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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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Employers beware: The tip credit is back

Hospitality employers take note: The Department of Labor’s (DOL) tip rule has been struck down. The tip credit is a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that allows employers to pay tipped employees a lower...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Texas court draws roadmap for direct threat defense

You likely have heard of the direct threat defense to an Americans with Disability (ADA) claim. But what is it? How does it work? A recent case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

NH’s discovery process is an evolving, costly, and often unavoidable reality

Discovery is the foundation of any litigation. It’s the process of unearthing facts and developing evidence to be presented to a fact finder, whether that be a judge or a jury, to aid in a final determination on an...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Employees struggle with child care. Do employers have answers?

Organizations spend significant time and energy on recruiting and retaining valuable talent, but those efforts can be dashed if workers are so stressed over the cost and availability of child care that they can’t...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

OSHA cites employer for unsafe workplace after employee shot during robbery

There’s no federal workplace violence prevention standard, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations don’t expressly address workplace violence. Yet, after a convenience store employee was shot...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · 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

October 2024 Iowa Q&A roundup

Q An employee has taken 39 days off (20 days paid, 18 days unpaid, and one no-show) and is now requesting an additional three days off. We haven’t taken disciplinary action yet, but our policy requires verbal, written...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Know what’s required when employees ask to see their personnel file

Q What are the guidelines for when employees, current or former, request a copy of their personnel file, and what files are required to be provided upon request? When it comes to an employee’s or former employee’s...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Prevent double-dipping from paid parental leave and Colorado FAMLI leave

Beginning on January 1, 2024, eligible Colorado employees can take paid leave for a variety of circumstances under the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. Given that the FAMLI program is still in...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Employees singing ‘Volver, Volver’ to their former employers are getting rehired

In 1972, Vicente Fernández released the iconic song "Volver, Volver," singing, “Tu tenías mucha razón, le hago caso al corazón y me muero por volver,” a heartfelt expression of longing to return to a lost love. Today...

Oct 01, 2024 · 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 · 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

Finding the win-win when offering employees financial wellness programs

It’s no surprise to employers that too many workers are more than a little distracted from stress over how to make ends meet, leading many organizations to launch financial wellness programs. But employers have questions...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California · 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

PWFA eligibility: Who qualifies?

Q Do employees have to be employed for 12 months or work 1,250 hours to qualify for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), or do they qualify as soon as they begin employment? No, there’s no length-of-employment or...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Coach fouls out on retaliation claim

Retaliation claims are very dangerous for Texas employers. This is why any advantage is very welcome. So, a case that came out in September from the federal appeals court covering Texas is welcome news. Coach complains...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas