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by Tammy Binford

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Lame Duck Congress starts with bang

After the Democrats’ surprising showing in the midterms, they opened the Lame Duck session of Congress on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, moving remaining legislation and beginning to confirm long-delayed Biden...

Nov 30, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Midterm surprises leave Congress (apparently) divided

As we write this, many days after the midterm election, one thing is clear: This was a historic election in that the party in power performed far better than anyone predicted—indeed, better than any such party has...

Nov 30, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Chaos creates opportunity

Mitch McConnell, the most astute vote counter in Washington, saw what was happening. His early complaint about the “quality” of so many Republican candidates was thinly veiled code for saying his party was continuing to...

Nov 30, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

OFCCP director speaks to Institute for Workplace Equality

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Jenny Yang discussed what the agency is planning for fiscal year (FY) 2023 to participants in the Institute for Workplace Equality’s virtual fall conference...

Nov 30, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

7th Circuit clarifies that discouraging leave may violate FMLA

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit (which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) wrestled with the question of whether an employer can violate the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by...

Nov 30, 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

Court chastises cookie-cutter ADA Title III complaints and tactics

In a case from earlier this year, the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals consolidated five Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits filed by the same law firm for retail stores’ alleged failures to offer braille...

Nov 30, 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

Seeing red: When employees run for office

Many employers realize they cannot sack employees for their political beliefs. In a recent decision, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (whose decisions control in New York) held an employer may...

Nov 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Second Circuit rules for union on ‘broad’ arbitration clause

Arbitration of employment disputes is both a blessing and a curse. In discrimination and wage and hour cases, it has helped employers limit litigation exposure and costs. On the flip side, many employers—especially those...

Nov 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · New York

NJ appeals court compels arbitration of sex harassment claims

On October 26, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division once again confirmed that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts the 2019 amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) invalidating employment...

Nov 30, 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

State of play: examining NIL laws and regulations today

Over a year has passed since student-athletes gained the right to enter endorsement deals with businesses across the country. The name, image, and likeness (NIL) era, as it has been termed, has caused both excitement and...

Nov 30, 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

MA Department of Family and Medical Leave issues important PFML updates

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave oversees the Commonwealth’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, which went into effect on January 1, 2021. Under the law, employees are eligible to take...

Nov 30, 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

Key Texas law to change soon!

Recently, we discussed a case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals where it ruled on how courts define an adverse employment action. Because of precedent, the court issued a pro-employer decision, but it urged all...

Nov 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Desire for ‘Ken and Barbie’ look torpedoes trial court win

A recent appeals court victory for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a textbook example of how to put together a case for a person who claims unlawful discrimination. Here, the appeals court reasoned...

Nov 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas