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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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NLRB, ALJs facing existential challenges

Since the Supreme Court’s rulings in Loper Bright and Jarkesy, employers have wondered to what degree the High Court’s rulings would affect the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which has long regarded itself as...

Oct 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Employers challenge constitutionality of DOL ALJs

When the Supreme Court decided SEC v. Jarkesy, it only decided one of the issues in the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision. As we noted in “NLRB, ALJs facing existential challenges,” the 5th Circuit in Jarkesy...

Oct 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC has 3-1 Democratic majority

With the departure of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Keith Sonderling (R), the Democrats on the Commission have a 3 to 1 majority. It’s unlikely this change will make any difference for the...

Oct 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Presidential politics and the workplace

If Trump wins, one thing is certain: NLRB General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo would be fired at once. Just as President Joe Biden sacked then-NLRB GC Peter Robb almost before the Inaugural Balls were over, Abruzzo...

Oct 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

NLRB changes course on consent orders . . . again

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has long allowed employers and unions to resolve cases arising from unfair labor practice charges without a full adjudication on the merits. The most common way this is...

Oct 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

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