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Unpaid leave of absence can be appropriate ADA accommodation

When an employee comes to you with a proposed job modification to accommodate a health condition, consider the requested accommodation. But remember: You can offer a different accommodation that addresses the employee’s...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Quick! No time to blink! NLRB reverts to speedy election rules

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a direct final rule on August 24, that makes 10 amendments to the election process, which will take effect December 26, 2023. The rule rescinds amendments made by the...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

The importance of properly protecting your employees’ personal information

If they have not already, employers should take steps now to properly protect the personal information of their employees. A recent decision from the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies that employers have a...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

NLRB authorizes union recognition without election

On August 25, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a monumental decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, enacting a new framework for unions to gain recognition without a formal representation...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

DOL says holiday weeks could be a potential FMLA land mine

For many, Labor Day weekend represents the last bastion of summer. It also ushers in a season of holidays, celebrations, and shortened workweeks throughout fall and winter. Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

After the injury: Court reiterates reasonable accommodation stance

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...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · New Jersey

U.S. DOL revamps method for determining prevailing wage under Davis-Bacon

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...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

Exploring employers’ role in easing employees’ financial stress

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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Using upskilling and reskilling to fight the skills gap

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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ABCs of EEOC’s proposed workplace pregnancy accommodation regulations

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...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

DOL revisits Obama-era baseline for exempt workers

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...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Government regulation of AI is coming, so be prepared

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...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Employers using E-Verify allowed to continue remote verification of Form I-9

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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Time for handbook review! NLRB adopts new standard

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...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin