Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
The annual holiday party is back–and the potential pitfalls for employers are too. A few simple steps can help minimize potential risk and keep your celebration on track. Employer liability can arise in a lot of ways, including responsibility for … Read More
Many years ago, we took our kids on a Segway tour of Boston. At the end of the operational instructions we were told–in a terrific accent–“Just don’t be wicked stupid.” That advice would have really helped Blue Cross of Michigan … Read More
We know there will be changes ahead with the Trump administration. Your inbox is full of speculation. If I had to put money on the most likely and fastest change to the workplace, it would be enforcement of immigration laws … Read More
Late last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule. The rule had increased the salary threshold for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act … Read More
A couple of weeks ago, the New York City Council introduced a bill to allow pet-owning employees to use their paid sick leave to care for their animals. Currently, earned sick time may be used for personal health needs, to … Read More
Campaign promises are not always good predictors of future action. Given that Donald Trump was president once already though, we have some ideas of what to expect: IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: I-9: Expect more I-9 audits, a lot more. Trump’s last year … Read More
Free speech is having a moment. Not since my kids were young and tried to claim free speech rights against each other (fill in the blanks) have I heard so many claims of free speech. In the workplace, freedom of … Read More
What happened in the house of SHRM? Last week, a judge denied the Society for Human Resource Management’s attempt to prevent a jury trial on charges of maliciously engaging in race discrimination. The judge put it best: this is a … Read More
Imagine discovering that for decades you were paid half of what your co-worker made for the same job. Then imagine fighting that injustice and being awarded $3 million in back pay and damages–only to have the amount reduced to a … Read More
We all knew the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) would be a game changer. While challenges to the PWFA work their was through the courts, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) is wasting no time enforcing the new law. In … Read More