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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

Jun 06, 2025 · HR Alerts · California · 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
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July 2025 Iowa Q&A Roundup

Q We have an employee who’s been on workers’ compensation leave for six months. She was placed on light duty, but then her doctor changed her restrictions, and she’s been off work since leave began. Can we fire her? Any...

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

Google pays $50M to settle allegations of ‘racially biased corporate structure’

In September 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the report “High Tech, Low Inclusion: Diversity in the High Tech Workforce and Sector From 2014-2022,” which highlighted demographic...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Day one or day 90? Navigating sick leave eligibility

Q Can we uphold our employee handbook policy that states employees are eligible for sick leave after 90 days of employment, or must we adhere to state sick leave laws that say they should be eligible upon being hired...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

CHOICE Act marks unprecedented shift in future of noncompetes in Florida

On April 24, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1219, marking a new, even more employer-centric era for noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants in the Sunshine State. The bill, titled “Contracts...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

New AI hiring rules and lawsuits put employers on notice: What HR needs to know

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how companies find, evaluate, and hire talent, but it’s also raising red flags among regulators and courts. Two big developments in May 2025 show that HR teams must take a...

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

Court strikes down EEOC’s sexual orientation and gender identity guidelines

A recent federal court ruling striking down the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) guidelines on gender identity and sexual orientation harassment in the workplace got the attention of employers around the...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

AIR on the side of caution—Pay attention to your AIR error messages

Applicable large employers are required to offer their employees minimum healthcare coverage and comply with the reporting requirements of the Affordable Care Act. But on March 31, employers may have been surprised to...

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

Consult state, local leave laws—They may override your policy

Q Can we uphold our employee handbook policy that says employees are eligible for sick leave after 90 days of employment, or must we adhere to state sick leave laws that say they should be eligible upon being hired...

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

President Trump signs EO aiming to eliminate disparate impact liability

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14281, titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which directed federal agencies to cease enforcement of civil rights laws that...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Legal landscape for AI use in candidate recruiting and screening is changing

According to a University of Southern California study, 55% of businesses are investing in automated recruiting measures that use artificial intelligence (AI). Using AI tools in employee recruiting and screening offers a...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · 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

SCOTUS levels playing field for reverse discrimination claims in Title VII ruling

In a landmark decision issued on June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) eliminated a long-standing barrier for employees filing so-called “reverse discrimination” claims under Title VII of the...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Houston court gives haircut to ADA lawsuit

Employers should always think about how to trim a lawsuit at its outset. This is done through a request to dismiss when the lawsuit is first filed. Look at the allegations and argue that, even if the facts are true, they...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

When it comes to sick leave, your handbook should reflect what the law requires

Q Can we uphold our employee handbook policy that states employees are eligible for sick leave after 90 days of employment, or must we adhere to state sick leave laws that say they should be eligible upon being hired...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

With its ruling in early June, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a contentious disagreement between courts regarding the burden of proof required to file a disparate treatment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma