?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new “Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)” poster to reflect recent legal changes made under the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections... Read more »
?Companies offer paid and unpaid internships for many reasons: building their talent pipeline, training and educating potential hires, testing whether potential hires are a good fit, and enhancing their ties to colleges... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employers should ensure access to training opportunities and the training itself are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. ?A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a trainee who did not complete... Read more »
?Takeaway: For a retaliation complaint under the Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act to proceed to trial, the plaintiff must reasonably claim that the allegedly protected disclosure bears some relationship to the performance... Read more »
?Employers have a few more days to inspect identity and employment authorization documents remotely for their employees. Although the COVID-19 flexibilities for Form I-9 review requirements sunset on July 31, the U.S.... Read more »
?New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a number of substantial changes to New Jersey’s unemployment compensation law last year. The amendments will take effect July 31. For most employers, the... Read more »
?The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear a reverse discrimination and retaliation case brought by two white police officers who opposed a diversity initiative. The two former Michigan State Police officers... Read more »
?The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case that could significantly alter the power of federal agencies. The justices will weigh whether to overturn the longstanding Chevron precedent, which holds... Read more »
?The Illinois Equal Pay Act has been around for a decade, but it’s seen many changes in the past few years. The act was amended in 2021 to impose new equal pay... Read more »
?The relocation of corporate headquarters can be upsetting for employees. When planning a move, employers should highlight what’s in it for workers, while considering if remote work is an option for those... Read more »
