Corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are leading to all sorts of trouble for Texas employers. For just one such court case, read on. Good intentions lead to . . . Broken Hill Proprietary is an energy...
Employment Law Letter
Employers know that locating terminated vested participants and beneficiaries owed benefits under a retirement plan can be difficult—in part because people move, change jobs, and will forget they may have a balance or...
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The California Labor Code has a streamlined labor commissioner process in which employee wage claims can be raised and determined, and the losing party has a right to appeal to the superior court. The process has its own...
A newly enacted provision in the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) says an agreement to arbitrate sexual harassment disputes is unenforceable. However, in a recent case from the California Court of Appeal, an employer and...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) became the law in 1993. That’s more than 30 years ago. You’d think all questions about it would have been answered years ago by all federal appeals courts. But trust me, that’s not...
Q Our company employs EMTs, nurses, nurse practitioners, and doctors to provide on-site medical care at locations like construction sites, infrastructure projects, and manufacturing plants. They may not always have...
Q Can employees collect workers’ compensation at the same time as unemployment or state disability insurance payments? The short answer is no. In Wisconsin, workers’ compensation, unemployment benefits, and disability...
Employers must ensure all employees are authorized to work in the United States. For workers who don’t have U.S. citizenship, an employment authorization document (EAD) is evidence of authorization to work in the United...
As of January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law has expanded significantly to cover many more employers and to allow covered employees to take leave for additional reasons. Connecticut employers need to ensure...
The Illinois General Assembly has enacted significant amendments to the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act that took effect on January 1, 2025. The amendments provide guidelines for the record request process and...
We are living longer, and as a result, working longer. Along with this comes the greater likelihood that cognitive decline will show up in the workplace. Despite this, many employers aren’t ready to address cognitive...
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On November 12, 2024, New York City enacted Local Law 109 of 2024. This new ordinance amended the requirement in the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that employers develop and implement a written policy regarding...
Achieving harmony among employees seems to be getting more challenging all the time. With some employees working hybrid schedules or fully remote and others working full time in the office, communication can suffer...
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The buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) at work often centers around its risks and rewards—is it reliable, will it boost productivity, and will it positively or negatively affect morale? But as the use of AI...
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2025 will almost certainly be a busy year at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as Trump 2.0 resets the Board’s course in a more business-friendly direction. This is welcome news for employers, even though the...
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