New York employers need to know about a recent employment law decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the federal appellate court that has jurisdiction over the U.S. District Courts in New York...
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On January 1, 2026, parents of newborns receiving inpatient care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave while their newborns are in the NICU. The leave is in addition to the...
Q Can we have employees sign an agreement authorizing us to deduct the cost of uniforms from their paychecks? In Colorado, whether a deduction is permissible depends on the type of uniform. If you require clothing with a...
Cell phones are a quintessential tool in modern society, including within the realm of employment. Many employers use various data networks that allow employees to access and store the employer’s data on their own...
Given the charged political climate and the ubiquity of cell phone videos, employers are increasingly grappling with how to respond to employees’ off-duty conduct. In a recent example of this trend, prominent Wisconsin...
On July 4, 2025, as part of Public Law 119-21—aka, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—Congress enacted above-the-line federal tax deductions that a qualifying employee can claim for their tipped income (up to $25,000 per...
A federal appeals court revived a pregnancy discrimination claim, holding that a supervisor’s statements could show a connection between an employee’s pregnancy and the termination of her employment. Pregnant hospital...
Enacted in June 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) marks a significant step in ensuring workplace accommodations for pregnant employees and those with related medical conditions. Modeled after the Americans...
This summer, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals—whose rulings apply to all employers in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina—considered a tale as old as time: A woman sued her former...
Workforce reductions are never simple, but when they happen suddenly, one federal law immediately comes into focus: the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act). Designed to ensure employees...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—as amended in 1978 by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)—makes it unlawful for an employer to discharge or otherwise discriminate against a woman because she is pregnant. In...
Employers may recall that earlier this year, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) limiting the recognition of gender to male and female. Texas Governor Greg Abbott then passed a similar directive shortly after...
Employee leave management has become an increasingly complex aspect of human resources, requiring a solid understanding of intersecting federal laws and company policies. From accommodating medical needs to maintaining...
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When budgets tighten—whether because of a federal government shutdown, grant cuts, manufacturing slowdowns, or a dip in tourism—some employers face the difficult decision to reduce staff. If layoffs are on the table...
Recall that all employees are entitled to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) unless their duties fall within an exemption. An often-misunderstood exemption is the administrative exemption—in...