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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]

Ninth Circuit Age Discrimination Case Reiterates Importance of Promotion Policies

[10/07/25]

NADOHE v. Trump Update: Oral Arguments Suggest Anti-DEI Executive Orders May Survive Legal Challenge

[10/02/25]

FTC Not Finished with Non-Competes in Health Care – Issues Press Release and “Warning” Letters to Some Health Care Entities

[09/18/25]

DEI Scrutiny Update: DOJ Issues Guidance on Anti-Discrimination Obligations for Federal Funding Recipients 

[08/08/25]

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

[07/28/25]

Indiana SEA 409: Employers Must Provide Employees Leave to Attend Certain Educational Case Conferences for Their Children 

[07/25/25]

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

[07/24/25]

Colorado Legislature Passes Legislation to Further Restrict Non-Competition Provisions

[06/04/25]

Federal Judge Vacates EEOC Guidelines on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

[06/02/25]

New Indiana Law Bans Noncompete Agreements Between Physicians and Hospitals

[04/29/25]

Federal Courts Consider President Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders

[04/29/25]

FMLA and State and Local Paid Leave Program Guidance

[04/09/25]

H-1B Cap Lottery: What You Need to Know for the FY 2026 Season

[03/12/25]

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

[03/10/25]

Is a Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Final? SCOTUS Weighs In

[02/28/25]

Federal District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Preventing Implementation of Core Provisions of President Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders, Including FCA Liability

[02/25/25]

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

[02/03/25]

Executive Order Creates Potential False Claims Act Liability for Employment Discrimination

[01/31/25]

Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act: What Employers Need to Know

[01/24/25]

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

[12/27/24]

Federal Judge Vacates DOL Rule Increasing Minimum Salary Threshold – Court’s Decision Applies to Employers Nationwide

[11/25/24]

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]

Florida Court Grants Plaintiff’s Request to Block FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

[08/19/24]

Philadelphia Court Denies Request to Block FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

[08/14/24]

Michigan Supreme Court Holds Public Policy Claims Alleging Unlawful Discharge May Not Be Preempted by State or Federal Workplace Safety Laws

[08/02/24]

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]

Final Rule Implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act Is Effective

[07/08/24]

FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Struck Down for Plaintiffs in Texas and Another Challenge Is Pending in Philadelphia

[07/08/24]

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

[06/21/24]

EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment

[05/14/24]

DOL Increases Salary Basis Required for Exemption

[04/30/24]

FTC Approves Final Rule Banning Nearly All Non-Competes

[04/24/24]

Supreme Court Justices Issue Decision in SOX Retaliation Case

[02/14/24]

HHS Issues Final Conscience Rule

[02/01/24]

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]

NLRB Issues Final Rule Broadening Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status

[11/27/23]

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]

SCOTUS Sets Higher Standard for Title VII Religious Accommodation Claims

[06/30/23]

Calculating FMLA Leave for a Week with a Holiday: New Department of Labor Opinion Letter

[06/16/23]

The Contract Is Not the Marriage, It’s the Prenup

[05/25/23]

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]

What Will Expiration of the Public Health Emergency and National Emergency Mean for Employers? 

[05/02/23]

“Not a Good Fit” Termination Is Still Not a Good Fit

[04/26/23]

DOJ Continues Criminal Labor Antitrust Enforcement Despite Recent Prosecution Setbacks

[04/03/23]

Hospital Not Required to Accommodate Request to Bring Service Dog on Clinical Rotation

[03/08/23]

NLRB Strikes Down Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in an Employer’s Severance Agreements

[02/27/23]

Michigan Public Policy Claims Alleging Unlawful Discharge May Be Preempted by State or Federal Law

[02/27/23]

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

[02/17/23]

Revisiting Restrictive Covenants While the FTC Non-Compete Process Runs Its Course

[02/09/23]

OIG Announces Major Crackdown on Nursing Diploma Scheme – Thousands Received Fraudulent Nursing Diplomas and Transcripts

[02/08/23]

The New Year Brings New Laws for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

[02/02/23]

The HHS Office for Civil Rights Releases Proposed Rule Regarding Rights of Conscience

[01/17/23]

FTC Seeks to Make Non-Compete Clauses for Workers Illegal

[01/06/23]

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]

Using Technology to Monitor and Manage Employees: When Is It Too Much?

[11/11/22]

Remote Document Examination for Form I–9 May Be on the Horizon

[09/07/22]

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]

Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Choice to Litigate Before Seeking to Compel Arbitration

[05/26/22]

Colorado Legislature Enacts Restrictive Amendments to Noncompete Statute

[05/23/22]

OSHA Requests Comments and Will Hold Hearing on Its ETS Standard

[04/05/22]

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]

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 Largely Withdraws Its Healthcare ETS: What Does It Mean?

[12/28/21]

In-Person Interview Waivers Now Available for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas – H-1B Included!

[12/27/21]

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

[12/21/21]

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]

OSHA Issues Vaccine Mandate for Employers

[11/04/21]

CMS Issues Vaccine Mandate for Health Facilities

[11/04/21]

U.S. Easing Travel Restrictions: What Employers Need to Know About Their Foreign National Employees

[10/20/21]

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]

Antitrust Goes Mainstream – President Biden Issues Executive Order to Promote Competition

[07/28/21]

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

[07/21/21]

Health Care Employer Requirements for OSHA’s New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

[06/18/21]

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]

Wisconsin Updates Laws Regulating PAs: What You Need to Know

[04/01/21]

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

[03/16/21]

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Its Impact on Employers

[03/12/21]

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]

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]

Revised DOL Rule Means More Health Care Workers Eligible for Paid Leave Under FFCRA

[09/14/20]

Hostile Work Environment Not Permissible Method to “Select and Control” Employees Under Ministerial Exception

[09/11/20]

Paid Leave for School Alternatives During COVID-19

[09/08/20]

Labor & Employment Issues in Health Care M&A: Five Critical Issues To Consider

[08/31/20]

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]

President Trump Issues Nonimmigrant Visa Executive Order Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

[06/24/20]

Eleventh Circuit Confirms that Religious Accommodations Are a Two-Way Street

[06/19/20]

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

[06/16/20]

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

[06/01/20]

New Order Imposes Safeguards on Michigan Workplaces in Attempt to Protect Michigan’s Workers from COVID-19

[05/21/20]

USCIS Provides Flexibility for J-1 Waiver Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic

[05/19/20]

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]

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

[05/08/20]

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

[05/04/20]

DOL Settlement with Employer Requiring Payment of Back Pay for Violating Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act Provisions Is Reminder That Coronavirus Diagnosis Is Not Prerequisite for Paid Sick Leave

[05/01/20]

The CARES Act Impact: Retirement Plans

[04/29/20]

Early Lawsuit Based on Violations of the FFCRA Asserts Claims Against Employer, Human Resources Consultant and CEO Individually

[04/27/20]

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]

FTC, DOJ Worried About Collusion in Labor Markets During COVID-19 Pandemic

[04/16/20]

New EEOC Technical Assistance on COVID-19

[04/13/20]

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]

COVID-19 and the Use of Leave-Sharing Plans

[03/27/20]

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]

EEOC Updates ADA Guidance for Employers During COVID-19 Pandemic

[03/23/20]

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]

Employer-Sponsored Health Plans – Expanding Payment Options for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment

[03/13/20]

Coronavirus – Key Issues Facing Health Care Employers

[03/12/20]

NLRB Issues New Joint Employer Rule: How Are Some Hospitals and Health Systems Impacted?

[03/02/20]

Legislative Pushes to Protect Health Care Workers Against Violence

[02/12/20]

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]

Indiana Supreme Court Erases Courts’ Ability to Add Reasonable Terms to Agreements

[12/05/19]

OFCCP Seeks to Make TRICARE Carve Out Permanent

[11/12/19]

Federal Judges Vacate Conscience Rule Nationwide

[11/07/19]

Future Impairments Caused by Obesity Not Covered by ADA

[11/01/19]

Employers Beware – States Increasingly Limit the Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements

[10/02/19]

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]

Mandate to Arbitrate: Sixth Circuit Upholds Enforceability of Mandatory Arbitration Provisions

[07/22/19]

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]

HHS Delays Implementation of the Conscience Rule

[07/03/19]

New Minnesota Wage Theft Law Imposes Significant Obligations on Employers

[06/27/19]

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]

HHS Final Conscience Rule and Protected Employees

[05/20/19]

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]

State of Michigan Amends Paid Sick Leave Law

[03/04/19]

Immigration Consequences for Prescribing Medical Marijuana

[02/21/19]

NLRB Restores the Long-Standing Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status

[02/19/19]

EEO-1 Filing Website to Open Soon – Submission Deadline Extended to May 31, 2019

[02/19/19]

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]

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]

A Midterm to Remember and Introducing “Marijuana in the Workplace: Legal Issues for Employers to Consider”

[11/09/18]

Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wis. Stat. § 108.04(5)(e): Employers May Adopt Their Own Absenteeism Policies

[10/16/18]

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]

IRS Approves Student Loan Repayment Feature for a 401(k) Plan

[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]

USCIS Allows Adjudicators More Discretion in Decision to Deny Immigration Petitions Filed by Employers

[07/24/18]

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]

Colorado Amends Non-Competition Law to Carve Out Physicians Treating Rare Disorders

[07/09/18]

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

[06/29/18]

WI Court of Appeals Says Practitioner Was Employee for Purposes of Worker’s Comp

[06/22/18]

Is a Student Loan Repayment Plan in Your Organization’s Future?

[06/20/18]

NLRB General Counsel Issues New Memo on Handbook Rules

[06/13/18]

U.S. Supreme Court Says Wedding Cake Baker’s Religious Objections Must Be Considered with Neutrality

[06/05/18]

OFCCP Extends and Expands TRICARE Enforcement Moratorium

[05/31/18]

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]

Update: Wisconsin Supreme Court Treats Non-Solicitation of Employees Clause as a Restrictive Covenant

[01/26/18]

Department of Labor Modifies Internship Program Guidance

[01/22/18]

Hooray for Hollywood. . . Employers, Take Note

[01/12/18]

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]

Employee Benefit Provisions in the House Tax Reform Bill

[11/07/17]

Will 2017 Tax Reform Impact Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans?

[10/02/17]

Wisconsin Supreme Court to Decide Limits on Non-Solicitation of Employee Clauses

[09/05/17]

New EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Obligations “Suspended Indefinitely”

[08/31/17]

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

[08/22/17]

Rural Physician Recruitment: Using HPSAs and MUAs to Your Advantage

[07/25/17]

Employment Law Briefing – July/August 2017

[07/05/17]

When the Department of Labor Pays a Visit

[07/05/17]

Opinion Letters, Joint Employment and Other Changes at the Department of Labor

[06/30/17]

Michigan Supreme Court Ruling Makes It More Difficult for Medical Providers to Collect from Insurers

[06/08/17]

SCOTUS Clarifies Status of Retirement Plans Maintained by Church-Affiliated Hospitals

[06/06/17]

Sixth Circuit Agrees with NLRB that Employment Arbitration Clause Prohibiting Class Action Arbitrations Is Unenforceable

[06/02/17]

Employment Law Briefing – May/June 2017

[05/01/17]

Labor Department Takes First Steps to Delay Fiduciary Rule

[03/08/17]

Employment Law Briefing – March/April 2017

[03/01/17]

Employer’s “Honest Belief” Defense Remains Viable in Cases of Employee Misuse of FMLA Leave

[02/20/17]

Employment Law Briefing – January/February 2017

[01/01/17]

Texas Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Expansion of Overtime

[11/23/16]

EEOC Updates Guidance Regarding National Origin Discrimination

[11/22/16]

Employment Law Briefing – November/December 2016

[11/01/16]

FTC and DOJ Release Joint Antitrust Guidance for HR Professionals, Warn of Criminal Enforcement for “No-Poaching” and Wage-Fixing Agreements

[10/28/16]

Employment Law Briefing – September/October 2016

[09/01/16]

Employment Law Briefing – July/August 2016

[07/01/16]

Now Is a Good Time to Review Your Email Use Policies

[05/16/16]

Long-Term Care Facilities Face Compliance Deadline – Five Thing to Know About the Mandatory Payroll Based Journal Reporting

[04/05/16]

Employment Law Briefing – March/April 2016

[03/01/16]

Joint Employment – NLRB Broadly Redefines the Standard

[09/02/15]

Right to Work Becomes Law in Wisconsin

[03/12/15]

NLRB Overrules Precedent – Employees Have the Protected Right to Use Employer Email Systems for Union Organizing

[12/11/14]

When Do Hospitals Have to Comply with Affirmative Action?

[05/07/14]

Noncompete Struck Down by Indiana Court of Appeals

[04/03/14]

Obama Administration Takes Its Foot off the Gas Pedal, Announces One-Year Delay of the Employer Mandate

[07/03/13]

“Deleting” Evidence – What a Jury Must Think

[06/05/13]

Unpaid Medical Intern Is Not an Employee under the Health Care Worker Protection Act

[04/05/13]

New I-94 Arrival/Departure Record to Be Automated

[03/22/13]

FMLA Final Regulations Finally Issued – New Poster Required March 8, 2013

[02/12/13]

Common Employee Handbook Provisions Under NLRB Attack

[01/21/13]

The Flu and Mandatory Flu Shots – The Employer’s Dilemma

[01/11/13]

Social Media Policies – NLRB General Counsel Says What’s “Lawful” and What’s Not

[06/07/12]

IRS Guidance on $2,500 Limit For Flexible Spending Accounts

[06/06/12]

Arrest and Conviction Records – EEOC Takes a Stand

[04/30/12]

OFCCP TRICARE Webinar Clarifies Some Health Care Jurisdiction Issues

[04/30/12]

NLRB Notice Posting Rule Is Enjoined by Federal Appeals Court

[04/17/12]

Regular and Dependable Attendance Is an Essential Job Function for a Nurse

[04/17/12]

NLRB Employee Rights Notice Posting Rule Struck Down in its Entirety by Federal Judge

[04/16/12]

OFCCP Announces New Date for TRICARE Webinar

[04/13/12]

New EEOC Age Discrimination Rule on “Reasonable Factors Other Than Age” – Effective April 30

[04/13/12]

Indiana Criminal History Information – A New Restriction for Indiana Employers

[03/28/12]

OFCCP Cancels TRICARE Webinar

[03/27/12]

Indiana’s New Law Prohibiting Smoking Affects Employers Beginning July 1

[03/27/12]

OFCCP to Host Webinar in Response to Congressional TRICARE Carve Out

[03/19/12]

Disability Law Remains Uncertain as the Anniversary of the ADAAA Regulations Approaches

[03/07/12]

NLRB Notice Posting Rule – Court Strikes Down Enforcement Provisions, But Notice Must Still Be Posted

[03/05/12]

Hall Render’s Employment Law Briefing – March/April 2012

[03/01/12]

We Are Being Audited by ICE – Should We Go Back and Fix Our Problems Now?!

[02/20/12]

Right-to-Work: Now There Are Twenty-Three

[02/17/12]

Right to Work Becomes Law in Indiana

[02/01/12]

Supreme Court Rules on Religious Exemption from Discrimination Laws

[01/13/12]

Lots of Activity at the NLRB as the New Year Begins

[01/13/12]

Teaching Hospital Will Pay $115,000 for I-9 Violations

[01/09/12]

Indiana’s Right-to-Work Battle Heats Up

[01/09/12]

2012 Brings Much Activity in the Employment and Labor Area

[01/01/12]

NLRB Postpones Posting Employee Rights Poster until April 30, 2012

[12/23/11]

NLRB Election Rule Approved Effective April 30, 2012

[12/21/11]

TRICARE Provider Affirmative Action Exemption Clears Congress

[12/20/11]

Congress Considers Carving Out TRICARE Providers from List of Employers That Must Comply with Affirmative Action

[12/09/11]

IRS Announces 2012 Employee Benefit Plan Limits

[12/07/11]

IRS Explains Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Cell Phones

[11/29/11]

Independent Contractor or Employee? IRS Offers New Classification Settlement Program While Federal and State Agencies Sign Information Sharing Agreements

[11/28/11]

No-Fault Attendance Policies – Now a Problem in Unemployment Cases

[11/03/11]

No-Fault Attendance Policies and the ADA

[09/06/11]

Employment Law Briefing – September/October 2011

[09/01/11]

New Indiana Laws Affecting Employment

[07/01/11]

Supreme Court Holds Employer Liable for Supervisor’s Bias that Caused Discharge

[03/02/11]

Changes to Cap-Exempt Status for Teaching Hospitals

[02/21/11]

OFCCP Clarifies When Hospitals Must Comply with Affirmative Action

[02/11/11]

NLRB Settles Facebook Case and also Expands Individual Employee Protections

[02/09/11]

Supreme Court Holds Third Party Retaliation Claims Are Actionable

[01/25/11]