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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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Employee without disability recovers backpay under ADA

In the brilliant 1993 movie The Fugitive, there’s an iconic scene in which the wrongly accused Dr. Richard Kimble emphatically tells Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard, “I didn’t kill my wife!” Gerard responds, “I don’t...

Jun 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Texas Supreme Court gives booster shot to nonsubscribers

The Texas Supreme Court just gave good news for Texas employers that bail out of workers’ compensation and provide alternative benefits for employees injured on the job. Basics Texas is one of the few states allowing...

Jun 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Labor and employment class actions common and costly, but signs of relief emerge

The 2025 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey reveals that labor and employment class actions remain the most common type of class action and account for the largest share of defense spending on class actions. However, the...

Jun 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Reprieve for Maryland employers—FAMLI implementation delayed (again)

Many Maryland employers have been dreading the start of the implementation of the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. On April 7, 2025, however, the Maryland Legislature passed a bill that will...

Jun 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

No payout needed if unlimited PTO is offered

Q If we offer unlimited paid time off (PTO) and employees don’t accrue PTO, do we have to pay anything out at termination? Generally, the answer is no, but there is limited case law on this question, and the answer may...

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

Executive Order dismantles disparate impact liability

Consistent with the current administration’s rollback of diversity-based initiatives in both public and private enterprises, President Donald Trump issued the “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” Executive...

Jun 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

10th Circuit rules shoddy investigation is not retaliatory

When an employee complains of discrimination or harassment, companies often investigate the matter. Doing so allows a company to address alleged improper behavior, and it may allow the company to avoid potential...

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

State law or handbook law—Which one rules?

Q Can we uphold our employee handbook policy that states employees are eligible for sick leave after 90 days of employment, or must we adhere to state sick leave laws that state they should be eligible upon being hired...

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

Contractually shortened limitation periods on civil rights claims in jeopardy!

Under current Michigan law, an employer can contractually agree with employees to shorten the statute of limitations on employment claims. Many claims carry two-, three-, and even six-year statutory claim limitation...

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

Delay in taking action against phony photo leads to jury award

A female police department captain became aware of a provocative photo making the rounds among police officers, being passed off as a photo of her. Her complaints to the department were not promptly addressed, and she...

May 28, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California