Employment Law Letter

Financial investment firm’s misclassification leads to kick in assets

One area of employment law that remains a trap for the unwary is determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. A recent Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) ruling by a state...

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6th Circuit offers tips on managing workplace harassment, discrimination complaints

A new decision from the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Michigan employers) provides guidance for employers on the corrective actions necessary to respond to employee harassment allegations under Title...

Congress passes law to end forced arbitration of sexual assault, harassment claims

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, which Congress passed on February 10, 2022, lets individuals choose whether to arbitrate or take their sexual assault or sexual harassment claims...

It’s now easier for alleged joint employers to compel arbitration

Nearly four years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court held employers can enforce arbitration agreements that waive an employee’s right to join a class action lawsuit. Since then, many companies have avoided what would be costly...

North Carolina workplace fatalities drop in 2021

Struck-by incidents, which happen when workers come into forcible contact with a flying, falling, swinging, or rolling object, caused the largest number of non-COVID-19-related workplace deaths in the Tar Heel State last...

Retirement plan fiduciaries must monitor, remove all imprudent investment options

Retirement plan fiduciaries have a duty to monitor investment options continuously and remove all imprudent ones, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled in a much-anticipated decision. In the opinion, the...

Class action challenges company’s nonpayment of travel and meeting time

Whether to pay any travel time for employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can be complicated. Those who believe they should be compensated for the time often challenge nonpayment. A dispute over travel time...

Vaccination or (possible) termination: NJ gov’s targeted mandate upheld

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently upheld Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order (EO) 283 requiring full vaccination for COVID-19 (without an option for testing) for covered workers in healthcare and high-risk...

To be blunt: NJLAD doesn’t bar arbitration of medical marijuana user’s claims

On February 15, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld a trial court order compelling arbitration of discrimination and wrongful termination claims filed by a former employee who was terminated after testing...

What new ban on forced arbitration in #MeToo cases means for MA employers

Inspired by the #MeToo movement, Congress recently passed a bill aimed at preventing employers from requiring arbitration of sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. President Joe Biden has signaled his support for...

Let’s talk about grief: bereavement policies in evolving workplace

Grief and bereavement leave are complex issues for many employers. Your policy may provide only three to five days of leave, while the fallout from the death of a loved one can rarely be encapsulated in such a relatively...

EEOC’s updated COVID-19 technical assistance targets retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to include a section covering retaliation. The guidance mostly recaps existing protections but also provides some...

Discriminating droids: what employers should know about artificial intelligence

A growing number of employers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help with selecting the best job candidates. Although it can make the decisions easier by reducing the amount of work required to find a great...

Stepdad’s ‘slobbery’ kiss leads to big trouble for Tennessee employer

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employer can be held liable for retaliation by a nonsupervisory coworker if (1) the conduct is severe enough to dissuade a discrimination complaint, (2) management was...

On-demand pay: Helpful perk or incentive for employees to mismanage money?

On-demand pay, often referred to as earned wage access, has gotten common in recent years, especially for low-wage hourly workers who occasionally—or even frequently—have trouble making their money stretch between...

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Arkansas Stephen W. Jones of Jack Nelson Jones, PLLC, and Audra Hamilton and Nathan Read of Mitchell Williams
Kansas Boyd A. Byers, Teresa L. Shulda, and Tara Eberline of Foulston Siefkin LLP
Missouri Robert A. Kaiser, Jeremy Brenner, and Ida S. Shafaie of Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Oklahoma Charles S. Plumb, Courtney Bru, Paul Ross, Philip Bruce, and Jacob Crawford of McAfee & Taft

Delaware Lauren Russell of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Maryland Steven E. Bers and David M. Stevens of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P.
New Jersey John C. Petrella and Dina M. Mastellone of Genova Burns LLC
Pennsylvania Dena Calo, Lisa Koblin, Carolyn Pellegrini, and Zachary Kimmel of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Virginia Jonathan Mook and Bernard J. DiMuro of DiMuroGinsberg PC

Illinois Steven L. Brenneman and Kelly Smith-Haley of Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
Indiana Brian R. Garrison of Faegre Drinker
Michigan Gary S. Fealk and John T. Below of Bodman PLC
Ohio Fred G. Pressley, Jr., Jourdan D. Day, and John M. Stephen of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Wisconsin Saul Glazer, Troy D. Thompson, Michael J. Westcott, Leslie A. Sammon, and Heath Straka of Axley Brynelson LLP

Kentucky Richard S. Cleary, John T. Lovett, Robert D. Hudson, and Kathleen Biggs Wright of Frost Brown Todd LLC
North Carolina Richard L. Rainey of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
South Carolina Richard J. Morgan, James K. Gilliam, Jonathan C. Eggert, and Chandler E. Aragona of Burr & Forman LLP
Tennessee Kara E. Shea and David Johnson of Butler Snow LLP
West Virginia Larry J. Rector and Allison B. Williams of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Alabama Albert L. Vreeland and David J. Middlebrooks of Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.
Florida G. Thomas Harper of The Law and Mediation Offices of G. Thomas Harper, LLC, Lisa Berg and Andrew Rodman of Stearns Weaver Miller, and Robert J. Sniffen and Jeff Slanker of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.
Georgia Raanon Gal of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Glianny Fagundo of Thompson Hine LLP and Chris Butler of the Chris Butler Firm
Louisiana H. Mark Adams and Jennifer Kogos of Jones Walker LLP
Mississippi Martin J. Regimbal of The Kullman Firm

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