Traditionally Employer Friendly Appeals Court Gives Employees Victory by Broadening What Conduct Qualifies as Discrimination
If you are a loyal reader of our blog (which you should be), you know that employee protections have been
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Employment
Fifth Circuit Expands Universe of Title VII Actionable Adverse Employment Actions
On August 18, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit expanded the types of employment actions that
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Newly Created NLRB Rules Drastically Change the Process for Unions Seeking Recognition of Most Private Sector Employees in the U.S. and Substantially Limits Employee Voting in Secret-Ballot Election
At the end of last week, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued two huge blows to employers that
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NLRB Orders Employers Must Prove the Need for Personal Conduct Rules
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board reversed precedent on the issue of work rules that proscribe employee
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NLRB Establishes New Work Rule Standard: Time to Revise Handbooks and Policies
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “Board”) published an opinion regarding employer work rules. That
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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On August 11, 2023, the EEOC issued a proposed rule regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA, which
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California Supreme Court Finds That an Employer’s Third Party Agents May Be Held Directly Liable for Violations of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act
On August 21, 2023, the California Supreme Court held in Raines v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group that a business entity
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Here We Go Again – DOL Proposes Big Increases to the Minimum Salary Requirements for the FLSA’s White-Collar Exemptions
On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor issued proposed regulations that would sharply increase the minimum salary requirements
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Employers Beware of NLRB’s New Work Rules
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision in Stericycle, Inc., in which they adopted
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Utah Passes HB 324 “Workplace Violence Protective Order,” Joining Other States in Providing Employees Additional Means for Protection against Workplace Violence
During the 2023 legislative session, Utah passed HB 324, which provides employers the ability to seek a workplace protective order
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