Now that the Democrats have finally gained control of the five-member commission, expect an even bigger surge next year, employment attorneys say.

Employment attorneys caution that companies will be on the hook if a vendor's hiring software turns out to perpetuate bias. While such systems can be complicated and difficult to understand, ignorance is no excuse.

The health insurer, which recently paid $5.4 billion to purchase home health provider LHC Group, has hired a star-studded attorney who helped BP manage the legal consequences of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig blowout.

Managers are in no position to set a positive tone for their employees if they allow themselves to succumb to burnout, says workplace-consultant Katherine Manning.

ESG disclosures are a legal minefield that's sure to spur lawsuits in the coming years, according to attorneys of all stripes.

Long-simmering frustration among workers accounts for the recent uptick in labor activity, and no industry is immune.