News & Analysis as of September 22, 2024

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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

[Webinar] Ninth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar - September 13th, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/2/2023

Join us Wednesday, September 13 at noon for our Ninth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar. This year’s event will be livestreamed from our Chicago office. Our attorneys will discuss the latest employment law updates...more

Employer Avoids “Cat’s Paw” Liability in FMLA Retaliation Case Through Independent Review

Poyner Spruill LLP on 10/18/2022

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for taking FMLA leave. In the case of Parker v. United Airlines, Inc., which recently reached the United States Court of Appeals...more

[Hybrid Event] What Employers Need to Prepare for in 2023 - October 12th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

Foster Swift Collins & Smith on 10/10/2022

There is a lot that employers need to prepare and plan for in 2023. Join us at our Fall 2022 Labor & Employment Law Update which will discuss major issues and developments that your company needs to address now...more

2022 Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar Highlights

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 5/31/2022

On May 13, 2022, the Miles & Stockbridge Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration practice group presented its twentieth annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar to clients from throughout Maryland and beyond. Topics...more

Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off

Cozen O'Connor on 5/31/2022

As we approach the unofficial start to Summer 2022, today's new episode addresses the 10 issues that should be on the radar of all employers....more

Tenth Circuit Upholds Employer’s Decision to Deny Telework Accommodation Request Under Rehabilitation Act

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/27/2021

On September 15, 2021, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an employer. In Brown v. Austin, the Tenth Circuit found that an employee’s telework, weekend work, and...more

Avoiding Retaliation Claims Under the Family Medical Leave Act

Jackson Walker on 8/25/2021

In addition to requiring employers to accommodate employees requesting covered family or medical leaves, the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits retaliating against an employee for exercising FMLA rights. The...more

Resource: Checklists And Compliance Tips For New York City Hospitality Employers

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/7/2021

New York City hospitality employers face a myriad of requirements under federal, state, and local laws. This employment law "checklist" provides a guide for such businesses in order to ensure that they are onboarding new...more

December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/6/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment for Nonprofit Organizations

Jackson Walker on 8/27/2020

The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations. Classifying Your Staff - What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more

What Employers Need To Know About DOL’s New Guidance On Return-To-Work, Remote Work, And Wage And Hour Issues

Fisher Phillips on 7/24/2020

The Department of Labor issued several sets of new guidance materials to employers as return-to-work, remote work, and wage and hour issues remain hot – and sometimes confusing – topics. The agency recognizes that the...more

The Top Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed: May 2020

Fisher Phillips on 6/9/2020

While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters for the past few months, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there...more

FAQs from Coronavirus Employment Webinar (Part 2)

McGlinchey Stafford on 4/7/2020

Below are the questions and topics from last week’s “Coronavirus: Bring Your Employment Questions, Part 2” webinar on March 27, presented in a Q&A format. You should speak with an attorney to clarify these topics, as every...more

What To Do With Employees Who Cannot Work At Home During The Coronavirus Crisis

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 3/26/2020

As more and more companies have closed their offices and asked their employees to work remotely, questions have arisen as to what companies should do with employees whose jobs simply cannot be performed from home. While many...more

Developments in New York State Labor and Employment Law – What You Need to Know in 2020

Harris Beach PLLC on 1/9/2020

Lawmakers introduced and passed several bills in 2019 as part of an aggressive agenda to overhaul New York employment laws. Harris Beach attorneys Lindsey Zullo, Dan Palermo, Ibby Tariq and Taylor Ventre discuss a host of...more

From Facebook to FMLA to Furry Friends—Frequently Asked Questions in Employment Law

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 5/7/2019

The questions we receive as labor and employment attorneys vary based on many factors such as organizational changes a business is experiencing, new laws or regulations that affect employer obligations, and certain trends in...more

Ten New Employment Laws for New York Employers: Have You Fully Updated Your Employee Handbook Yet?

Locke Lord LLP on 2/13/2019

New York State and New York City started and ended 2018 and started 2019 by enacting ten worker protections that mandate additional requirements for New York employers. If you have not already done so, now is a good time to...more

Colorado Legislature Will Consider Wide Range of Employment Bills

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 1/28/2019

Employment-related issues are a big priority for the Colorado Legislature this session. Specifically, lawmakers are poised to consider bills addressing paid family leave, state-supported retirement plans, gender pay equity...more

II-25 – Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Employers in 2018

Cozen O'Connor on 1/8/2018

From federal agency changes to anticipated developments in sexual harassment, paid leave, overtime, and marijuana use, this episode of Employment Law Now provides ten issues that employers should resolve to understand in the...more

Is It Time To Recall Some Of Your HR Policies?

Fisher Phillips on 5/1/2017

Factory recalls have become a fact of life for those who sell and drive vehicles. The scenarios have a common theme: a vehicle part does not operate as designed or is determined to present a possible risk of failure. Once...more

Recent Appellate Court Decision Provides Guidance For Investigating Intermittent FMLA Abuse

Amundsen Davis LLC on 12/8/2016

Intermittent FMLA leave can be a source of frustration for employers even when it is used appropriately because it complicates staffing and planning and interrupts business operations. But when an employee’s use of...more

To Enforce a Call-off Policy or Not to Enforce a Call-off Policy; that is the Question

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 7/11/2016

Recently you’ve noticed that an employee takes FMLA-covered leave the same week every year or always seems to have a medical emergency between Thanksgiving and January 1. Similarly, another employee regularly calls out of...more

Veterans Day: A Day to Remember, to Honor, and to Reexamine Compliance with Laws Protecting Servicemembers

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 11/24/2015

As a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and someone who has seen the challenges that veterans face firsthand, I can attest to the benefits of giving veterans an opportunity to return to work following periods of...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - July 2015

Fenwick & West LLP on 7/28/2015

New Amendments Clarify California Paid Sick Leave - This month, the California Legislature enacted AB 304, an urgency measure that became effective on July 13 and provides much needed clarity on various aspects of...more

Employee fired for failing to cooperate with FMLA leave approval process

McAfee & Taft on 8/13/2014

Managing employees’ FMLA leave can be one of the most challenging and frustrating responsibilities for an HR department. So what can an employer do when an employee is slow to provide documentation and respond to exam...more

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