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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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Make your arbitration terms ‘clear and unmistakable’

If you think you understand the many technical and evolving rules of arbitration in California, think again. In a recent case, a sophisticated employer thought it could rely upon arbitration provider rules—and prior...

Nov 12, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California

Want to know if an employee is lying? It may cost you $100,000

The California Court of Appeal recently held that an employer’s violation of California Labor Code § 432.2—which prohibits employers from requiring applicants and current employees to take polygraph (or similar) tests as...

Nov 12, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California

Brittany Panuccio confirmed to EEOC

On October 7, the Senate confirmed Brittany Panuccio to a term on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) until July 2029, giving Acting Chair Andrea Lucas a quorum after President Trump fired former Chair...

Nov 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC closed FY2025 with 10-year low in lawsuits

Without a quorum—and with substantial changes in its priorities—the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed only 93 lawsuits in fiscal year (FY) 2025, the lowest number in 10 years and the one of the lowest...

Nov 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

OFCCP director left for EEOC, announced Romanias as new director

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on September 30, 2025, that former Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Catherine L. Eschbach had been sworn in as Principal Deputy...

Nov 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

DOL issues four opinion letters

As the federal government shutdown loomed on September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its first four opinion letters since it reopened the program in June. The opinion letters issued are: FLSA2025...

Nov 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

View from K Street: Why have subservient agencies?

As the Senate’s “nuclear option” gradually fills the ranks of executive agencies, their roles remain in doubt. The Trump administration’s aim is unprecedented and singular—to create a unitary executive, with all...

Nov 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

When trying counts: IVF places teacher in protected class under Title VII

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—as amended in 1978 by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)—makes it unlawful for an employer to discharge or otherwise discriminate against a woman because she is pregnant. In...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Managing employee leave requires care, consistency, and awareness

Employee leave management has become an increasingly complex aspect of human resources, requiring a solid understanding of intersecting federal laws and company policies. From accommodating medical needs to maintaining...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New York · 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 · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Economic headwinds: Navigating layoffs with care and compliance

When budgets tighten—whether because of a federal government shutdown, grant cuts, manufacturing slowdowns, or a dip in tourism—some employers face the difficult decision to reduce staff. If layoffs are on the table...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

Texas court expands administrative exemption to FLSA

Recall that all employees are entitled to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) unless their duties fall within an exemption. An often-misunderstood exemption is the administrative exemption—in...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas