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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has raised the optional standard mileage rate for business use of an automobile for the second half of 2026. Effective July 1, the business mileage rate increased from 72.5 cents per...

Q We have a paid-time-off (PTO) policy that combines sick and vacation time, with no separate bank for paid sick leave. Can we require the use of PTO for all types of reasons, like pregnancy, serious health conditions...

A serious workplace incident rarely ends with the incident itself. For many employers, the next challenge arrives when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) begins asking questions. The steps taken...

Distracted driving is a huge issue in the United States, causing large numbers of crashes and deaths every year. But what happens when distracted driving results in a crash from an on-the-job employee? Can the employer...

On April 28, 2026, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) issued an updated poster regarding the 2026 Amendments to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSSO) that...

On July 21, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to approve a draft notice of proposed rulemaking that would rescind the EEO-1 report and related demographic data reporting requirements, ending...

Noncompetes can touch every industry, and lately, there has been an uptick in noncompete litigation and confusion among the masses. Urban myths that noncompetes “aren’t worth the paper they’re written on” and have been...

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is complicated. So, the best way to learn is by posing a question, deconstructing the issues, and then answering them. Facts An employee works in a sprawling facility. She gets a 30...

Arizona employers that rely on independent contractors may want to take a closer look at those relationships. On May 20, 2026, Governor Katie Hobbs signed Executive Order 2026-01, “Protecting Paychecks for Hard-Working...

A Washington appeals court recently held that an employee’s not-yet-conceived child may pursue a negligence claim for alleged birth defects tied to workplace chemical exposure, but the case remains at the pleading stage...

With a nod to Ben Franklin, here are two experiences we cannot escape: social dating and career networking. These two are first cousins. So, when I saw an X post by Professor Arthur Brooks (@arthurbeooks) on effective...

The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) clarified that, based on amendments effective July 17, 2026, the New Jersey Temporary Disability Law provides eligible employees up to 26 weeks of job protection while employees...

Maine has enacted L.D. 54, "An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees’ Pay Histories,” with compliance required to begin on July 29, 2026. The law creates three core obligations...

Disability accommodation claims have long been among the most common workplace discrimination claims, but the recent increase has been unusually sharp. One major driver is telework as a requested reasonable accommodation...

Q As a private employer, can we prohibit employees from carrying firearms and other weapons on our premises, including those with a valid concealed-carry permit, and are there any legal or privacy concerns with requiring...