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[Event] 2023 Labor & Employment Seminar - September 29th, Denver, CO

Join Us for Our Complimentary Annual Labor & Employment Seminar! We recommend our seminar to employers, HR professionals, and inhouse counsel to learn about best practices and the latest updates to Labor & Employment law....more

[Event] 2022 Labor & Employment Seminar - October 7th, Denver, CO

Our Decades-Old Tradition Returns In Person! Join us to learn about the latest updates and best practices for employers, in-house counsel, and HR professionals. Among the topics during this year’s general session are a...more

[Webinar] Employment Law: It’s Time for Your State-Law Checkup - January 28th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am MST

Join us for a review of important state-level legal changes and trends affecting employers, including a look back at recent developments you may have missed....more

Employers Cannot Force FMLA Leave That Is Not Medically Necessary

The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas’ ruling in Johnson v. Norton County Hospital is an illustrative example of the complicated and often overlapping obligations employers have under the Family Medical Leave Act...more

The DOL Reinstates Policy To Seek Double Damages In Pre-Litigation Settlement Discussions

The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) has revoked a Trump-era policy that reduced the pre-litigation amount an employer would have to pay to settle with the DOL for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by deemphasizing the...more

Employee’s Self-Diagnosis Of Mental Illnesses Not A Disability Under The ADA

In Jones v. McDonough, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee made clear that a plaintiff cannot rely on a self-diagnosis of mental illnesses to prove that she was entitled to an accommodation under the...more

Don’t Let “Sending The Right Message” Stand In The Way Of An Effective Investigation

In today’s world, employers may be tempted to react quickly and with force to complaints of discrimination before allowing a complete investigation to run its course. A new decision from the U.S. District Court for the...more

State Law Overtime Calculation Prevails Over Established Federal Method

In November 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court looked at the conflict between federal and state law concerning the calculation of overtime compensation for non-exempt salaried workers. The Court ruled that although federal...more

In A Goldilocks-Esque Decision, The Eleventh Circuit Finds A “Similarly Situated In All Material Respects” To Be Just Right

What does it mean within the context of the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework for a plaintiff to show she was treated less favorably than other “similarly situated” individuals? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more

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