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by Abbygale Martinen Dow And Mark Ventola, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA

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Immigration workplace inspections and I-9 audits to increase in 2025

Employers should prepare for increased audits of I-9 immigration documents and workplace raids as President Trump pursues his pledge to deport millions of undocumented workers. To avoid civil penalties, you should take...

Feb 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

DOL withdraws controversial 80/20 rule for tipped employees

On December 17, 2024, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a final rule withdrawing its controversial 80/20 rule for tipped employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and restoring...

Feb 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

Manager’s impatience collides with ADA: A case study

Managers have demanding jobs. They report to execs who want results. They oversee human beings who experience life challenges and who are always protected by employment laws. For an illustration of a collision between an...

Feb 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Probationary periods present potential legal pitfalls, so be prepared

Using a probationary period for employees is a common practice in many businesses. Employers establish a time frame to give newly hired employees a chance to prove their skill, value, and reliability. For employers, it’s...

Feb 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Federal government enters time of expectation and uncertainty

As the time before Donald Trump’s inauguration becomes less a transition and more of a replacement, questions continue to circulate about the impact of Trump 2.0 on the workplace. The adage that “personnel is policy” has...

Jan 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Eliminate or weaponize: Weighing OFCCP’s future under Trump

For federal contractors that have been required to take affirmative action for women and minorities since President Lyndon Johnson signed Executive Order (EO) 11246 in 1965, the biggest question is whether President...

Jan 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

NLRB to return to GOP majority; McFerran renomination blocked

In a dramatic 49-50 vote, the Senate blocked the renomination of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair Lauren McFerran. By rejecting an attempt to close debate, the Senate assured that President-elect Trump will be...

Jan 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

DEI challenges increase

As the second Trump administration takes shape, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs both in corporations and higher education are continuing to be challenged. Corporate DEI programs After the Supreme Court’s...

Jan 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Keep track of changes at OSHA, part 2

As the Biden administration prepares to turn the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over to the second Trump administration, we are concluding our series on OSHA’s activities over the past year. (See...

Jan 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

New EEOC Chair, GC expected in Trump administration

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to terminate the current Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel (GC) Karla Gilbride if she won’t resign on January 20, 2025, and to appoint the only...

Jan 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Where DEI Goes to DIE

While much of the nation’s attention is being devoted to The Transition, the end of the short, unhappy life of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs may be upon us. The ruling of the 5th Circuit barring a...

Jan 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

State of Michigan provides guidance on Earned Sick Time Act

We have previously reported on the replacement of the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act with the more employee-friendly Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). With the ESTA set to go into effect on February 21, 2025, the Michigan...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Warning: New FLSA travel time obligation on the horizon

A recent ruling by a federal court of appeals in one of our Great Lake states adds a new spin on whether you need to pay for travel time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The answer is putting Texas employers on...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Federal court strikes down DOL rule increasing salary minimums under FLSA

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas issued an order vacating and setting aside the regulatory amendments the Department of Labor (DOL) issued earlier in the year to the minimum salary...

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