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Research examines what Gen Z wants from potential employers

Gen Z, the youngest segment of the workforce, is already making an impact, and its influence will only increase in the future. Global insurance giant Zurich reported in April that people born between 1997 and 2012 are...

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Whether in-home caregivers are FLSA-exempt depends on details

With the demand for homecare services continuously growing, in-home caregivers have become an integral part of the healthcare industry. However, under an exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), these caregivers...

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Recent SCOTUS decision suggests you can be sued in any state

A recent (and surprising) ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court may allow businesses to be sued in states where they have little connection. The Court ruled 5-4 to uphold a Pennsylvania law that requires a corporation to...

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Atlanta Opera: NLRB faces independent contractor music once more

On June 13, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a decision, referred to as Atlanta Opera Inc., that marks a shift in the applicable test for whether a worker qualifies as an independent contractor...

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New laws require certain accommodations for pregnant workers

Under the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which took effect on June 27, 2023, employers are now required to provide “reasonable accommodations” to nursing and pregnant employees. Similarly, the Providing Urgent...

Aug 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Ignore offensive music, and you may have to pay the piper

Employers are (or should be) well aware by now that repeated sexually explicit comments by employees toward their colleagues can lead to liability for sexual harassment, a form of sex discrimination. But what if the...

Aug 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Michigan prohibits hair-based racial discrimination

On June 15, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 90, which amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to prohibit discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, such as hair...

Aug 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Michigan

Shot through the heart: Did SCOTUS give strikes a bad name?

On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision some have deemed a blow to the right to strike. The 8-1 decision crossed ideological lines, as both conservative and liberal members of the Court either joined...

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State of Ohio continues to examine remote work debate

Red Sox or Yankees? Hamburgers or hot dogs? In the office or work from home? While some debates have been around for many years, the debate over whether employees should be required to be back in the office or be...

Aug 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Ohio

U.S Supreme Court clarifies employer duty to accommodate religious beliefs

In a unanimous decision on June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified, without overruling, a decision on religious belief accommodations that has guided employers since 1977. According to the Court, what the Equal...

Aug 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Shot through the heart: Did SCOTUS give strikes a bad name?

On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision some have deemed a blow to the right to strike. The 8-1 decision crossed ideological lines, as both conservative and liberal members of the Court either joined...

Jul 31, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · California

NLRB says discipline for employee outbursts depends on the setting

Imagine an employee in a workplace meeting stands up and—in a profanity-laced tirade—calls the manager several names not fit for print. Most employers would immediately discipline, if not fire, the employee for violating...

Jul 31, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · California

California Supreme Court may have the final word in PAGA battle

As we have previously written, the limits that can be placed on employment arbitration agreements has been a back-and-forth battle between the supreme courts of the state of California and the United States of America...

Jul 31, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · California