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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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Q & A: Don’t let new Form I-9 verification process catch you unprepared

Q As we reverify Form I-9 documentation, can a manager or other authorized company representative physically inspect the documents and take pictures to confirm so a central HR team can then annotate the section 2 notes...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Q&A: Firing an employee for not signing personnel policy acknowledgment

Q: Can we fire an employee who refuses to sign an acknowledgment that they received a copy of a personnel policy? Yes. If you require all employees to sign an acknowledgement that they received a copy of a personnel...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

MCAD finalizes parental leave guidelines

The Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act became the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act in 2015 after some significant amendments, including that the Parental Leave Act applies to employees of all genders, that full-time...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Massachusetts

It’s important that employees know who can fire them

Employers frequently use lead persons who aren’t supervisors with the authority to fire employees. However, problems can arise when employees believe such leads can fire them. A recent case before the Arkansas Court of...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas

Q & A: State maternity leave and the FMLA

Q: If our employees are eligible for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for childbirth, do they get both 12 weeks of federal leave and the additional state maternity leave? The FMLA requires employers to provide...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Q & A: How to handle damages to company property

Q: Can we legally require employees to reimburse the company for damage to customer or company property (i.e., the full amount of damages or insurance deductible)? An employer should always be aware of state and federal...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Couple’s discrimination and retaliation case against CO Supreme Court dismissed

Judges and courts enforce antidiscrimination and retaliation laws, but are they ever accused of violating those laws themselves? That’s exactly what was alleged in a recent case from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

What businesses should know about intellectual property

Many individuals—and all businesses—have intellectual property. This includes everything from names and brands, to inventions, software, and works of art. Too often those assets go unprotected. As companies prepare to...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

North Carolina companies settle up with the EEOC

Two North Carolina businesses that were sued by the Charlotte office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have reached settlements that involve monetary and nonmonetary concessions. These...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · North Carolina

NLRB revises criteria to decide lawfulness of employer policies

On August 2, 2023, the Biden National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continued to roll back the precedents it set under the Trump Administration. In this case, the Board reversed a 2017 decision that addressed how to...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

WARNing: NY amended its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act

New York State recently amended its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN Act) to provide greater employee protections. Employers in New Jersey and other surrounding states should take notice, especially if they do...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New York