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With another presidential election only a few months away, escaping coverage and conversations about candidates and campaigns seems nearly impossible. While there’s nothing new about political coverage increasing during...
In April of this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would ban noncompete clauses in employment agreements, which was set to take effect on September 4, 2024. On Tuesday, August 19, 2024, a...
When losing an employee, either by discharge or resignation, companies often run the risk of losing something else too: company property. However, if this occurs, West Virginia employers should never worry about how...
We occasionally hear from clients asking if their employees have to be employed for 12 months and work 1,250 hours to qualify for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) or if they qualify as soon as they begin...
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) and Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) recently updated their mandatory workplace posters and related employer notice requirements. Here’s...
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? The PWFA applies to employees as soon as...
Q A new hire was given a $5,000 sign-on bonus but has been a no-show for numerous days, and we haven’t been able to contact them. Can we withhold and/or deduct from this employee’s final paycheck to recoup some of the...
On April 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which became effective on June 18, 2024. The PWFA requires employers to...
A new federal law that went into effect in January will likely affect many businesses in Wisconsin and across the country—in particular, many small businesses that may not even be aware of the new law. The Corporate...
On September 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed its cybersecurity guidance applies to all employee benefit plans, including health and welfare plans. In 2021, the DOL issued guidance providing best...
A federal district court in Louisiana recently heard a case in which a governmental entity tried to assert that it wasn’t liable as a joint employer of the individual who had accused it of discrimination and retaliation...
The law requires that both sides to a lawsuit play fair. When that’s not the case, the side playing fast and loose with the rules gets punished. For a recent prime example, read on. Deposition falsehood! After Daniel’la...
The landscape surrounding nonsolicitation agreements is undergoing significant transformation, driven in large part by recent actions and interpretations from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). At the heart of...
Q If we have a drug-free workplace policy and implement random testing, can we fire an employee who tests positive even if the employee simply used marijuana outside the workplace and wasn’t impaired? The short answer is...
In August, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an injunction to the Department of Education’s recently issued rule implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any...
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