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Although it involves the claim of a union employee under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a recent labor board decision reminds us that, under some circumstances, an employee may request that their employer...
Jul 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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Effective April 18, 2026, an amendment to New York State’s (NYS) Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) has severely limited the ability of employers in New York to use the consumer credit history of job applicants and...
Q We recently conducted a background check for a candidate we offered a job to and found the person has a pending felony conviction for theft that wasn’t disclosed. Because the job requires access to maintenance...
The 2026 Minnesota legislative session adjourned on May 18, 2026. Although last year’s session delivered a wave of changes to meal and rest breaks, earned sick and safe time, and (of course) the launch of Minnesota Paid...
“Race” is in quotes in the headline because the lawsuit covered in this article illuminates a definition of “race” that might surprise you. Tenure denied, terminal year triggered, lawsuit filed Academia is a self...
Many employers outsource various aspects of their HR functions, including the administration of their leave policies and leave tracking. If you outsource your leave administration to a third-party vendor, did you know...
Jul 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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For the first time in almost 30 years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has updated its Form I-9 inspection fact sheet. The changes were issued without any notice in the Federal Register, and there was no...
On May 14, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a technical amendment formally reinstating the 2019 regulation establishing the salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees...
Jul 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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Cases are just now starting to come out involving the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). For lessons on how one employer ran afoul of its obligations, read on. Timeline It’s often helpful in a factually dense case to...
Employers regularly use performance improvement plans (PIPs) as tools for addressing employee performance deficiencies. But in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis—which...
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) seems to dominate all conversations about the world of work. So, jobseekers are understandably eager to tout their knowledge of the latest technology. But as important as AI is...
Jul 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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Too many scams, too much ghosting, and artificial intelligence (AI) that’s out to get them—those are just a few perceptions making jobseekers frustrated. Not too many years ago, jobseekers were more confident in finding...
Jul 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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With temperatures on the rise all across the nation, employers need to stay on top of workplace heat issues to protect workers from preventable heat-related illnesses and injuries. In April 2026, the Occupational Health...
Jul 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) most recent published annual reporting, claims for disability-related discrimination (38%) outpaced race (34%) and sex (26%) related filings. Indeed, in...
Jul 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) seems to dominate all conversations about the world of work. So, jobseekers are understandably eager to tout their knowledge of the latest technology. But as important as AI is...
Jul 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
· California
· 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
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