On July 12, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted summary judgment in favor of an employer, dismissing a former employee’s claim of disability discrimination and failure to...
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On July 29, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted an employer’s request for dismissal without a trial, most notably finding that racist and sexual comments the employee used to support a...
On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new regulations addressing prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA). The final rule alters how the DOL will calculate the prevailing wage...
It’s hard for employees to focus on work when financial worries are weighing them down. And statistics show that student loan debt is at the root of many workers’ troubles. The pandemic brought about a temporary reprieve...
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For years, employers have struggled to find and retain the kind of talent they need for maximum productivity. But the answer to the skills gap may lie in helping employees attain the skills employers need. Statistics...
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Effective July 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to accommodate pregnancy and pregnancy-related complications in the workplace. The Equal Employment...
On August 30, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would affect the classification status of exempt employees by raising the minimum salary requirement to be exempt under the Fair...
Hate it or love it, an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is going to affect our job market. With the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, it isn’t hyperbole to suggest our economy sits at a historic inflection point...
On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that beginning on August 1, employers who use E-Verify and are in good standing will have the option to review employees’ identity and employment...
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On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a new standard for evaluating the legality of workplace rules under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Employers in both unionized and...
When an employer directs an employee to create a work that would trigger copyright protection, who owns the copyright? What if an employer has engaged the services of an independent contractor, who creates the work for...
Employers with over 50 employees regularly address employees’ requests for leave under the FMLA. When the FMLA was originally enacted in 1993, the workplace looked a bit different than it does now. Most employees went to...
Human resources professionals understand the risks involved in making public announcements about the reason for an employee's termination. These considerations normally counsel a policy to remain tight-lipped about an...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) creates two substantive employee rights. First, an eligible employee may take up to twelve weeks of protected leave as needed. Second, the employee has the right to return to the...
Q: Can we legally require employees to reimburse the company for damage to customer or company property (i.e., the full amount of damages or insurance deductible)? This question’s answer is the dreaded lawyer’s response...