Employment Law Letter

Many federal courts—including the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all employers in Oklahoma and Kansas)—have long required employees alleging discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil...

Anyone scrolling YouTube in the evenings has likely come across a humorous video of men trying their luck at a “period pain” machine, which simulates the pain and discomfort many women experience on a monthly basis from...

The COVID-19 pandemic opened the floodgates for requests to work remotely as a disability or pregnancy accommodation under state and federal law. Many employers have been unsure how to handle such requests, and there...

Harvey Weinstein, originally known for being a cofounder of Miramax, has infamously become synonymous with sexual misconduct. Over the course of at least 20 years, he sexually assaulted and harassed multiple women...

On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule describing who will have access to FinCEN’s database containing the names and information of...

A physical education teacher at Hartford Public Schools has filed a lawsuit over an investigation that stemmed from a professional development training seminar the teacher complained about by allegedly using...

Q Are there any laws regulating whether managers and supervisors are allowed to know the compensation of the employees they supervise? Mississippi doesn’t have a law that prohibits management and supervisory personnel...

On April 1, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) began accepting online submissions from covered contractors and subcontractors to certify the current updated status of their affirmative...

The number of employer requests for union elections has exploded since the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a new framework for representation last summer. In the six months following the NLRB’s release of...

During the pandemic, both employers and employees discovered that remote work could benefit them. Allowing remote work has expanded employers’ pool of applicants nationwide. Despite the advantages of a bigger pool of...

Q: We have an employee whose essential functions require the use of their hands. They have requested an accommodation, and their physician has recommended a few weeks of time off until specific medical restrictions can...

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) was enacted to promote accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer reporting agencies (CRA). Employment background checks are a form of...

Although we have written before about California’s SLAPP and anti-SLAPP statutes and lawsuits, the factual permutations in the field seem almost endless. We now learn that evolution of the legal doctrines appears to be...

How long does a valid arbitration agreement last? Will it govern an employee after a four-month break in employment? The California Court of Appeal again teaches us the importance of complete documentation. Poor...

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings cover all California employers) had to deal with three novel and complex wage and hour questions and asked the California Supreme Court to provide the answers. Must...