Employers may not contractually shorten the statute of limitations period for claims filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the 6th Circuit (which...
Employment Law Letter
The year 2020 was difficult for all sorts of reasons. One reason to add to the list is that workplace fatalities in North Carolina significantly increased compared to previous years based on preliminary information...
Many thought everything would get a lot simpler when the COVID-19 vaccine was widely distributed. A vaccination would allow employers and vaccinated employees to get back to “normal,” right? After all, wouldn’t everyone...
Normally, it isn’t unlawful to report a crime. To the contrary, it’s encouraged. In a recently reported case, however, an employer’s attorney who contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to complain about...
When you’re applying the New Mexico Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA), there’s no distinction between employees and independent contractors, the state’s of appeals court recently ruled. How WPA works The WPA prohibits...
Q Our company has offices in two different states with nonexempt employees in both locations. In our employee handbook, do we need to list the details and specify the overtime pay requirements for each state, or can we...
In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently granted an employer’s request to dismiss race, age, and disability discrimination claims filed by a former employee who suffered...
On January 21—President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s second day in office—he issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Protecting Worker Health and Safety,” directing the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Health and...
As we hopefully head toward widespread COVID-19 vaccinations and back to some sort of new normal, employers should remember business information is often valuable because it’s secret, and it’s secret and protectable only...
Editor’s note: St. Louis attorney Robert A. Kaiser, who was interviewed for this story (which first appeared in the HR Daily Advisor), is a longtime editor of Missouri Employment Law Letter and a contributing editor to...
With COVID-19’s negative impact on employee staffing levels and companies’ ability to operate, many employers have considered offering bonuses or other incentives to those who voluntarily receive the vaccine. But are the...
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...
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...
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...
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...