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In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine addressed an uncommon claim under the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA). The case involved alleged discrimination against an employee for obtaining a...
On August 26, 2026, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Crystal S. Carey issued Memorandum GC 26-04 with the subject line, “Further Guidance Regarding General Counsel Priorities.” The memo...
Q Must a nonexempt employee who is scheduled to work 14 hours in a two-week pay period be paid overtime if they work more than the 14 hours? This question gets at four core things to know about overtime: First, overtime...
“The disability-discrimination and medical leave laws are shields against discrimination, not get-out-of-discipline-free cards.” These were the first words spoken by a federal appeals court rejecting the discrimination...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against a qualified individual on the basis of disability and requires reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with...
Q We’re a nonprofit employer that has an employee whose spouse suffered a severe injury. Are we required to indefinitely provide a salary and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to this employee to care for the...
Typically, employees can sue their employers for sex discrimination or retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But now, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could provide employees of federally...
A short-term continuing resolution (CR) was enacted and signed on September 2, keeping the federal government funded at fiscal year (FY) 2026 levels through December 11, 2026, and averting an October 1 government...
On September 14, EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas posted a video urging American workers to file national origin discrimination charges as part of the Trump administration’s push against foreign workers. She claimed...
Accenture agreed to pay $25M to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by falsely certifying that it complied with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although Accenture denied the allegations...
As predicted in the September FELI, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Crystal Carey has set a new course for the Republican-controlled Board. Following soon after the installation of new member...
On September 15, the DOL submitted an notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to update the requirements for employers seeking to sponsor foreign workers for green cards. The...
On September 21, the requirement that federal contractors voluntarily offer applicants and employees the opportunity to identify as an individual with a disability is eliminated. Although the Department of Labor (DOL)...
On August 26, the EEOC officially adopted its new strategic plan, which establishes its operational framework, performance metrics, and agency resource allocation for the next four years. The strategic plan is closely...
The public comment period on the EEOC’s plan to eliminate the EEO-1 report closed on August 24. The EEOC received 2,580 comments, with an overwhelming majority opposing elimination of the report. Background The EEOC...
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