Employment Law Letter

Discriminating droids: what employers should know about artificial intelligence

A growing number of employers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help with selecting the best job candidates. Although it can make the decisions easier by reducing the amount of work required to find a great...

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Stepdad’s ‘slobbery’ kiss leads to big trouble for Tennessee employer

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employer can be held liable for retaliation by a nonsupervisory coworker if (1) the conduct is severe enough to dissuade a discrimination complaint, (2) management was...

On-demand pay: Helpful perk or incentive for employees to mismanage money?

On-demand pay, often referred to as earned wage access, has gotten common in recent years, especially for low-wage hourly workers who occasionally—or even frequently—have trouble making their money stretch between...

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Frustrated by your hiring efforts? Jobseekers often just as discouraged

The labor shortage is an everyday lament for employers struggling to fill positions. Employers limp along short-staffed and baffled they aren’t attracting suitable applicants. But jobseekers are equally frustrated. While...

You’re getting a raise! DOL again looks to hike FLSA salary threshold

In September 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expanded the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime coverage to more than one million workers. In response, employers everywhere readied themselves for a...

Ever-changing quarantine and isolation guidelines cause confusion for employers

Q What are the current COVID-19 rules regarding leave and quarantine for a positive test? Should it begin from symptom onset or from test date? We want to allow employees to return to work as soon as possible, but we...

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Taxes owed on LTD benefits depend on who pays premiums, and how

Q If we pay the premium for employees’ long-term disability (LTD) benefits and they need to use LTD one day, would they owe taxes on the amount they receive? A There are two main types of LTD plans. The first is...

Waiting game: status report on OSHA ETS, various state plans

As we await word on the fate of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine-or-weekly-testing mandate for larger employers, it’s clear the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) doesn’t seem to be in...

Forcing employees to work overtime has practical implications

Q Can employees be forced to work overtime? What is the legal recourse if they refuse to work overtime that is required? A In Mississippi, other than limitations on the hours of work for minors, there’s no prohibition...

MA attorney general weighs in on employer obligations during COVID-19

As we wade into the waters of yet another COVID-19 pandemic year, employers seem to be facing more questions than answers when it comes to virus-related topics. Federal vaccine mandates have been hot topics and triggered...

How OSHA may respond to defeat of COVID-19 vaccine mandate

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers may not be declared officially dead yet, but it’s certainly on life support after the U.S. Supreme Court...

Tips for navigating Iowa COVID-19 workplace requirements

At the time of this posting, the Biden administration has rescinded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) vaccine-or-test mandate for employers with at least 100 employees. Similar rules for federal...

Recreational pot in the Old Dominion? It’s complicated

In 2021, Virginia became the first state in the Deep South to legalize marijuana. As a consequence, employers in the Commonwealth have been bracing themselves for the impact legal marijuana use may have on their...

Free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests (if you can find them)

COVID-19 tests are now available over-the-counter (OTC) (if you can find them) through pharmacies, retail stores, and online retailers, and health plans must cover the cost, according to recent guidance from several...

Seattle OLS announces rulemaking for new independent contractor law

The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) recently announced it will conduct an administrative rulemaking process related to the city’s new independent contractor protections (ICP) ordinance. The OLS will hold five...

Arkansas Stephen W. Jones of Jack Nelson Jones, PLLC, and Audra Hamilton and Nathan Read of Mitchell Williams
Kansas Boyd A. Byers, Teresa L. Shulda, and Tara Eberline of Foulston Siefkin LLP
Missouri Robert A. Kaiser, Jeremy Brenner, and Ida S. Shafaie of Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Oklahoma Charles S. Plumb, Courtney Bru, Paul Ross, Philip Bruce, and Jacob Crawford of McAfee & Taft

Delaware Lauren Russell of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Maryland Steven E. Bers and David M. Stevens of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P.
New Jersey John C. Petrella and Dina M. Mastellone of Genova Burns LLC
Pennsylvania Dena Calo, Lisa Koblin, Carolyn Pellegrini, and Zachary Kimmel of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Virginia Jonathan Mook and Bernard J. DiMuro of DiMuroGinsberg PC

Illinois Steven L. Brenneman and Kelly Smith-Haley of Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
Indiana Brian R. Garrison of Faegre Drinker
Michigan Gary S. Fealk and John T. Below of Bodman PLC
Ohio Fred G. Pressley, Jr., Jourdan D. Day, and John M. Stephen of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Wisconsin Saul Glazer, Troy D. Thompson, Michael J. Westcott, Leslie A. Sammon, and Heath Straka of Axley Brynelson LLP

Kentucky Richard S. Cleary, John T. Lovett, Robert D. Hudson, and Kathleen Biggs Wright of Frost Brown Todd LLC
North Carolina Richard L. Rainey of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
South Carolina Richard J. Morgan, James K. Gilliam, Jonathan C. Eggert, and Chandler E. Aragona of Burr & Forman LLP
Tennessee Kara E. Shea and David Johnson of Butler Snow LLP
West Virginia Larry J. Rector and Allison B. Williams of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Alabama Albert L. Vreeland and David J. Middlebrooks of Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.
Florida G. Thomas Harper of The Law and Mediation Offices of G. Thomas Harper, LLC, Lisa Berg and Andrew Rodman of Stearns Weaver Miller, and Robert J. Sniffen and Jeff Slanker of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.
Georgia Raanon Gal of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Glianny Fagundo of Thompson Hine LLP and Chris Butler of the Chris Butler Firm
Louisiana H. Mark Adams and Jennifer Kogos of Jones Walker LLP
Mississippi Martin J. Regimbal of The Kullman Firm

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