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Immigration was a central issue during the 2024 presidential election, with then-candidate Donald Trump vowing to take strict action to restrict both lawful and unlawful immigration into the United States. Employers with...
Q Can remote-work policies from the COVID pandemic be used against a company trying to bring employees back into the office? In certain circumstances, yes. Recently, courts have allowed juries to decide if on-site work...
If you haven’t been there, you will be at some point. What am I talking about? Situations when your conscience requires that you say something at work. But it’s not that simple: Speak up, yes, but still keep your work...
Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) will become effective on February 21, 2025. Last-minute bills have been introduced by both the state House and the state Senate designed to address serious issues the Act presents...
The second Trump administration will undoubtedly bring changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Significant changes are not likely to occur immediately, however, given that the agency will have a...
Feb 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter
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Many employers instituted work-from-home policies during the COVID pandemic that they are now fine-tuning or rethinking. While telework technology advances and return to on-site work initiatives unfold, employers must...
During severe weather, some businesses may close for safety, convenience, or one of many other business reasons. Others, such as healthcare providers, provide critical services and often have to remain open to the best...
Feb 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter
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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...
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
· 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
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· Alaska
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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...
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...
The new Trump administration is officially taking shape, bringing big changes to the federal employment agencies and their approach to policies and enforcement, as well as a number of new Executive Orders (EOs) that...
The “standard of proof” is an important issue in litigation. Usually, it’s the burden a suing employee has to prove all elements of their case. But it’s the employer’s burden to show that an employee is “exempt” from the...
After years of litigation, an employer had finally settled a sexual harassment claim against it. But there was still one more loose end, which would have a price tag of another $500,000, plus attorneys’ fees and costs...
Have you ever noticed the OU symbol on hundreds of food labels in your supermarket, from ketchup to pasta to bread? That means the food was produced under the rabbinic supervision of the OU, the largest profit-making...
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