Employment Law Letter

As the 89th Texas Legislative Session comes to a close, bills are now making their way to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk to be potentially signed into Texas law. These bills include the infamous private school vouchers...

As the latest Ohio city to enact legislation banning salary history inquiries, Cleveland has differentiated its law from those of other Ohio cities by mandating that employers provide a salary range or pay scale in each...

Q Can we uphold our employee handbook policy that states employees are eligible for sick leave after 90 days of employment, or must we adhere to state sick leave laws that state they should be eligible upon being hired...

Under current Michigan law, an employer can contractually agree with employees to shorten the statute of limitations on employment claims. Many claims carry two-, three-, and even six-year statutory claim limitation...

A female police department captain became aware of a provocative photo making the rounds among police officers, being passed off as a photo of her. Her complaints to the department were not promptly addressed, and she...

Certain congressionally authorized federal agencies have boards that were designed with protections against abrupt political action by changing presidential administrations. Many of these congressionally created...

Employers in California have been inundated with claims filed under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Attorneys are constantly attempting to push the limits of PAGA, especially following the California...

California law guarantees a 30-minute, off-duty meal period for employees after five work hours. It also provides that, for shifts between five and six hours, the first meal period “may be waived by mutual consent of...

Among all protected employee classes, employees whose work is interrupted by reserve or active-duty military service enjoy among the highest level of protection of any leave status. California law provides, among other...

Q We have an employee who’s asking to leave work early and use the last hour of her normal schedule to pick up her son and accompany him to therapy sessions that will take place two days per week for 12 weeks. Would this...

“All right, we have the bestiality, pedophilia; later we have two supervisors talking about his ‘cat walk’ and swishing of the hips, right? Well, I mean, how much do you need?” This was the question posed by U.S. 10th...

The Wyoming Legislature has wrapped up its 2025 session but not before adopting several new laws governing public employers. Three of these laws weren’t specifically drafted as employment laws but will have significant...

A recent decision from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals serves as a powerful reminder to employers: How you respond to harassment complaints can have long-lasting consequences, even if a jury initially rules in...

A very recent case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court over Texas) explains how a seemingly common condition in a stressed-out world is deserving of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

Employers across the United States are legally required to ensure their workforce is authorized to work in the country. Form I-9, officially known as the employment eligibility verification form, is a critical part of...