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Key Considerations for the Upcoming National Resident Matching Program

[02/02/26]

The Effects of the OBBBA on Your 2026 Employee Handbook

[01/30/26]

What Illinois Employers Need to Know About Changes to the Workplace Transparency Act

[01/26/26]

Legal Trends Impacting Health Care Human Resources in 2026

[01/15/26]

Ninth Circuit Age Discrimination Case Reiterates Importance of Promotion Policies

[10/07/25]

Travel Restrictions on the Rise: Why Employers Should Advise Caution

[09/12/25]

Wisconsin’s APRN Modernization Act: Key Changes for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers and Their Employers

[08/29/25]

Seventh Circuit Revives Plaintiff’s Religious Accommodation Case Under Groff Standard

[08/20/25]

Employer’s “Unclear and/or Inconsistent Explanations for Plaintiff’s Termination” Leads Court to Denial of Summary Judgment

[07/28/25]

Tenth Circuit Applies “Some Harm” Standard in ADA Termination Case Involving Mandatory Mental Health Counseling 

[07/24/25]

New Texas Law Significantly Limits Restrictive Covenants in Health Care

[07/02/25]

Skilled Nursing Facility Employee Loses Appeal: A Closer Look at the Fact-Specific Considerations in a Pretext Analysis

[03/10/25]

Michigan’s Legislature Makes Last-Minute Revisions to Amend the Earned Sick Time Act

[03/03/25]

President Trump Eliminates Most Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Requirements by Rescinding Executive Order 11246

[02/03/25]

Preparing for Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act in 2025

[01/07/25]

Illinois Joins Growing Wave of Pay Transparency Laws: What Employers Need to Know

[12/27/24]

Department of Labor Releases Principles and Best Practices for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

[11/13/24]

Texas Court Sets Aside FTC’s Non-Compete Rule—Relief Is Nationwide in Scope

[08/21/24]

Eighth Circuit Holds Hospital Does Not Have a Duty to Accommodate Employee’s Request to Bring Service Animal to Work, Considering it a “Personal Item”

[07/09/24]

Starbucks v. McKinney: Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on 10(j) Injunctions

[07/08/24]

What Is the Status of the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban?

[06/21/24]

Is a Job Transfer an Actionable Form of Discrimination Under Title VII?

[04/17/24]

Supreme Court Justices Issue Decision in SOX Retaliation Case

[02/14/24]

New Michigan Legislation Stiffens Financial Penalties for Assaults of Health Care Workers and Volunteers

[01/04/24]

Sixth Circuit Weighs in on Accommodating a Nursing Student’s Service Animal

[12/07/23]

False Claims Act Retaliation Decision Calls into Question the Heightened Burden for Employees Whose Duties Include Compliance and Fraud Investigation

[11/21/23]

Changing Temperatures and Changing Policies: Employment Law “End of Summer” Update

[10/17/23]

Fifth Circuit Abandons “Ultimate Employment Decisions” As Requirement for Title VII Claims, Holds That Any Discrimination in Terms and Conditions of Employment Is Potentially Actionable

[08/30/23]

Form I-9 Update with Flexible Option for Employment Eligibility Verification

[08/07/23]

Religious For-Profit Employer Prevails in a Conflict Between Title VII and Its Own Religious Beliefs

[08/02/23]

EEOC Casts Spotlight on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring and Other Employment Decisions

[05/24/23]

Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Brought After Employer Withdrew Requested Religious Accommodation to Not Use Transgender Students’ Names 

[05/04/23]

Indiana’s Newest Legislation Further Restricts Physician Non-Compete Agreements

[05/03/23]

New Department of Labor Opinion Letter: Employees May Use FMLA Leave for Reduced Work Hours

[02/17/23]

Workplace Violence in Hospitals – A New CMS Survey Focus?

[12/05/22]

Federal Law Takes Aim at Predispute Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Clauses in Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Disputes 

[11/17/22]

Protected Activity Under the FCA Requires Both a Subjectively and an Objectively Reasonable Belief of Fraud

[09/12/22]

Employers Note: OCR Guidance Regarding Reproductive Health Care Services

[08/31/22]

Michigan Supreme Court Makes Clear That Internal as Well as External Reports Are Sufficient to State Public Policy Claims Alleging Unlawful Discharge

[08/31/22]

The Dobbs Decision on Abortion Brings Employee Speech and Employee Benefits Issues Front and Center

[06/30/22]

Three Big Health Care Employment and Labor Legal Issues to Watch

[06/20/22]

Colorado Legislature Enacts Restrictive Amendments to Noncompete Statute

[05/23/22]

Automatic Extension Rule to Temporarily Assist Some Foreign Nationals in Avoiding Gaps in Employment

[05/05/22]

Sexual Harassment and Assault Allegations Will No Longer Be Subject to Mandatory Arbitration

[02/15/22]

Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Race Discrimination Claim Brought After Physician’s Medical Staff Privileges Were Not Renewed

[02/11/22]

Sixth Circuit Clarifies That FCA’s Whistleblower Limitations Period Begins on Retaliatory Event Date, Not When Plaintiff Learned of Event

[01/21/22]

Supreme Court Upholds CMS’s Vaccine Rule, Blocks OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Rule

[01/14/22]

New Wisconsin State Civil Rights Compliance Period Has Begun

[01/06/22]

New Anti-Discrimination Laws Include Hairstyle, Conviction Record and Cannabis Use Protections, Among Others

[01/06/22]

OSHA Vaccine Mandate Back in Play – Supreme Court to Now Hold Hearing

[12/21/21]

A Patchwork of Injunctions and Other Rulings on the CMS Vaccine Mandate: Where Do We Stand?

[12/16/21]

Federal Court Enjoins CMS Vaccine Mandate Nationwide – And Other Vaccine News

[12/01/21]

Federal Court Blocks CMS Vaccine Mandate in 10 States

[11/30/21]

Good News for Employers and Their Foreign National Workers on H-4 EAD and L-2 EAD

[11/16/21]

Vaccine Mandate from CMS Faces First Legal Challenge

[11/12/21]

Vaccine Mandate Litigation Kicks into High Gear: Challenges to OSHA’s Vaccine ETS Lead to Judicial Lottery and Initial Stay

[11/10/21]

OSHA Issues Vaccine Mandate for Employers

[11/04/21]

CMS Issues Vaccine Mandate for Health Facilities

[11/04/21]

When Can Employers Expect the OSHA and CMS Vaccine Rules?

[10/19/21]

New Texas Exemptions to a COVID Vaccine Mandate

[10/13/21]

Form I-9 Compliance Flexibility Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

[09/23/21]

Texas Expands Sexual Harassment Protections

[09/15/21]

White House Announces Sweeping Vaccine Mandates – OSHA and CMS to Issue Rules Covering Large Employers and Health Care Employers

[09/10/21]

Biden Administration’s Revitalization of Gender-Based Protections Under Section 1557 of the ACA – What Do the Continuing Challenges Mean for Your Organization?

[09/10/21]

Employee Fired for Lying About FMLA Leave Can Still Sue Employer

[08/06/21]

Employee Time Spent on COVID-19 Safety: Pay, Pay, Pay Away

[07/21/21]

EEOC Provides Helpful Guidance Re: COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives

[06/17/21]

New Requirements for Indiana Employers Who Hire Minors

[06/17/21]

Health Care Employers Face OSHA’s New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

[06/11/21]

Indiana’s New Pregnancy Accommodation Law: What It Means for Employers

[05/12/21]

President Biden to Increase Federal Contractor Minimum Wage to $15/Hour

[05/10/21]

Employer Incentives Related to the COVID-19 Vaccine: OSHA Adds Considerations

[05/05/21]

Tenth Circuit Decision Good News for Hospitals Not Willing to Allow Permanent Telecommuting in the Pandemic’s Wake

[04/30/21]

COBRA Premium Assistance Under ARP – DOL Releases Model COBRA Premium Assistance Notices and FAQs

[04/15/21]

ARP: 100% COBRA Subsidy Creates Temporary Obligations for Most Employers

[03/25/21]

EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance with Vaccination Guidance [Part I of II]

[01/27/21]

Overview of Legal and Practical Considerations for Employers Concerning COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

[12/10/20]

EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance

[12/04/20]

NLRB Expands Mail-Ballot Election Framework in Hospital Organizing Case

[11/19/20]

New Michigan Laws Limit Liability Relating to COVID-19 Exposures and Add Protections and Prohibitions for Employees

[11/02/20]

You’ll Be Leaving Early to Vote? Election Day Considerations for Employers

[10/30/20]

Aging Surgeons and Other Physicians: Can Employers Mandate Testing to Ensure Patient Safety?

[10/21/20]

Opioid Crisis: Employers to Accommodate Opioid Use

[10/13/20]

New Work from Home Norms Raise Questions about Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA

[10/07/20]

Paid Leave for School Alternatives During COVID-19

[09/08/20]

New York District Court Vacates Portions of DOL’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rule

[08/05/20]

New FMLA Forms Published by the Department of Labor

[07/21/20]

OFCCP Confirms Its Lack of Authority Over TRICARE Providers

[07/06/20]

Union Elections Continue at Acute Care Hospitals

[06/26/20]

Supreme Court Holds Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Illegal Under Title VII

[06/16/20]

Indiana Lawsuit Seeks to Prevent Employer from Denying Paid Leave Under FFCRA

[06/02/20]

Attention: Employers with Multi-State Locations…Prepare to Juggle Federal, State, County and Local Return-to-Work Requirements

[06/01/20]

Indiana’s House Enrolled Act No. 1004 – Two Key Developments That Will Affect Every Physician Employer in Indiana (Part II of II)

[05/18/20]

DOL Issues New WARN Act COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

[05/08/20]

COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits in Wisconsin

[05/06/20]

New Indiana DWD Guidance Addresses Timing of Unemployment Benefits and Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work

[05/04/20]

EEOC Provides COVID-19 Guidance Via Webinar (Part II)

[04/21/20]

EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance

[04/21/20]

EEOC Provides COVID-19 Guidance Via Webinar (Part I of II)

[04/20/20]

OSHA Adopts Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19

[04/17/20]

Paid Sick Leave: DOL’s Temporary Regulations for FFCRA

[04/06/20]

Considering a Direct Loan Under the CARES Act? Important Conditions May Apply Regarding Outsourcing and Union Neutrality

[04/01/20]

Federal CARES Act Expands Unemployment Benefits for Workers Affected by COVID-19

[03/30/20]

DOL Releases New Q&A Providing Significant Guidance: A Big Relief for Health Care Employers as “Health Care Providers” and “Emergency Responders” Defined Broadly

[03/30/20]

Illinois DES Shares New COVID-19 Unemployment FAQs

[03/27/20]

Wisconsin DWD Issues New COVID-19 Unemployment Information

[03/27/20]

DOL Releases Documents on Enforcement Moratorium: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Now Effective April 1, 2020

[03/26/20]

Indiana DWD Shares New COVID-19 Unemployment and Layoff Information

[03/25/20]

Groundbreaking Paid Sick Leave Bill Becomes Law

[03/19/20]

OFCCP Grants Limited Exemption and Waiver of Affirmative Action Obligations Under COVID-19 Related Federal Contracts

[03/19/20]

Groundbreaking Paid Sick Leave Bill Adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 6201): Will It Become Law?

[03/16/20]

Coronavirus – Key Issues Facing Health Care Employers

[03/12/20]

USDA Hemp Producer License – Do the Opportunities Outweigh the Risks?

[01/27/20]

NLRB Curtails “Quickie” Election Rules

[01/02/20]

EEOC Reverses 22-Year-Old Policy on Binding Arbitration of Discrimination Disputes

[12/20/19]

Judicial Approval Not Needed for Accepted Offers of Judgment in Fair Labor Standards Act Cases

[12/16/19]

Sixth Circuit Rules “Smoking Gun” Email May Show Employee “Regarded As” Disabled Was Fired Under False Pretext

[11/21/19]

OFCCP Seeks to Make TRICARE Carve Out Permanent

[11/12/19]

Future Impairments Caused by Obesity Not Covered by ADA

[11/01/19]

Don’t Hesitate to Designate: DOJ Letters Claim Employers Must Designate Qualifying Leave as FMLA Leave

[09/30/19]

Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Updating Overtime Regulations, Effective January 1, 2020

[09/26/19]

Social Club for Male Executives Does Not Violate Title VII

[08/08/19]

Pay Data Reporting on EEO-1 Forms Appears to Be the New Reality

[08/02/19]

New Illinois Legislation Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Use and What This Means for Employers

[07/15/19]

Seventh Circuit: Obesity Alone Is Not Protected Under the ADA

[07/09/19]

Raise It or Waive It: U.S. Supreme Court Decides That Title VII’s Charge-Filing Requirement Is Not Jurisdictional

[06/10/19]

NLRB Advice Memo Recommends Restoring a Broader Definition of Picketing Under the NLRA

[05/21/19]

The Supreme Court Announces a Presumption Against Class Arbitration

[05/15/19]

A Marijuana Wake-Up Call on Accommodating Employees with Disabilities

[04/15/19]

H-4 Dependents Face New Hurdles for Maintaining Status in the U.S.

[03/25/19]

Claims of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Employment Not Subject to Arbitration – At Least in One Case

[03/18/19]

EEO-1 Filing Update – We Have to Provide Pay Data Now???

[03/08/19]

Thousands of Foreign Nationals May Lose Employment Authorization with the Proposed Rule to End the H-4 EAD Program Moving Forward

[03/06/19]

State of Michigan Amends Paid Sick Leave Law

[03/04/19]

EEOC and DOJ Pact Continues Focus on Workplace Harassment—Employers Take Note (Especially County Hospitals)

[01/31/19]

#MeToo on the Move: New Sexual Harassment Legislation May Impact Employers

[01/18/19]

Brrr! New Consumer Credit Freeze Rights Trigger Updates to Employers’ FCRA Disclosure Forms

[01/04/19]

Michigan’s Adult-Use Recreational Marijuana Law Takes Effect

[01/04/19]

Proposed Changes to H-1B Cap Process

[12/04/18]

Of Faux Pas, Fibs and Legal Fees: A Cautionary FMLA Tale

[11/14/18]

What Can I Put Away for Retirement Next Year? IRS and Social Security Administration Release 2019 Limits

[11/13/18]

Department of Labor Issues Six New FMLA and FLSA Opinion Letters

[10/04/18]

Bias-Based Comments Have Consequences

[10/03/18]

State of Michigan Adopts Paid Sick Leave Law

[09/24/18]

A Mixed Bag on Joint Employment Rulings, but the Future Looks Promising (Part II of II)

[08/29/18]

Binding Mediation: An Inexpensive Option for ADR

[08/08/18]

A Mixed Bag on Joint Employment Rulings, but the Future Looks Promising (Part I of II)

[08/08/18]

Hostile Work Environments Can Be Created by Patients and Other Third Parties, Too

[07/24/18]

Health Care Industry Still Being Targeted in Class/Collective Action Wage and Hour Litigation

[07/12/18]

#MeToo – EEOC Launches a Multi-Pronged Enforcement Campaign Against Seven Employers Around the Country

[06/29/18]

NLRB General Counsel Issues New Memo on Handbook Rules

[06/13/18]

SCOTUS Enforces Arbitration Agreements: Class and Collective Action Waivers

[05/24/18]

Michigan Hospitals and Employers May Now Face Discrimination Complaints Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

[05/22/18]

Volunteers Are Really Volunteers!

[05/17/18]

When Can Health Care Employers Restrict Pro-Union Employee Badges?

[05/15/18]

Department of Labor Issues Three New Opinion Letters

[05/14/18]

Employers Could Have Egg on Their Faces with ‘No-Poaching’ Agreements

[04/18/18]

“Constructive Discharge” Retaliation Claims Under the False Claims Act: What Form of Intent Must the Employer Have?

[04/09/18]

Are Employers Obligated to Provide Light Duty to Pregnant Employees? Recent EEOC Settlements Serve as a Reminder to Health Care Employers

[03/02/18]

“Unlucky” Companies Receive New Wave of “To Be Audited” Letters from OFCCP

[02/16/18]

It’s EEO-1 Report Filing Season. Are You Doing It Right?

[01/29/18]

Department of Labor Modifies Internship Program Guidance

[01/22/18]

The National Labor Relations Board Concludes 2017 with Several Gifts to Employers

[12/26/17]

No Time Like the Present to (Re)Evaluate and Train on Your Sexual Harassment Policy

[11/30/17]

Medical Residency Programs Potentially Liable Under Title IX—For Resident AND Non-Resident Employees!

[08/22/17]