Employment Law Letter

Employers that have policies governing appropriate dress in the workplace should review their policies annually and revise them as necessary. In Arizona (and other states with extremely hot weather), you may wish to take...

Q What can employers do when they doubt an employee’s certification for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? If an employer doubts the validity of an employee’s FMLA certification, it may require the...

On July 29, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Bailey v. San Francisco Dist. Attorney Office, Cal., No. S265223 and held that the employee’s claims of racial harassment should proceed to...

As we reported in January 2023, Arizona voters passed Proposition 209 in November 2022, which was codified as the Predatory Debt Collection Act (PDCA) and amended Arizona’s wage garnishment statutes. Once the Act became...

As we find ourselves in the last half of 2024, we felt it was right to go back to the basics for those navigating the complex landscape of employment law. Understanding these laws helps to protect your business from...

It befalls HR to write value statements, aka mission statements. Is there a method to follow? Yes, according to an insightful article in the July/August 2024 issue of the Harvard Business Review, “Build a Corporate...

Embarking on another football season, we’re reminded of the “X” and “O” play calling strategy mapped out on a coach’s whiteboard. Here’s a new play to call to defeat a Texas Labor Code lawsuit. Start with the charge form...

Last month, we reported that a Texas federal court had stayed (halted) the enforceability of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule implementing a nationwide ban on noncompete clauses in employment agreements...

We’ve all encountered them—a surly hospitality worker who seems to be in the wrong line of work. A recent decision from the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose decisions apply to Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin)...

Although the debate between those wanting to protect the right to possess firearms and those who advocate for stricter gun control is often thought of as a federal issue, gun laws are often a function of state and local...

Last summer, in Groff v. DeJoy, the U.S. Supreme Court upended the analysis used to determine whether and how employers must accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs. In the year since, there have been some...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed a rule that, if finalized, would establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard addressing excessive...

When first passed on March 9, 2011, Wisconsin Act 10 restricted collective bargaining rights for public sector employees. It allowed “public safety employees” to continue to collectively bargain with their municipal...

Readers of the newsletter are called upon to perform a variety of tasks, one of which is to counsel employees (and perhaps themselves) on performance metrics and career goals. So, along with sporadic watching of this...

Recently, Connecticut significantly expanded its paid sick leave law. Among other changes, the law will apply to more (and eventually all) Connecticut employers and will allow employees to use paid sick leave for...