Congress passed the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to protect employees who also are past or present members of the uniformed services, such as members of the military reserves. The...
Employment Law Letter
Any “Real Housewives” fans out there? I’m not ashamed to admit I sometimes (with shocking frequency) set aside my Wall Street Journal and Brendon Burchard books on high-performance business habits to engage in a slightly...
The Florida Legislature concluded its 2020 session in May, but bills continue to make their way to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature. The process has been progressing more slowly than usual because of the COVID-19...
For many employers, the telework experiment necessitated by COVID-19 has been a surprising success. Many are considering whether to continue the work-from-home option for at least a portion of the workforce. One...
Q We have a new payroll system that will allow employees to clock in from their phones. Are there any concerns about having nonexempt employees clock in and out from personal mobile phones? A In addition to setting...
Among the most significant employment-related bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly during its 2019 legislative session was Colorado's new Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA). The Act, which will go into effect...
Q Our company is headquartered outside of Colorado but has branch offices within the state. Are we required to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act’s (EPEWA) equal pay, job posting, and record keeping...
Ahead of a particularly divisive presidential election and in a year filled with extreme racial tensions, many people are flocking to social media as an outlet for their opinions. The platform allows them to voice...
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was enacted in 1925 to counter American courts’ general hostility toward the enforcement of private arbitration agreements and foster a liberal federal policy favoring arbitration. One...
A Michigan employer may have demonstrated age bias against a 60-year-old employee when it fired him after he had worked for the company for 40-plus years, the 6th Circuit recently ruled. The appeals court reversed the...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently revised its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid leave rules in response to a New York federal court decision that struck down portions of the original rule...
On August 24, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published guidance addressing employer obligations to track employee hours while teleworking. Even though the guidance is being issued in...
High-stakes audits. Threats of violence. $400,000 paydays. While each of those events could be ripped from the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, they're actually events streaming from a school district in Harvey, Illinois...
The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect employers with no clear end in sight. While the prospect of a functioning vaccine may have to wait for a while, a spike in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification...
Staffing and hiring during the pandemic are especially chaotic. Many employers that don’t traditionally use temporary staff are seeking to fill short-term gaps in the workforce or simply want employees for a short time...