It is not uncommon for companies to host networking or mentorship events focused on supporting female employees. In fact, these types of events are often publicized by employers to show their efforts to provide an...
Employment Law Letter
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2 to 1 to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. This is one of the first significant actions the EEOC has...
Q Are there particular legal risks to random drug testing, given the varying legality from state to state, and are there best practices or requirements for documenting drug testing policies and incident responses? The...
Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim to recover money under federal civil rights laws. Contact the EEOC as soon as possible. Time limits are...
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all West Virginia employers) has been busy deciding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation cases this year. In at least two cases, it found that...
Q We have an employee who uses Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave intermittently, and her supervisor never knows when she’s going to call out. She handles time-sensitive documentation, and the leave is now causing...
Q Are we allowed to limit employees’ use of paid sick leave to the number of hours they’re scheduled to work on a given day, such as no more than six hours of paid leave for a part-time employee scheduled to work a six...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken action to return to a more definite joint employer framework tied primarily to the exercise of substantial, direct, and immediate control. This framework reshapes how...
A recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision offers an important lesson for employers about how written employment documents interact—especially when there is an integration clause in an employment contract. Facts On...
“Wrongful termination” is a term frequently used in workplace disputes but not always with precision. Employees often assume that if a termination feels unfair or abrupt, it must also be illegal. The law, however, doesn...
It isn’t uncommon for commission-based employees to have contracts stating that they must be employed on the commission payout date to receive payment. Such provisions can result in an employee not receiving commissions...
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Texas employers) brought the hammer down on February 18 in an opinion written by Chief Judge Elrod. Glad I was not the nail. Show-cause order issued What...
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings cover Texas) had to shoot down another employer effort to do an end run around the rules of paying overtime. For the lesson dealt to a Houston-area employer, read on...
Updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) notice of privacy practices (NPP) are required by February 16, 2026. Below is an overview of what changes are required and how health plan...
Since the late 1980s, employers conducting large layoffs have had to ensure compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. While doing the calculus to determine whether there are WARN...