Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
Labor Day–the unofficial end of summer. What are we honoring? Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. (According to the DOL website.) The history of Labor … Read More
In most states, the days when salary information was a dark hole are over. As we all know, information is power. Between federal and state pay equity laws and state pay transparency laws, it is a new world. If you … Read More
AI. Ugh. We will be diving deeper into AI in the coming weeks because, unfortunately, all the hoopla is correct. Artificial Intelligence is a BFD (Big Flipping Deal) and the workplace is no exception. Today is an easy AI pitfall … Read More
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.– Whether it … Read More
It’s hot. Kids, animals, and company are all around. Everyone is taking PTO– except you. What is the best way to use the dog days of summer to prepare for the fall crush? You know it happens every year. Maybe … Read More
New laws often take effect July 1 and the poster solicitations are already coming fast and furiously. As we always say: you do not have to buy, just comply! State and federal mandatory posters are free–see the links below. And … Read More
On June 2, 2025, the DOL announced its plan to broaden and expand its opinion letter program across five subagencies.* This is a change in federal labor policy from the prior administration. WHAT ARE OPINION LETTERS? An official, written response from … Read More
WHAT? The 2024 EEO-1 data collection on the portal is now open. The EEO-1 Component Report is a mandatory annual workforce data collection. The data is used to enforce anti-discrimination laws, which could be in the form of investigations and law … Read More
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been without a quorum for months. No quorum, no power. (Let’s skip the what happened and how we got here.) The EEOC should have a quorum very soon: 3 members–2 Republicans and one … Read More
Remember OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration)? Still alive and kicking! Last year, OSHA launched a program to identify and address heat-related injuries and illnesses in workplaces (blog here). The statistics on heat-related deaths and illnesses are astounding. OSHA has … Read More
A cocktail server in Maryland will get her day in court to challenge a dress code that required her to wear high heels. She suffers from plantar faciitis (ugh, same) and brought a claim under the Americans with Disability Act … Read More