Employment Law Letter

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...

Employers spend a lot of time thinking about how to boost employee morale. The solutions range from bonuses to better benefits to recognition awards. But there’s a simpler and more effective way—namely, conducting a...

On February 13, 2025, state attorneys general (AGs) from 16 states issued written guidance entitled “Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiatives.” The guidance...

The U.S. Supreme Court has remarked that “few problems in the law have given greater variety of application and conflict in results than the cases arising in the borderland between what is clearly an employer-employee...

Wisconsin law limits an employer’s ability to access employees’ personal information and outlines specific restrictions and exceptions, which are also detailed in the Wisconsin Social Media Protection Act. This article...

On March 24, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the agency in the federal district court in Utah against a company providing...

A recent opinion by the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals sheds light on when an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability. The employer argued that the Americans with Disabilities...