?Many employers offer unpaid internships to develop relationships with young talent and build the talent pipeline within their industry. But while interns may agree to not be paid for their work, employers... Read more »
?Takeaway: California’s outside salesperson exemption to wage and hour laws did not apply where the employer controlled the employee’s hours and working conditions, although the employer did not own or lease the location... Read more »
?Takeaway: An applicant for a position as a special education aide who was rejected after she failed a physical exam could bring her disability bias claim to trial where she showed that... Read more »
?The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled out the possibility of a one-year statute of limitations for claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The case is called Tims v. Blackhorse... Read more »
At a Feb. 2 press conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), President Joe Biden called for extended support for time-off benefits and announced he had... Read more »
?Employers may face higher risks from lawsuits by whistleblowers in the future. As part of last year’s omnibus spending bill, Congress passed the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act, which increases rewards whistleblowers... Read more »
?The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new regulation that would effectively ban noncompete agreements between employees and employers in all 50 states. As a former employment law attorney who drafted,... Read more »
?President Joe Biden had the authority to remove former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb on Inauguration Day because the president may remove the general counsel at any time... Read more »
?The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) levied penalties on Amazon on Feb. 1 for safety violations at warehouses in Aurora, Colo.; Nampa, Idaho; and Castleton, N.Y. Two weeks ago, the... Read more »
?The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offered employers new guidance on how the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to job applicants and employees who have hearing disabilities. The EEOC’s new resource... Read more »
