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Typically, employees can sue their employers for sex discrimination or retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But now, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could provide employees of federally...

When an employee suffers a serious illness, accident, or other incapacity, a spouse, parent, adult child, or emergency contact may ask the employer for information about compensation, benefits, leave, or personal...

On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that waiting time is compensable under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when an employer requires an employee to report to the...

In early September, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-11, addressing a question many employers with large or sprawling worksites have faced: Does mandatory walk...

On July 23, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a proposed rule to rescind and remove the regulation that requires employers with more than 100 employees and most federal contractors with at...

I once settled a case in exchange for an apology. The parties had spent plenty of time talking about the law, the facts, and the value of the claims. In the end, what mattered most to the employee was hearing someone...

Most people detest conflict in the workplace. And when it culminates or manifests via an employee outburst, it can drain morale and even lead to legal headaches. These situations often result in employee discipline. The...

Employers are regularly part of the collection process when an employee is ordered to pay child support or maintenance. Based on state law, a court order for child support shall constitute an assignment of all income...

Regular readers know that current Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas has been laser-focused on combatting alleged discrimination against white workers. Late last year, Lucas posted a widely...

Employers have often treated remote work as a flexible workplace policy or something that can be expanded, modified, or withdrawn as business needs change. Two recent labor developments at DreamWorks Animation and...

California provides robust statutory protections for employees who report workplace safety hazards and illegal practices. Chief among these is Labor Code Section 1102.5, California’s general whistleblower retaliation...

California requires employers to reasonably accommodate workers’ sincerely held religious beliefs under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) unless doing so...