by Tammy Binford
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new rule on joint employment puts more employers at risk of joint employer status, meaning they will bear more responsibility related to unionization, bargaining, and unfair labor practice charges.
Along with states and cities beginning to legislate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reaffirmed its position of ensuring...
A major improvement in U.S. immigration processing is on the horizon for employers. The U.S. State Department just announced a pilot program to once again offer visa renewals by mail without traveling to a U.S. consular...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a daily-rate worker who earned over $200,000 annually wasn’t exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements. In an opinion authored by Justice Elena...
Whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or an independent contractor is an important decision for any business. If a worker is an independent contractor, then numerous employment laws—such as federal...
A common question from employers is whether they can use a “comp-time” system instead of making monetary overtime payments. The answer (unless you are a public-sector employer) is almost always “no.” A company in...
A major improvement in U.S. immigration processing is on the horizon for employers. The U.S. State Department just announced a pilot program to once again offer visa renewals by mail without traveling to a U.S. consular...
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to employers in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia) became the first federal appellate court to rule that gender dysphoria is...
Employer focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), however well intentioned, needs to be handled properly, or it may have a detrimental effect on the workforce. While many employers promote DEI as “the right thing...
Any person who has nursed an infant knows the time and energy that goes into breastfeeding. Working and nursing mothers need workplace accommodations to allow time, space, and grace to express milk during the workday...
Friendships at work once seemed so natural. Because people spent long hours together in the same place working toward the same goals, they frequently formed strong bonds—bonds that contributed to their own well-being and...
If you follow labor news, even casually, it would be easy to assume everything is coming up roses for unions. But 2022 may not have been the banner year it appears to have been at a glance. Looking good Just going by the...
In a case from February, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision regarding whether highly compensated employees paid on a daily-rate basis were entitled to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards...
The buzz about ChatGPT has been swirling for a few months now. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot capable of composing answers to all kinds of questions effortlessly and instantly is being touted as the iPhone...
A major improvement in U.S. immigration processing is on the horizon for employers. The U.S. State Department just announced a pilot program to once again offer visa renewals by mail without traveling to a U.S. consular...
In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when it offered furloughed employees a severance agreement that included overbroad...