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

by Tammy Binford

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How to handle spring break travel in a COVID-19 world

After being cooped up for nearly a year because of COVID-19, many employees may be looking to take spring break getaways in the coming months. As is the case with most issues involving the pandemic, however, the travel...

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General handbook disclaimer may not defeat PTO rights upon termination in MN

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued an employment law decision that will have a significant impact on HR policies across the state. Even when an employee handbook contains a general disclaimer stating no parts of...

OSHA strengthens federal guidance on COVID-19 workplace safety

On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the labor secretary, acting through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), to issue “revised guidance to employers on...

Failing to provide accommodation brings risk, even absent damages to worker

Under federal and state antidiscrimination statutes, most employers must provide reasonable accommodations to employees who experience a disability that interferes with their performance. The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of...

ME Superior Court issues decision in Portland emergency minimum wage case

Last November, Portland voters approved a referendum mandating “emergency pay” for workers on-site in the city. During state and city emergencies, employees are entitled to at least 1.5 times the minimum wage. Proponents...

4th Circuit: Law firm partner not protected by antidiscrimination statute

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal statute that provides antidiscrimination protections for workers. The protections, however, apply only to "employees." Recently, the 4th Circuit (which covers North...

Employers facing new climate related to contingent workers

The debate over what makes a worker an employee versus an independent contractor has been raging for years—throughout presidential administrations of both political parties. Sometimes employers work under a strict...

Enterprise faces lawsuit after failure to warn laid-off employees

Enterprise faces a class action lawsuit after several employees of the car rental agency alleged they were terminated without prior warning in violation of a federal law that specifically requires employers to give...