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Employment Law Letter
Generally, employers aren’t responsible for events involving their employees that happen after hours and away from work. But that isn’t always the case. In its April 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the...
Jun 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter
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In his administration’s continued quest to “encourage meritocracy and a colorblind society” and oppose “race- or sex-based favoritism,” President Trump issued a new Executive Order on April 23, 2025, titled “Restoring...
In the past three months, the Trump administration has implemented a series of stringent immigration policies that have significantly affected visa applicants and their sponsors. The measures include enhanced security...
Jun 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter
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Q If we send an employee to another country for a three-month assignment, are we required to pay overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), or can we just pay a daily rate? Must we follow the pay regulations of...
When President Joe Biden left office, the five-member National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had two vacant positions. On January 27, 2025, President Donald Trump terminated sitting NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox without cause...
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In the brilliant 1993 movie The Fugitive, there’s an iconic scene in which the wrongly accused Dr. Richard Kimble emphatically tells Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard, “I didn’t kill my wife!” Gerard responds, “I don’t...
On May 9, 2025, after extensive negotiations with New York’s Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul approved amendments to the New York Labor Law (NYLL) that will limit most frequency-of-pay claims by manual workers in state...
The Texas Supreme Court just gave good news for Texas employers that bail out of workers’ compensation and provide alternative benefits for employees injured on the job. Basics Texas is one of the few states allowing...
The 2025 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey reveals that labor and employment class actions remain the most common type of class action and account for the largest share of defense spending on class actions. However, the...
Many Maryland employers have been dreading the start of the implementation of the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. On April 7, 2025, however, the Maryland Legislature passed a bill that will...
Q If we offer unlimited paid time off (PTO) and employees don’t accrue PTO, do we have to pay anything out at termination? Generally, the answer is no, but there is limited case law on this question, and the answer may...
Consistent with the current administration’s rollback of diversity-based initiatives in both public and private enterprises, President Donald Trump issued the “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” Executive...
When an employee complains of discrimination or harassment, companies often investigate the matter. Doing so allows a company to address alleged improper behavior, and it may allow the company to avoid potential...
The first 100 days of the second Trump administration saw a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) on a range of issues, with many aimed at rolling back long-standing civil rights, affirmative action, and antidiscrimination...