Employment Law Letter

The federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), establish specific periods during which employees must...

A recent Ohio jury verdict underscores the legal and operational risks employers face when responding to accommodation requests involving pregnancy-related medical conditions. The jury awarded approximately $22.5 million...

The legal framework governing worker classification in the United States has undergone significant turbulence over the past five years, leaving businesses to navigate a seemingly ever-changing regulatory environment...

Q We recently conducted a background check for a candidate we offered a job to and found the person has a pending felony conviction for theft that wasn’t disclosed. Because the job requires access to maintenance...

The changing workplace has been a hot topic for some years now, and one area sparking discussion lately centers on the recruiting/job search staple: the résumé. Some call it outmoded, irrelevant, and designed for a...

During tax season, some people may be excited by the prospect of receiving refund checks from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or their state’s respective Department of Revenue. For some, those expected payouts may...

Q We’re currently paying back pay we owed for unpaid overtime in 2025. Do we have to adjust the 2025 W-2 forms to reflect the overtime employees should have earned or only the 2026 forms, and would this effect the taxes...

Researchers are noting an uptick in the number of people turning to freelance work—either in addition to or instead of payroll jobs. What’s fueling the change? The desire for flexibility, remote work, and improved work...

In February 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance titled “Frequently Asked Questions from the Federal Sector about Telework Accommodations for Disabilities.” Although it’s targeted...

When a party communicates with a publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) platform in connection with a legal dispute, are the party’s communications protected by the attorney-client privilege or work product...

Employers would be well-served to review their policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that they are in line with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) current focus and priorities. Pay attention to...

Sometimes, employers struggle with whether to pay employees for overtime hours they didn’t know the employees were working. As two recent court cases demonstrate, what an employer knew and when it knew it can decide...

It used to be pretty well settled in Massachusetts (and many other places) that an employee couldn’t win an employment discrimination case without proving their employer’s allegedly discriminatory actions caused them to...

On March 23, 2026, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Engrossed Substitute House Bill (HB) 1155 into law. The new law, which takes effect June 30, 2027, bans virtually all noncompete agreements with employees and independent...

In 2018, Oklahoma voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana. This resulted in multiple phases of implementing legislation. Here are a few practical tips for administering your drug and alcohol testing policy...