneys say
Feb. 11, 2026 -
DOL wants you to self-report potential FMLA violations. Should you?
Feb. 9, 2026 -
SHRM: Inadmissible evidence ‘poisoned’ verdict in race bias, retaliation case
Feb. 9, 2026 -
Starbucks beats Missouri AG’s lawsuit targeting DEI programs
Feb. 6, 2026 -
Nike must explain its pushback against EEOC’s DEI probe, judge says
Feb. 4, 2026 -
Taco Bell operators settle claims that harasser’s conduct went unchecked for months
Feb. 2, 2026 -
FTC fires warning shot at law firms that pursued DEI certification
Feb. 2, 2026 -
Mailbag: When is an employee’s food allergy an ADA ‘direct threat’?
Feb. 2, 2026 -
FTC hearing offers much hate for noncompetes, but a ban isn’t on the table
Jan. 28, 2026 -
Most EEOC lawsuits now subject to commission approval
Jan. 26, 2026 -
‘Fear’ and ‘chaos’ threaten employers’ 2026 immigration plans
Jan. 26, 2026 -
Feds tout reopened wage-and-hour violation self-reporting program
Jan. 23, 2026 -
‘We need to understand our place’: EEOC scraps harassment guidance protecting transgender workers
Jan. 22, 2026 -
Employee who seemingly told work he would misuse FMLA leave still gets jury trial
Jan. 16, 2026 -
EEOC’s recent move will consolidate power in chair, past commissioners warn
Jan. 16, 2026 -
SHRM research finds ‘chasm’ emerging between supportive, unsupportive employers
Jan. 14, 2026 -
SCOTUS asks White House to opine on shipbuilders’ no-poach dispute
Jan. 13, 2026 -
Feds caution employers about bonuses, pay structures in overtime compliance
Jan. 12, 2026 -
New DOL independent contractor rule arrives at Trump White House
Jan. 9, 2026 -
Minimum wage increases hit 19 states in 2026
Jan. 8, 2026
