New Jersey joins the club of states with pay transparency laws.
S orry, 50 Cent, not that club. O n Monday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (Senate Bill...
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Join us today at Noon ET on Zoom to learn how November’s election results may impact employment laws in 2025
I n the wake of election results earlier this month that will result in a Republican president and a...
Déjà vu all over again: a Texas federal judge erased the new OT rules nationwide
W ikipedia says that déjà vu is the phenomenon of feeling as though one has lived through the present...
Is a union trying to organize your workplace? Here are two common things companies can no longer do to stop it.
W ithin the past week, the National Labor Relations Board has reversed over 100 years of combined precedent with...
A coworker’s racist, sexist, and homophobic comments weren’t enough to create a hostile work environment. Here’s why.
E mployers don’t have crystal bal l s. Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed the well-settled...
A “Situations and Solutions Finder” to make ADA job accommodations easier to provide? Yes, please.
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Join us on November 19 at Noon ET on Zoom for a look at how November’s election results may impact employment laws in 2025
After Tuesday, we have a newly elected Republican president, a Senate soon under Republican control, and a House of...
When employees publicize their own confidential health information it’s no longer confidential.
I’ll go ahead and file this one under “duh.” If an employer inquires about an employee’s medical condition, the...
Court to white plaintiff: diversity does not equal discrimination
An employer’s statements about a successful job candidate’s “minority status, the American Dream, and the value of diversity” were...
Don’t let these three manager mistakes undermine your company’s business judgment on ADA essential job functions.
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against “qualified individuals with disabilities.” A qualified individual can perform the essential...
Is it ok if our managers discourage employee use of FMLA leave, without actually denying it?
Let’s see what Tracy Morgan thinks. Recently, a federal appellate court concluded that a manager can cause an employer...
This simple job description tweak could save your company from disability bias claims
It may be as easy as listing the essential functions of the job. I’ll give you an example. A...
What should employers do if they doubt the sincerity of an employee’s religious beliefs? NOT THIS!
Suppose an employee, an adherent of a religion you’ve never heard of, requests time off from work on certain...
Paid sick leave for employees to care for pets? One major city may soon require it.
A bill introduced this week in the NY City Council would require employers to provide employees paid sick leave for...
Wait until you see how EASY it is to plead a claim of discrimination in federal court
A recent Eleventh Circuit decision serves as a sobering reminder to employers why a plausible claim — a mere...