In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently granted an employer’s request to dismiss race, age, and disability discrimination claims filed by a former employee who suffered...
Employment Law Letter
Q Our company has offices in two different states with nonexempt employees in both locations. In our employee handbook, do we need to list the details and specify the overtime pay requirements for each state, or can we...
When you’re applying the New Mexico Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA), there’s no distinction between employees and independent contractors, the state’s of appeals court recently ruled. How WPA works The WPA prohibits...
The year 2020 was difficult for all sorts of reasons. One reason to add to the list is that workplace fatalities in North Carolina significantly increased compared to previous years based on preliminary information...
Employers may not contractually shorten the statute of limitations period for claims filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the 6th Circuit (which...
Every HR manager has had the moment where you're trying to decide whether to waive a notice period for a terminating employee. You also may have had a trickle of doubt about the repercussions waiving the notice period...
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Ohio employers) affirmed summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) in favor of an employer and held claims filed under the Age Discrimination in...
Q Our company has offices in two different states with nonexempt employees in both locations. In our employee handbook, do we need to list the details and specify the overtime pay requirements for each state, or can we...
The Ohio General Assembly recently overhauled its employment discrimination laws and adopted several employer-friendly provisions. Governor Mike DeWine signed the Employment Law Uniformity Act (also known as House Bill...
Now more than ever, employers are facing difficult decisions about workforce operations. In addition to the time- and attention-consuming obligations of on-site safety protocols, remote workforce policies, information...
Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a new rule affecting its own processes for dealing with employers under investigation. The conciliation process, which is statutorily mandated...
While many bills affecting employers are proposed for the 2021 Oregon legislative session, three measures in particular with potentially disastrous results stand out. 3 bills to watch out for Democrats will again have a...
In early January, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed a large economic recovery package aimed at protecting hospitality industry workers by granting them a right of recall if they are laid off due to COVID-19-related...
From regulations designed to significantly alter the H-1B program to travel and visa bans, the immigration landscape has changed at a fast and furious pace over the last four years. Many legal practitioners expect more...
Q One of our nursing home employees who was exposed to a COVID-19-positive resident just returned to work from a 14-day quarantine after testing negative. Do we have to record it in the Occupational Safety and Health Act...