You may have heard the phrase “change is the only constant in life.” That quote seems especially appropriate in the world of employment law these days. For decades, employers had largely girded themselves against...
Employment Law Letter
A recent decision from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals—which has jurisdiction over Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah— is significant for employers because it separates several common...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit (whose rulings apply to all employers in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) held that a Wisconsin health system employer’s practice of including shift differentials, weekend...
Worker safety in extreme temperatures has been the focus of significant discussion for many years. Although the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) tried to implement an explicit heat safety...
There are effective emails, and then there are ineffective emails. Effective emails use the formula B.L.U.F.—Bottom Line Up Front. This is not saying you should be unprofessional; it’s saying you should be professional...
Your organization needs to implement a reduction in force (RIF), and you know you’re required to avoid discrimination in your selection criteria. What could be more objective and nondiscriminatory than an artificial...
As the end of the year nears, some employees may be scrambling to get all their time off on the vacation calendar, but many others don’t bother. Instead, they willingly leave paid time off (PTO) unused even if they work...
Aug 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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Computers and phones never seem to take a break. The incessant pings from notifications of emails, messages, phone calls, and alerts can eat up workers’ time. And then there are all the meetings, interruptions from...
Aug 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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Following enactment of Local Law 145 of 2025, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently finalized amendments to the rules implementing the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The...
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed what could be the most radical revision to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in its history. By a vote of 230-193, the House passed H.R. 5408—the Faster...
Aug 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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Q We have an employee who returned from medical leave but is still unable to perform the job’s essential functions. We’ve worked with the employee and provided additional accommodations, but the employee continues to...
On March 16, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) updated its Form I-9 inspection fact sheet by recategorizing numerous I-9 errors to expand the number of violations that may result in fines. The change—made...
On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a memorandum opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) longstanding interpretation of disparate...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed the National Football League (NFL) a significant off-field loss, declining to enforce the league’s arbitration agreement. West Virginia employers would be wise to make sure their...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed significant changes to Form AR-11, the address change form that most foreign nationals in the United States must file within 10 days of moving. Although the...