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

by Tammy Binford

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New decision heightens employers’ burden of proof in WV workers’ comp cases

On April 22, 2024, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals substantially redefined the burden of proof employers must meet to establish the degree of impairment that can be apportioned to a preexisting condition in...

Jul 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

OFCCP issues first 2024 CSAL

On Friday, June 7, The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a list of supply and services contractors and subcontractors selected for audit (FY2024 CSAL Supply & Service Scheduling List, Release...

Jul 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Freed speech: Posts on personal social media may constitute state action

On March 15, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Lindke v. Freed that lays out a two-part test for when a public official’s social media activity constitutes state action. According to the Court, a public...

Jul 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New York · 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

Latest hiring trends show experience taking a back seat to potential

For several years now, finding and hiring talent has been top of mind for employers. But the picture is changing. Often, there are still more open jobs than qualified employees to fill them, but at least some studies...

Jul 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New York · 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 · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Excited about the potential of AI? Don’t forget legal compliance

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just creating buzz. It’s also sparking both fear and enthusiasm, with some employers worried about the downsides and others eager to dive in and capitalize on the potential. No matter...

Jul 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New York · 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

Texas school teacher schools employers in age discrimination case

A recent case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Texas employers) provides a valuable lesson. The case involved a teacher who—to her credit—proceeded on her own without a lawyer. The...

Jul 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

DEI programs challenged under Section 1981

The full court press on corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs is intensifying as the 2024 presidential election looms. A year after the Supreme Court’s decision in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC, employers face...

Jul 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

View from K Street: Courting disaster

As the Supreme Court ends its current term, it doesn’t appear to recognize that it is in crisis. Once regarded by the public and other jurists as rigorous, respected, and above reproach, the Court has sunk to...

Jul 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC updates its guidance on harassment in the workplace

On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace,” which is meant to update, consolidate, and replace the previous guidance...

Jul 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi