Employment Law Letter

The use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 39 states, four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Some studies suggest medical cannabis may help treat various...

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken steps to reshape its policy priorities in interpreting and enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)...

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...

Q Our employees drive vehicles strictly for work purposes, but we don’t have a policy on such use. After employees received several speeding tickets, we’d like to introduce a policy that would allow management to deduct...

The Washington Supreme Court recently limited when an employer can restrict low-wage workers from moonlighting. The court ruled such agreements are presumptively invalid for low-wage workers unless they are reasonable...

Employment lawyers and HR professionals who provide workplace training may worry whether their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training is sufficiently engaging or effective. The Equal Employment Opportunity...

Recently, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court covering Texas) applied a commonsense definition of “fundamental”—a key word in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Visually impaired...

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance clarifying how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives intersect with Title VII of...

Remember the fast-food commercial from the 1980s? The tag line criticized a competitor with an irate customer looking at their puny burger and asking, “Where’s the beef?” I thought about this ad after reading a new case...

Under the Biden administration, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was aggressive in implementing employee- and union-friendly decisions and interpretations of the National Labor Relation Act (NLRA). Within a week...

In light of the Trump administration’s stance on immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits have become a significant concern for employers across the United States, especially in Arizona. Regardless...

Sometimes you come across a case with multiple key lessons, and the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeal’s recent oral argument session in the case of Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart, Inc., has proved to be such a treasure trove....

A deal is a deal—that’s a Texas value. This principle was reaffirmed in a recent case out of Austin that went to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal court of appeals covering Texas. Go broad or go home...

For the past 60 years, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has required employers to prevent, investigate, and remedy antisemitism. As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) notes, discrimination...

The COVID-19 pandemic created unique circumstances for addressing common employment problems. Do vaccination mandates invade an employee’s privacy? Must an employer except a medical exemption from a vaccination, and is a...