Employment Law Letter

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark case Loper Bright Enter., et al. v. Raimondo, et al. (issued on June 28, 2024) signals a seismic shift in employment law, dismantling federal agencies’ long-standing authority under...

Q We have an employee who was summoned for jury duty. Do we, as an employer, have to pay them for the days they’re missing work? Jury duty is an unavoidable but important part of our legal system. It is also time...

Ever hear the expression “loose lips sink ships”? It comes from WWII and was plastered on posters in port cities, warning that gabbing about the sailing times of vessels carrying materials and soldiers would endanger...

In recent months, many employers have faced increased scrutiny of and challenges to their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including claims that the programs amount to “reverse discrimination.” In a...

A federal district court in Minnesota recently ruled the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) didn’t apply to an employee who lived outside Minnesota and previously traveled to the state occasionally for work, even though...

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning noncompete agreements for almost all employees of for-profit employers after concluding that noncompete agreements are unfair methods of...

A recent case from the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals is good news for Texas employees and a warning for Texas employers when it comes to disability discrimination claims. Conflict with supervisor Heriberto De Leon didn...

Training. Training, training, training. We all appreciate the practical importance of training. It can certainly help eliminate pesky and undesirable workplace issues. Heck, it can even help create a desirable workplace...

Q A former employee who was fired has requested a copy of her personnel file. What documents would she be entitled to receive? Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 149, §52C outlines what constitutes a personnel file and...

On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-to-1 decision in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, which clarified the legal standard—and made it uniform nationwide—when federal courts are asked to grant a preliminary...

On May 31, 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) revisions to the “walkaround rule” went into effect. The walkaround rule sets forth a process for OSHA to conduct on-site inspections and...

Q We have an employee who was summoned for jury duty. Do we, as an employer, have to pay them for the days they’re missing work? In Mississippi, employers don’t have to pay employees for responding to a summons for jury...

Effective July 1, 2024, Chicago employers will need to comply with the city of Chicago’s paid leave and paid sick and safe leave ordinance. The ordinance requires Chicago employers and employers with Chicago-based remote...

Recently, in the first of a series of articles focusing on companies’ online employment recruitment practices, we wrote about a company’s need to consider what states require an employer to include (or prohibit an...

The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) became law in June 2023. The Act requires a covered employer to provide reasonable accommodation(s) to a qualified employee or applicant who has known limitations related...