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Latest DEI Executive Order raises compliance issues for federal contractors

by Tammy Binford

President Donald Trump’s latest order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by employers brings up issues about how employers with federal contracts can ensure compliance.

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NYC releases guidance on new ‘salary transparency’ law

The New York City Human Rights Commission (NYCHRC) recently released guidance about the city’s new law requiring “salary transparency” in job advertisements for employees, interns, domestic workers, and some independent...

Apr 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Managing employee speech on and off duty

New York tabloids recently reported on the plight of a New York City (NYC) employee who was promptly terminated after protesting Mayor Eric Adam’s COVID-19 masking policies that affected her son and other tykes. Can she...

Apr 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · New York

FMLA makes one exception for leave to care for adult child

Q When does leave to care for an adult child fall under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? A Generally speaking, an employee may not take FMLA leave to care for a child who is 18 years of age or older, but there is...

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Texas appeals court expands harassment claims

A very recent opinion from the federal court of appeals covering Texas expands the scope of hostile work environment claims. It provides several lessons to Texas employers. Nude video of employee circulates at work Yes...

Apr 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

For HR pros, words matter. A lot!

Both HR professionals as well as lawyers ask me what they should read to move their careers forward. My counsel: Harvard Business Review (HBR), which is chock-full of actionable advice on business, communication, and...

Apr 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Alleged betrayal of secrets brings swift response

A recent lawsuit in San Antonio mixes all the elements of a potboiler novel: an executive lured to a competitor, trade secrets allegedly disclosed, lawsuits galore. The plot, however, is as old as time. Staffing wars...

Apr 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

4 steps to decide if FMLA covers employee with adult child

Q When does leave to care for an adult child fall under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? A Leave to care for an adult child falls under the FMLA when the individual has a serious health condition rendering him...

Employee’s refusal to provide password justifies termination

An employee’s refusal to provide her password to a work-related computer program was enough to overcome her national origin discrimination claim, according to a recent ruling from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...

Steel plant forges direct threat defense to seize victory

By its nature, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) contains features that appear in no other antidiscrimination law. While laws banning discrimination based on race, sex, age, and the like generally require equal...

Illinois Supreme Court scans law, rejects Workers’ Comp Act defense to BIPA

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) contains some of the most stringent requirements in the nation for protecting individuals’ personal identifiers such as fingerprints. Employers that use the...

Changes to FLSA certification process may be coming to 6th Circuit

Lusardi v. Xerox Corp. provides the widely used framework for the two-step conditional certification process under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This process is now under review by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of...

Employers must conduct individualized assessment under ADA

A recent decision from the Southern District of Ohio highlights the importance of conducting an individualized assessment before taking adverse action against an individual who takes opioids. Facts Raymond Hartmann...

Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs in on state’s criminal conviction law

Wisconsin is one of many states that limits the use of arrest and conviction records when hiring employees. The key exception to the use of a criminal conviction record is whether it substantially relates to the...

All hope not lost when attempting to secure return of company property

Securing the return of company property from departing employees isn’t a new issue for employers, but the increase in remote work since 2020 (sometimes involving long distances) may present additional challenges...

NJ county employee’s settlement agreement is subject to disclosure under OPRA

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently sided with those in favor of transparency and ruled certain information about an individual’s employment is considered to be a government record subject to disclosure and not...