Employment Law Letter

Q An employee worked his entire 40 hours by Wednesday and has requested paid time off (PTO) for Thursday and Friday, bringing the week’s total hours worked to 56. Are we required to pay him for the additional requested...

We try to bring you the most current cases, but there are also classic cases that teach timeless lessons. What follows is a case that dealt with defining religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title...

Q We have an employee whose essential functions require the use of their hands. They have requested an accommodation, and their physician has recommended time off until specific medical restrictions can be determined...

Many employers offer benefits to their full-time employees that they don’t offer their part-time employees. But when employees work part-time some weeks and full-time other weeks, determining their status for benefits...

Whether to integrate generative artificial intelligence (GAI) into an organization has been top of mind in many corporate boardrooms. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, GAI technology adoption holds immense...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in workplaces, providing new opportunities and new challenges for employers and employees. While AI has the potential to improve efficiency and productivity...

Harvey Weinstein, originally known for being a cofounder of Miramax, has infamously become synonymous with sexual misconduct. Over the course of at least 20 years, he sexually assaulted and harassed multiple women...

Juries decide whether an employer committed unlawful discrimination. Lawyers and their employer clients get to ask questions of potential jurors in a process called voir dire. You also receive information from the court...

Many federal courts—including the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all employers in Oklahoma and Kansas)—have long required employees alleging discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil...

Anyone scrolling YouTube in the evenings has likely come across a humorous video of men trying their luck at a “period pain” machine, which simulates the pain and discomfort many women experience on a monthly basis from...

The COVID-19 pandemic opened the floodgates for requests to work remotely as a disability or pregnancy accommodation under state and federal law. Many employers have been unsure how to handle such requests, and there...

Harvey Weinstein, originally known for being a cofounder of Miramax, has infamously become synonymous with sexual misconduct. Over the course of at least 20 years, he sexually assaulted and harassed multiple women...

On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule describing who will have access to FinCEN’s database containing the names and information of...

A physical education teacher at Hartford Public Schools has filed a lawsuit over an investigation that stemmed from a professional development training seminar the teacher complained about by allegedly using...

Q Are there any laws regulating whether managers and supervisors are allowed to know the compensation of the employees they supervise? Mississippi doesn’t have a law that prohibits management and supervisory personnel...