Seventh Circuit Joins Eleventh Circuit in Holding That ADEA Does Not Permit Disparate Impact Claims by “Outside” Applicants
In an important decision, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has joined the en banc Eleventh
Corporate “Ombuds” Programs Can Help To Diffuse Employee Concerns Before They Escalate Into Major Problems
Last year, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced its intent to create a new
New State Workplace Laws That Went Into Effect on January 1, 2019
There were a number of workplace-related laws enacted by the various states that went into effect on or about January
ICE Worksite Inspections Surged in Fiscal Year 2018
According to enforcement statistics released recently by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – a component of the U.S. Department
Ruling by Eighth Circuit Concludes That Mere Request for Religious Accommodation Does Not Trigger Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Protection
In a case of first impression, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Issues New Batch of FLSA Opinion Letters
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) – the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Fair
Some Tips for Avoiding Potential Legal Traps When Drafting an Arbitration Agreement
In its Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis decision earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements containing
Service Animals in the Workplace as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
We are fielding an increasing number of employer inquiries about how to deal with a request by an employee to
Divided Eleventh Circuit Panel Rules That HR Manager Engaged in Protected Activity by Giving Co-Employee Name of Plaintiff’s Lawyer
A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled recently that an HR manager
Department of Labor Announces Six-Month Extension of “PAID” Pilot Program Designed To Encourage Wage and Hour Compliance
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), which enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), has announced that