Employment Law Letter

It’s now easier for alleged joint employers to compel arbitration

Nearly four years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court held employers can enforce arbitration agreements that waive an employee’s right to join a class action lawsuit. Since then, many companies have avoided what would be costly...

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North Carolina workplace fatalities drop in 2021

Struck-by incidents, which happen when workers come into forcible contact with a flying, falling, swinging, or rolling object, caused the largest number of non-COVID-19-related workplace deaths in the Tar Heel State last...

Retirement plan fiduciaries must monitor, remove all imprudent investment options

Retirement plan fiduciaries have a duty to monitor investment options continuously and remove all imprudent ones, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled in a much-anticipated decision. In the opinion, the...

Class action challenges company’s nonpayment of travel and meeting time

Whether to pay any travel time for employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can be complicated. Those who believe they should be compensated for the time often challenge nonpayment. A dispute over travel time...

Vaccination or (possible) termination: NJ gov’s targeted mandate upheld

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently upheld Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order (EO) 283 requiring full vaccination for COVID-19 (without an option for testing) for covered workers in healthcare and high-risk...

To be blunt: NJLAD doesn’t bar arbitration of medical marijuana user’s claims

On February 15, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld a trial court order compelling arbitration of discrimination and wrongful termination claims filed by a former employee who was terminated after testing...

What new ban on forced arbitration in #MeToo cases means for MA employers

Inspired by the #MeToo movement, Congress recently passed a bill aimed at preventing employers from requiring arbitration of sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. President Joe Biden has signaled his support for...

Let’s talk about grief: bereavement policies in evolving workplace

Grief and bereavement leave are complex issues for many employers. Your policy may provide only three to five days of leave, while the fallout from the death of a loved one can rarely be encapsulated in such a relatively...

EEOC’s updated COVID-19 technical assistance targets retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to include a section covering retaliation. The guidance mostly recaps existing protections but also provides some...

Discriminating droids: what employers should know about artificial intelligence

A growing number of employers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help with selecting the best job candidates. Although it can make the decisions easier by reducing the amount of work required to find a great...

Stepdad’s ‘slobbery’ kiss leads to big trouble for Tennessee employer

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employer can be held liable for retaliation by a nonsupervisory coworker if (1) the conduct is severe enough to dissuade a discrimination complaint, (2) management was...

On-demand pay: Helpful perk or incentive for employees to mismanage money?

On-demand pay, often referred to as earned wage access, has gotten common in recent years, especially for low-wage hourly workers who occasionally—or even frequently—have trouble making their money stretch between...

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