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

by Tammy Binford

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Can LAPD officers play Pokémon on duty?

Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), were on duty when they heard an important call come in over their radio about a robbery in progress. They were close by, but they...

Jan 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

More employers report being haunted by ‘ghosting’ employees

It’s as if the trials of doing business during a pandemic weren’t enough. Some employer challenges, such as the skills gap and labor shortage, were a curse before the COVID era, but they’ve worsened during the health...

Jan 16, 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

Police reform isn't optional, and why HR must be involved

Police reform remains a controversial topic in the public because, to many, it implies animus toward police officers. In the world of local government, however, the issue isn’t really whether there will be new approaches...

Jan 16, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

In harsh rebuke, 5th Circuit extends stay of OSHA ETS rule

On November 12, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 22-page order extending a “stay” (or hold) to keep the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing its new...

Jan 01, 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

5th Circuit sounds warning: Don’t mess with retaliation

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Texas) recently issued a published decision, a rarity since most opinions are unpublished and therefore can’t be cited to courts as precedent. It was also a per curiam...

Jan 01, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Astroworld aftermath: 3 employer takeaways

In the aftermath of the Astroworld music festival gone wrong, event organizers are reconsidering the safety risks at large events. Live Nation and other organizers of the Houston festival are facing numerous lawsuits...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Follow appropriate recruitment processes in PERM labor certification

Q Facebook was recently in the news for failing to engage in good-faith recruitment in the PERM labor certification process. What happened, and what can other employers do to avoid potential liability? A As part of the...

Dec 31, 2021 · 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

Mishandling return to work in worker's comp context risks FMLA liability

When an employee is injured on the job, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act or the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (collectively, FMLA) may confer benefits in addition to what the state’s worker's...

Dec 31, 2021 · 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

Second Circuit sends vaccine mandate case back to lower court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (whose decisions cover New York) recently vacated and reversed a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding a mandatory COVID-19...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Biden announces end of worksite immigration raids

The Biden administration has announced the end of worksite immigration raids, but that doesn’t mean employers are off the hook. If anything, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shifting its focus from...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Civil penalties may be coming to NLRA

If enacted into law, President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) reconciliation package will drastically expand the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) remedial powers effective January 1, 2022. The BBB measure...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas