Employment Law Letter

New AI hiring rules and lawsuits put employers on notice: What HR needs to know

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how companies find, evaluate, and hire talent, but it’s also raising red flags among regulators and courts. Two big developments in May 2025 show that HR teams must take a...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Court strikes down EEOC’s sexual orientation and gender identity guidelines

A recent federal court ruling striking down the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) guidelines on gender identity and sexual orientation harassment in the workplace got the attention of employers around the...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

AIR on the side of caution—Pay attention to your AIR error messages

Applicable large employers are required to offer their employees minimum healthcare coverage and comply with the reporting requirements of the Affordable Care Act. But on March 31, employers may have been surprised to...

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Consult state, local leave laws—They may override your policy

Q Can we uphold our employee handbook policy that says employees are eligible for sick leave after 90 days of employment, or must we adhere to state sick leave laws that say they should be eligible upon being hired...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

President Trump signs EO aiming to eliminate disparate impact liability

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14281, titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which directed federal agencies to cease enforcement of civil rights laws that...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Legal landscape for AI use in candidate recruiting and screening is changing

According to a University of Southern California study, 55% of businesses are investing in automated recruiting measures that use artificial intelligence (AI). Using AI tools in employee recruiting and screening offers a...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

SCOTUS levels playing field for reverse discrimination claims in Title VII ruling

In a landmark decision issued on June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) eliminated a long-standing barrier for employees filing so-called “reverse discrimination” claims under Title VII of the...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Houston court gives haircut to ADA lawsuit

Employers should always think about how to trim a lawsuit at its outset. This is done through a request to dismiss when the lawsuit is first filed. Look at the allegations and argue that, even if the facts are true, they...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Remote employees working outside Massachusetts can sue under Massachusetts employment laws

In today’s workplace, it’s common for employees to work remotely from a different state. For example, employees working for a business located in Massachusetts might live and work from home in a neighboring state. This...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

When it comes to sick leave, your handbook should reflect what the law requires

Q Can we uphold our employee handbook policy that states employees are eligible for sick leave after 90 days of employment, or must we adhere to state sick leave laws that say they should be eligible upon being hired...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

With its ruling in early June, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a contentious disagreement between courts regarding the burden of proof required to file a disparate treatment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

SCOTUS surprise? Court could make it easier for Title VII claims to reach a jury

The Myth: The U.S. Supreme Court is pro-employer. The Truth: The U.S. Supreme Court is pro-employee. Why? All the Justices agree on the power of “textualism,” which means that a court must strictly follow the words of a...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Future of physician noncompetes in Colorado: Existing agreements

On May 8, 2025, the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill (SB) 25-083—a legislative ban on physician noncompete agreements—with little opposition and sent it to Governor Jared Polis. By the time this article goes...

Jul 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Toking the line: Where medical marijuana meets employment law

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...

Jun 11, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California

Trump deprioritizes disparate impact discrimination

The first 100 days of the second Trump administration saw a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) on a range of issues, with many aimed at rolling back long-standing civil rights, affirmative action, and antidiscrimination...

Jun 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

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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