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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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Congress passes new limits on predispute employment agreements

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Congress has enacted legislation to assist people who pursue individual and class-action lawsuits in their ability to litigate disputes of sexual assault and sexual harassment. After...

Dec 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

MNOSHA permanently adopts federal COVID-19 ETS recordkeeping, reporting standards

On November 21, 2022, Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) adopted COVID-19 recordkeeping and reporting provisions left over from the withdrawn federal emergency standard (ETS) issued on June...

OFCCP updates required EEO posters

Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which is responsible for enforcing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action commitments of companies doing business...

THC you at trial: Wrongful termination claim over CBD oil use avoids dismissal

A recent opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans ruled that a jury was needed to decide a case after an employer terminated a disabled employee for failing a drug test...

North Carolina OSHA increases penalties

When it comes to workplace safety compliance, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction over most of the country. North Carolina is different, however. Through its state...

New Year’s resolutions every employer should make

As the new calendar year begins, many organizations are wisely asking, “What can we do to protect our business assets from an employment law perspective?” This is a great question, and the beginning of the year is the...

Dec 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Texas court review of arbitration clause illustrates potential pitfalls

The Texas Supreme Court recently upheld a mandatory arbitration clause contained in an employee handbook. The nine-year saga illustrates the risks of placing binding arbitration documents within nonbinding employment...

Dec 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

2023 may be the year of the big return to the office

The years 2020 through 2022 saw a fundamental shift in where people got their work done, as workers abandoned crowded offices in favor of the comfort of their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what will 2023 bring...

It’s time to ‘tear the paper ceiling’ and rethink degree requirements

It wasn’t so long ago that employers routinely required a bachelor’s degree for a wide range of positions, even if a four-year degree had little to do with getting the job done. When employers began posting open...

Employees say they should be paid for time-consuming prework preparations

For some employees, getting their work computer up, running, and ready to perform each day is a complicated, time-consuming process. When should an employer pay for that daily process? A call center employee’s workday...

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