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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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Lack of engagement means missed opportunities for employers

If multiple studies and surveys are to be believed, employers are suffering an engagement problem—and there’s no end in sight. Concerns existed even before the pandemic brought upheaval to the workforce by making working...

Nov 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 · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

EEOC sues employer for ‘100% healed’ policy

Employers are understandably reluctant to allow employees with medical restrictions to resume working. A concern that returning the employee to work risks worsening their condition causes some employers to require a...

Nov 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 · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

DOL halts implementation of its H-2A farmworker protection rule

In late August, a federal judge in Georgia blocked the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing its farmworker protection rule, also known as the “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural...

Nov 01, 2024 · 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 · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

5th Circuit rules HR’s discrimination investigation is admissible evidence

Is an HR investigation into discrimination admissible evidence? A recent case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court covering Texas) declares the answer is “yes.” But as the expression goes...

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

Waive and save: Reducing exposure through collective action waivers

Seasoned HR professionals understand that employers typically cannot obtain a valid waiver for non-payment of wages owed to an employee. As discussed below, there may be a different tool in the toolkit that can reduce...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Employee’s personal social media account may create hostile work environment

Workers continue to find new ways to create potential hostile work environment liability for their employers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In June 2023, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

November 2024 Iowa Q&A roundup

Q Can employers that don’t have to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) have to continue health insurance coverage for employees when they’re on workers' compensation leave? Must they give employees the...

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

Are absences related to fertility treatments covered by the FMLA? ‘It depends’

Q We have an employee who is undergoing fertility treatments out of town and misses days sporadically. Do these absences fall under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Like so many questions related to the FMLA, the...

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

5th Circuit says no way, no how to off-the-clock work

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court covering Texas) recently issued an opinion warning Texas employers of the dangers of allowing employees to work off the clock. Forewarned is forearmed...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

FMLA leave always depends on facts, even for fertility treatments

Q We have an employee who is undergoing fertility treatments out of town and misses days sporadically. Do these absences fall under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Great question; complicated answer. The answer...

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

Determining PWFA eligibility and reasonable accommodations

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, employees don’t need to be employed...

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

In Colorado, holiday incentive pay must be included when calculating regular rate

On January 12, 2024, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to employers in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as two other states not included in Mountain West Employment Law Letter)...

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

Two new Maryland employment laws to take effect on October 1

During this year’s legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed a statute that will require employers to disclose wage information any time they post a job listing, as well as a new law mandating that...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

SCOTUS to decide if non-minorities need greater Title VII proof burden

In early October 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to answer a question that has divided courts across the country: in short, whether an employee in a majority group—white, male, or straight—must offer additional...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California · Texas · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Massachusetts SJC issues important Paid Family and Medical Leave decision

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) went into effect on January 1, 2021. Since then, employers have had a number of unanswered questions related to the statute and accompanying regulations. Recently, the...

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