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Layoffs are bad enough, but survivor guilt also must be considered

The anguish of a layoff doesn’t end when the last of the departing employees are gone. Those workers left behind present a new problem for employers to tackle: survivor guilt. A recent survey from learning and engagement...

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Phones, privacy, and ports of entry: No warrant may be no problem

In June 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers denied a Norwegian tourist entry into the United States. According to the traveler, CBP officers demanded access to his cell phone and expressed concern...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Electronic scams only get wilder and support North Korean regime

June was National Internet Safety Month, and if you missed it, consider this your annual reminder to train your employees on recognizing Internet scams, avoiding providing sensitive employee and company data, and taking...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

DHS blocked from terminating Haitian TPS . . . for now

On July 1, 2025, a U.S. District Court in New York issued a decision setting aside the early termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians. In February 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Off the clock? Not so fast: Compensable time at company conferences

Q One of our hourly, nonexempt employees is attending our company’s annual conference that includes activities after 5 p.m. Are we required to pay them for the time spent traveling to the conference, as well as for the...

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

Failing to cross t’s and dot i’s leads to claim dismissal

The failure of a Harris County employee to pay attention to the small things led to a dismissal of one of his discrimination claims against the county. But the county’s alleged failure to pay attention to some big things...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Supreme Court ‘clarifies’ ADA Title I protections for retired workers

On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Stanley v. City of Sanford, addressing the scope of protections available to retired workers under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities...

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Workday class action sounds alarm

Many businesses have welcomed artificial intelligence (AI) into their hiring and employee management processes. AI tools, like résumé screeners and recruiting crawlers, are now standard features in platforms like Workday...

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Health plan surcharges pose litigation risks for employers

Many employers implement wellness programs into their employee health plan offers. Wellness programs have varying designs but commonly offer premium discounts to participants who are tobacco-free or achieve certain...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

End of E-Verify alerts for terminated work authorization shifts burden to employers

On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a change in how E-Verify will manage the termination notification of employees with employment authorization documents (EADs) that have been...

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New York City amends rules for employee paid prenatal leave

New York City’s (NYC) Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has amended its rules concerning the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to meet the paid parental leave obligations created on January 1...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New York

One Big Beautiful Bill—What employers need to know

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. This budget reconciliation legislation includes several provisions employers should know about. We’re providing this brief, employer...

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To copy or not to copy? Rethinking a longstanding I-9 compliance practice

Since the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was enacted in 1986, employers have been required to verify the identity and work authorization of every new hire using Form I-9. But one question has sparked ongoing...

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