On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) Act into law. The Act contains two key provisions in its nearly 900 pages that are likely to be very popular with employees—providing federal...
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids race discrimination (among other protected categories) in any aspect of employment, including failure to promote and any other term or condition of employment. Employers...
Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in both employment and other public programs signals a shift in how employers should navigate the...
The seemingly 24/7 exposure, over and over, of the CEO with his arms wrapped around his HR Director at the concert this summer got me thinking about a lot of things. Here’s one: a morals clause in an employment contract...
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Michigan employers) recently decided a case involving an employer that withdrew from an underfunded, multiemployer pension plan. According to the court...
It will happen. Sooner or later, an employee becomes ill at work. What are your obligations legally? Ethically? Recently, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal court of appeals covering Texas) adopted an...
Amid rising global tensions and domestic emergencies, the federal government is increasingly activating employees in the uniformed services. As a result, employers must navigate a growing surge of employee requests for...
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As of July 2, 2025, New York City’s new rules for paid prenatal personal care leave are in effect. With the first month of enforcement now behind us, it’s critical for all employers with employees working in New York...
Nebraska voters passed Initiative 436 in the November 2024 general election, mandating that Nebraska adopt paid sick leave. As with any ballot initiative, there are always practical factors in actual employment...
On July 28, 2025, the Trump administration issued a memorandum to all heads and acting heads of federal government departments and agencies entitled “Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace.” The memo...
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Of course, the rules of private sector and government employment are not the same. But workforce norms tend to cross among all sectors, private and public, large and small use and not. One norm had been that one does not...
Once you’ve litigated something, you surely don’t want to litigate it over and over. The law has two doctrines to deal with that—one called “collateral estoppel” and the other “res judicata.” But does that mean your...
Q Can a pregnant employee start their 12 workweeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave before delivery, and if so, will this shorten their amount of postpartum leave? Yes, if eligible, a pregnant employee may...
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has formalized and affirmed the legal standard for employment discrimination claims for nonminority groups under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What changed...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Charlotte District is charged with enforcing federal employment antidiscrimination laws in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Recently, the office has been...