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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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5th Circuit ruling highlights pros, cons of employee attendance point systems

A recent decision from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Texas employers) serves as a compelling example of how a well-implemented employee attendance point system can support an employer...

Apr 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Learn the basics of military leave all Iowa public employers should know

As most public employers know, the rules that apply to the rest of the private employment world are sometimes different for the public sector, particularly when it comes to pay, leave, and similar items. Iowa Code 29A.28...

Apr 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Employer do’s and don’ts for applying accrued PTO to FMLA leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees working for covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, protected leave during a 12-month period for absences resulting from covered family or...

Apr 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · 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 · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

April 2025 Iowa Q&A Roundup

Q We have an employee who’s been on an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) leave of absence since 2023, and the employee has provided medical documentation to extend the leave. After we requested clarification, the...

Apr 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

U.S. circuit court removes block on key provisions of Trump’s DEI-related EOs

On February 21, 2025, U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in a Maryland federal lawsuit, halting key provisions of two Executive Orders (EOs) issued by President Donald Trump...

Apr 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Texas Tech lawsuit teaches multiple lessons

Sometimes one lawsuit serves as a valuable teaching tool on several fronts. A recent case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court covering Texas) fits the bill! I’ll tell you about the facts...

Apr 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

EEOC energetically enforces Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

It’s rarely a good idea to ignore an agency request or summons, to thumb your nose at agency authority, or to simply tell them to go pound sand. There have been a variety of issues in agencies where failure to cooperate...

Apr 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · 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

9th Circuit rules on postmaster’s claim that USPS protected the male

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all California employers) had to decide whether there was enough evidence that a demoted local postmaster was treated differently from similarly situated...

Mar 12, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California

Harbor patrol officer’s suit heads for the wrong port

A harbor patrol officer was deemed medically unable to work and asked for disability retirement. When his request was refused, he claimed a violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Was that the...

Mar 12, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California

Employees who ‘want’ arbitrations must prosecute them

In an employer-friendly decision, the California Court of Appeals interpreted an arbitration agreement as requiring employees, not their employer, to initiate arbitration proceedings. In the agreement at issue, the...

Mar 12, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California

EEOC commissioners and NLRB member fired, leaving both panels in limbo

Among the actions President Trump took during the first weeks of his second term, he fired Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an...