This year marks the 40th anniversary of Mattel's very first black Barbiereg; , which debuted in 1980 and was designed by fashion pioneer Kitty Black Perkins, a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Perkins' hard work...
Employment Law Letter
As the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread, employers can take certain practical steps to deal with the impact on their business. As with any outbreak, employers need to be nimble as circumstances continue...
In enacting Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #36, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has expanded the state's wage and hour protections to new industries, implemented stricter...
In response to the coronavirus pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19), Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and President Donald Trump signed it into law on March 18, 2020. The FFCRA provides various...
Illinois, like almost every other state, adheres to the centuries- old doctrine of employment at will, which means that either an employer or an employee may terminate their relationship at any time, without notice and...
As the COVID-19 coronavirus problem grows, employers will face increasing challenges on a variety of workplace issues. Health experts anticipate travel restrictions, business closings, suspension of schools, and...
A federal district court in Maryland recently dismissed a case involving egregious sexual harassment because the former employee's claims were untimely and she couldn't support her allegations with specific factual...
The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently ruled that a two-year gap between a workers' compensation claim and a termination couldn't support a retaliatory discharge claim. Facts Scott Foltz worked as a crane operator for...
Q Are employees allowed to donate their accrued vacation and sick hours to another employee? If so, what would be the proper procedure? A Yes, employees can donate their accrued vacation and sick hours to coworkers...
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio recently dismissed a former employee's claim that he was entitled to leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for his sister's children. The...
Recently, a TikTok video of a Wendy's employee taking a bath in the restaurant sink went viral on the Internet. Unsurprisingly, the employee was promptly fired. In our age of mass social media activities, the incident...
The IRS released the redesigned 2020 Federal W-4 Form. The updated form implements the changes initiated by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is meant to reduce complexity for both employees and employers. The IRS has...
An employee's request for reasonable accommodations due to disability may spawn a multilayered response from the employer. The company first may need to verify whether he truly has a disability under the Americans with...
Q If an exempt employee is asked to help on a proposal (not part of his normal job duties) and he expected to be compensated but wasn't, is that an issue? Someone also asked him to track his time. Can we pay him a bonus...
The interactive process required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) often feels like a tennis match between an employee and an employer. The employee lobs a claim that she has a disability over the net and...