Effective May 8, 2025, New York City (NYC) Local Law 109 requires NYC employers to distribute their written lactation room accommodation policy to new employees and to post the policy conspicuously in the workplace “in...
Employment Law Letter
In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule banning most noncompete agreements nationwide. Although enforcement is currently stayed (paused) pending legal challenges, courts and legislatures continue to...
In a recent decision from the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court that covers matters in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana), the court concluded that disability discrimination occurs under the...
Q In instances of reasonable suspicion or when it relates to the company’s workplace violence policy prohibiting the possession of weapons, are we allowed to search an employee’s vehicle on company property, and can we...
The CHNV parole program, a significant humanitarian initiative, allows nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to temporarily enter the United States. Designed to address urgent humanitarian needs...
The Trump administration continues its roll-back of employment guidance issued by the Biden administration. In early May, it was a reversion—at least from an enforcement standpoint—of Department of Labor (DOL) guidance...
Q We have a policy that states employees must clock out for breaks if they leave campus, but the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employees be paid for breaks of 15 minutes or less. Is our policy in...
A long-running battle between a flight attendant and Southwest Airlines recently concluded with an opinion from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court covering Texas). There are lessons here for...
On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” an Executive Order (EO) that declares disparate-impact considerations to be incompatible with principles of merit...
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal court of appeals over Texas) recently told employers that foot dragging in providing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can run afoul of...
Filing a lawsuit is serious business. Companies and their managers are accused of being violators of the law. Given this import, lawyers and clients must follow certain rules, and if they don’t, there are consequences...
Generally, employers aren’t responsible for events involving their employees that happen after hours and away from work. But that isn’t always the case. In its April 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the...
In his administration’s continued quest to “encourage meritocracy and a colorblind society” and oppose “race- or sex-based favoritism,” President Trump issued a new Executive Order on April 23, 2025, titled “Restoring...
In the past three months, the Trump administration has implemented a series of stringent immigration policies that have significantly affected visa applicants and their sponsors. The measures include enhanced security...
Q If we send an employee to another country for a three-month assignment, are we required to pay overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), or can we just pay a daily rate? Must we follow the pay regulations of...