An “airball,” or a basketball shot that misses the backboard, rim, and net entirely, sums up our appeals court’s recent opinion about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliation and interference claims filed by a...
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Q An employee whose work hours are based on nine-hour days (45 hours per week) is on parental leave. Would her Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave end when she reaches 480 hours or 12 weeks (which would be 540...
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The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia) recently issued a published decision on an employer’s second appeal of a judgment in favor of its...
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Since last year’s monumental Supreme Court decision in Alston curtailing the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) ability to limit student athlete compensation, the landscape continues to shift in...
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In the current battle to hire and retain good workers, employers have developed creative ways to balance employees’ increased compensation expectations against the costs of running a business. In addition, restaurants...
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What happens when an employee doesn’t return from Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and later requests unemployment benefits? The Arkansas Court of Appeals recently addressed the issue. Facts Rachel Hourston...
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Mandatory arbitration of employment disputes has been under fire. In Illinois, predispute mandatory arbitration agreements covering discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims have been banned since 2020. At the...
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Typically, it’s the students, not the professors, who complain they’ve been graded or treated unfairly. Read on to learn about an instructor who alleges an exam question he drafted led to unfair and illegal treatment by...
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California is among the first states to propose regulating employers’ use of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI). In a recent virtual public meeting, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council discussed...
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Although employers may be automatically liable for supervisors or administrative personnel harassing subordinate employees under certain federal laws, they may also be held liable if another employee (even one...
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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo is taking aggressive positions designed to help unions be more successful in organizing. The GC is the agency’s top lawyer. While she can’t...
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For over 68 years, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recognized the right of employers and unions to hold captive audience speeches. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has made it clear she intends to ask...
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Summer is here, and the outdoors beckon. But before you know it, the season’s first snow will have fallen. Make sure you don’t get caught out in the cold by taking time now to prepare for the new payroll taxes on the...
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Currently, only one state does not have an equal pay law. That state is Mississippi. Absent a veto from Governor Tate Reeves, however, on July 1, 2022, Mississippi will join all other states when its equal pay law goes...
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Maryland became the 10th state (along with the District of Columbia) to enact a paid family leave program during its recently completed legislative session. The measure will be funded by tax contributions from employers...
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