Q Can a pregnant employee start her 14 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave before delivery, and if so, will this shorten her amount of postpartum leave? Yes. A pregnant employee can start her 12 weeks of...
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Giving a presentation to the C suite can be both exhilarating and intimidating. This is especially true if you are pitching your and your team’s ideas to them. Business coach Sebina Nawaz’s article “How to Blow a...
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter that addressed the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) provision regarding the “substitution” of accrued paid time off (PTO) and its...
As I type this out, social media is going bonkers over the kiss-cam video and memes of a tech company CEO and its Chief People Officer, locked in an embrace at a Coldplay concert together. News outlets are reporting his...
On May 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a sweeping decision vacating the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final rulemaking to the extent it requires employers...
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Q What are the procedures or laws surrounding switching an employee from salary to hourly, and what benefits must be offered, e.g., holiday pay and paid time off? There’s no specific procedure for moving employees to...
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires employers to present a conditional job offer to a candidate and obtain written consent from the candidate before accessing a consumer credit report for hiring decisions. If...
On June 20, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill (SB) 1318 into law, altering the landscape of noncompete agreements related to the practice of medicine for doctors, dentists, nurses, and physician assistants by...
Washington state recently passed a new law requiring certain notices for business site closings and mass reductions in force. On May 13, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5525...
Settlements of unfair labor practice charges appear to be returning to more traditional standards under new guidance from the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen. Unfair...
In another post-COVID case, an elderly employee with a series of common chronic ailments deemed her fear of COVID vaccine reaction to be a disability, which needed to be accommodated. The employer did a lot and met her...
A California court recently handed down a major decision that should be on every employer’s radar. The case is a wake-up call about how arbitration agreements can backfire if they aren’t drafted—and used—fairly. The...
On a May 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia formally recognized that a third-party can sue an employer for negligent supervision of an employee, even if the employee’s intentional or reckless conduct...
In February 2025, the state of Missouri sued Starbucks Corporation, alleging the company committed race discrimination when it announced and followed particular steps “to advance racial and social equity.” Grounds for...
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When college students flock back to campus every fall, most are hoping to ready themselves for the world of work once they graduate. But will they be adequately prepared? Recent surveys show many employers have doubts...
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