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Court challenge looms, but employers urged to prepare for new overtime rule

by Tammy Binford

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50/50 split is fair everywhere except [insert your answer here]

I don’t know about you, but I love fill-in-the-blank quiz questions and even use them in some of my law school classes. What worked in high school still works now! If you jotted in “arbitration” above, then give yourself...

Mar 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Right hand, left hand: Release cancels arbitration agreement

Did you hear the one about the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing? The punch line was anything but funny for one of the country’s biggest companies. While the case arose in the Northeast, the result...

Mar 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Is morbid obesity a disability? TX judge lets fired physician pursue claim

Given America’s long-running battle with weight issues, employees and employers are often asking a similar question: Is obesity a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? For decades, the answer wasn’t...

Mar 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Looking into COVID-19 crystal ball and answering employers’ questions

We held an interactive webcast in February 2022 and provided employers with an opportunity to ask questions about how to pay for COVID-19 testing, create virus prevention and control policies, and navigate federal...

Mar 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West 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 · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Temporary rescission of job offer isn’t adverse employment action, 7th Circuit rules

Federal law bans employment discrimination against current or prospective employees based on race, age, and other protected classes. Additionally, it prohibits adverse action against employees based on a consumer report...

Supreme Court says 7th Circuit erred in Northwestern ERISA ruling

Current and former Northwestern University employees with contribution retirement plans sued their employer, its retirement investment committee, and the individual officials who administer the plans, alleging violations...

3rd Circuit set to weigh in: Are student athletes also employees?

The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Pennsylvania employers) recently announced it will consider the most important question in collegiate sports history: whether students who participate in college...

Legalizing pot sales in Virginia: Devil is in the details

Becoming the first state in the Deep South to legalize marijuana has been easier for Virginia than figuring out how to regulate and allow for commercial pot sales in the Commonwealth. When Democrats controlled the...

Efforts to roll back proworker laws stall in Virginia

Virginia’s 2022 General Assembly session is well underway, and the impact on employers of last year’s election results, when the Republicans took over the executive branch and the House of Delegates, is beginning to take...

Jury to decide whether poor performance or national origin led to termination

A jury should decide whether an employee’s substantial and repeated performance problems resulted in her termination or whether the employer retaliated against her for complaining about harassment, a federal district...

During HR spring cleaning, don’t forget your employee handbooks

Employee handbooks should be reviewed at least once a year. The arrival of spring 2022 marks a good time to revisit the manuals with counsel and update your policies and practices. Read on to learn about a handful of...

10th Circuit denies injunction in noncompete case

The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers New Mexico employers) recently affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction to prevent former KeyBank National Association employees from allegedly doing business...

Big changes at NLRB: expansion of Section 7 rights in 2022

Under General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo’s leadership, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is poised to dramatically expand the definition of “protected concerted activity” under Section 7 of the National Labor...

Employee fired for excessive absences after making need for FMLA leave known

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits an employer from interfering with an employee’s right to take medical leave. When pursuing such a claim, an employee need not allege the employer intended to deny the...

OFCCP pressuring contractors to register, self-certify

Many employers are receiving invitations to register for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) contractor portal. Before doing so, here is what you should know. Decide not to register? Audit may be...