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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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What employers should know about ‘no tax on tips’

In its nearly 900 pages, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed by Congress in July, includes a change to how tipped workers are taxed. The new “no tax on tips” provision is retroactive to the start of 2025 and runs...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · 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 · 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

Arizona court finds failure to promote was not racially motivated

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids race discrimination (among other protected categories) in any aspect of employment, including failure to promote and any other term or condition of employment. Employers...

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

New DOJ guidance on DEI programs: Find out if your business is at risk

Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in both employment and other public programs signals a shift in how employers should navigate the...

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

From the archives: Do you need a morals clause?

The seemingly 24/7 exposure, over and over, of the CEO with his arms wrapped around his HR Director at the concert this summer got me thinking about a lot of things. Here’s one: a morals clause in an employment contract...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

6th Circuit rules pension fund didn’t properly calculate withdrawal liability

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Michigan employers) recently decided a case involving an employer that withdrew from an underfunded, multiemployer pension plan. According to the court...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Employee becomes ill at work—now what?

It will happen. Sooner or later, an employee becomes ill at work. What are your obligations legally? Ethically? Recently, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal court of appeals covering Texas) adopted an...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

From activation to reinstatement: Military leave obligations explained

Amid rising global tensions and domestic emergencies, the federal government is increasingly activating employees in the uniformed services. As a result, employers must navigate a growing surge of employee requests for...

Sep 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 · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

New York City employers: Paid prenatal personal care leave rules now in effect

As of July 2, 2025, New York City’s new rules for paid prenatal personal care leave are in effect. With the first month of enforcement now behind us, it’s critical for all employers with employees working in New York...

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

New Nebraska paid sick leave law takes effect on October 1, 2025

Nebraska voters passed Initiative 436 in the November 2024 general election, mandating that Nebraska adopt paid sick leave. As with any ballot initiative, there are always practical factors in actual employment...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Expanded freedom of religious expression could lead to increased workplace tension

On July 28, 2025, the Trump administration issued a memorandum to all heads and acting heads of federal government departments and agencies entitled “Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace.” The memo...

Sep 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

OPM issues new rules for religion in the office

Of course, the rules of private sector and government employment are not the same. But workforce norms tend to cross among all sectors, private and public, large and small use and not. One norm had been that one does not...

Aug 27, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California