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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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Employees’ free speech rights have limits, even on their own time

“I can do what I want!” “You’re not the boss of my mind!” “I have a First Amendment right to say whatever I want!” Whether from a precocious preteen or a challenging subordinate, the last of these exclamations can...

Oct 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

OPD officer’s retaliation claim survives dismissal

The Nebraska Supreme Court recently concluded an Omaha Police Department (OPD) officer had produced enough evidence on each element of his retaliation claim to survive his former employer’s request for summary judgment...

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

Act now! Anonymous reporting hotline can strengthen legal defenses and mitigate risk

Workplace misconduct—whether sexual harassment, wage violations, or immigration-related risks—can expose employers to costly litigation and reputational harm. But one tool is increasingly proving to be a powerful shield...

Oct 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Texas · 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

Despite title, new DOJ anti-DEI guidance not just for federal funds recipients

It’s no secret that 2025 has seen a dramatic shift in the federal government’s view of the value and legal validity of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives. The latest guidance from the...

Oct 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

6th Circuit unconvinced by transgender professor’s discrimination, retaliation claims

Recently, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all employers in Ohio and Michigan) affirmed a lower court’s award of summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) to Kent State University and its...

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

Employee surveillance—learn how far you can go

“Why does it feel like somebody’s watching me?” Remember the old song with Michael Jackson singing this lament in the chorus? Employees in our current technological age may share this sentiment. More and more employers...

Oct 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Grant religious accommodation? You be the judge!

A recent religious accommodation case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Texas employers) provides useful and actionable lessons on identifying when an employee’s religious exemption...

Oct 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

What Trump’s new EEOC nominee and changes to EEOC guidance mean for you

Recently, President Donald Trump nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Brittany Panuccio to serve as a commissioner for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC was...

Oct 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Texas · 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

5th Circuit grants fired maintenance worker reinstatement, often forgotten remedy

In discrimination lawsuits, we often focus on back pay, mental anguish damages, punitive awards, and the like. Lost in the crowd is reinstating the employee to their old job—an unlawfully fired employee being put back to...

Oct 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Want to offer unlimited PTO? Sounds nice, but perk seems to be losing luster

Once considered an almost irresistible perk, unlimited paid time off (PTO) is seeing a significant drop in popularity. When it first came on the scene, it seemed like a win-win for employees and employers alike...

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

Incorporating AI in the hiring process? Consider pros, cons, and questions

While the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace seems to grow by the day, at least some employers are tapping the brakes on using AI in some aspects of hiring. Turns out, employers are often finding that...

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

What you should know about ‘no taxes on tips’ tax relief for your tipped employees

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. One of its provisions has been dubbed “no taxes on tips” and provides a tax deduction of up to $25,000 for tips received by...

Oct 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont