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Rhode Island enacts first-in-nation menopause workplace protection law

by Whitney Brown, Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.

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Employers, resolve to tackle this simpler HR checklist before the new year begins

New Year’s resolutions: Be they professional or personal, simplistic or life-altering, the beginning of the year affords a fantastic—albeit arbitrary—opportunity to effectuate change. Whatever. I’m not great about...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

How far does the FMLA’s reach extend when it comes to family members?

Q We have an employee who took four days off to tend to his daughter in the hospital after she received a C-section and another who wants to take three weeks off to assist her sibling going through chemotherapy. Would...

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

Employer beware: Adhere to FCRA when using background dossiers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has a worker tracking and surveillance policy clarifying that employers that use third-party data and algorithmic scores for hiring, firing, and other employment decisions...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · 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

Make your feedback concrete

We all either give or receive feedback on work performance. While we say it’s important, we don’t always treat it as important. It often devolves into barroom generalities, personality-based observations, or negative...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Take steps to mitigate AI risks in HR

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), nearly 8% of employers use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to make employment decisions. The prevalence of AI technology in the employment arena...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Employee loses ADA lawsuit for failing to engage over alternative accommodations

A federal appeals court in Tennessee recently upheld an order dismissing a former teacher’s disability bias lawsuit, finding his failure to engage in discussions with his employer over alternative accommodations doomed...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Louisiana federal court allows EEOC’s race discrimination, retaliation suit to proceed

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana recently sided with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and allowed race discrimination and retaliation claims to proceed against an...

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

SCOTUS to weigh in on burden needed to prove FLSA exemptions

On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear a recent decision from the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all employers in West Virginia) that requires employers to produce more...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New York · 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 · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Where there’s a will, there’s a way to offer additional employee perks

In today’s increasingly competitive job market, employers are continuously seeking ways to enhance employee benefits and attract top talent. While health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off are essential...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

NLRB targets no-poaching agreements

In 2023, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo issued two memoranda addressing nondisparagement agreements, noncompetes, and a variety of other contractual terms such as...

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