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“You’re Transferred!” Supreme Court Clarifies a Lower Standard for Discrimination Claims Based on Mandatory Job Transfers

On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employee need not show “significant” harm when pursuing a discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when the claim is based on a mandatory job...more

EEOC Issues Guidance on Potential Discriminatory Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Federal and state civil rights and anti-discrimination laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, genetic information, and other protected characteristics....more

New Law Outlaws Forced Arbitration of Employee Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act.”  The law, which had bipartisan congressional support, ends the practice of including claims for...more

[Event] FIC 2022: Firearms Industry Conference - April 25th - 27th, Atlanta, GA

Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group and Orchid are excited to announce open registration for the revamped 2022 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC), to be held in Atlanta this April. All Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs)...more

Supreme Court Upholds but Narrows Assignor Estoppel: What This Means For Your Company and its Employees

On June 29, 2021, the Supreme Court published its divisive opinion in Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., Et. Al. The 5-4 decision penned by Justice Kagan upheld the centuries-old doctrine of Assignor Estoppel, while...more

DOL Doubles Down on its COVID-19 Leave Guidance for the Most Part, the “Old” Normal is Again the “New” Normal

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has addressed in regulatory fashion the uncertainty over who is entitled to leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A New York federal judge created the uncertainty...more

Furloughs, Layoffs & Reductions in Force: The Distinctions Impacting Employee Benefits and Employment Laws

Many employers are making the difficult decision to place employees on a temporary furlough or to implement more permanent layoffs or a reduction-in-force. Employers should be aware of the impact these actions have on the...more

NC Employers Take Note: New Duty to Notify Laid Off and Furloughed Employees About Unemployment Services

For those of you able to keep up with the tumult of government action taken to address the repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis, you know that the North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES) temporarily waived the...more

DOL Issues New Rule on COVID-19 Sick and Family Leave Pay

On Wednesday, April 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary federal rule that provides additional guidance regarding how employers should implement the protections afforded under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave...more

Federal Court Blocks Dept. of Labor “Overtime Rules” From Taking Effect on December 1, 2016 – So, Now What?

On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, a federal court in Texas issued a Preliminary Injunction Order that effectively halted implementation of the new "overtime rules" mandated by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) scheduled to take...more

U.S. Dept. of Labor Finally Announces Important New Overtime Rules – How Will Your Business Be Affected?

The day has arrived. After a long wait, on May 17, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule dealing with overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). There were some changes from...more

One Year Later: The DOL’s “New” Overtime Rules Are Finally On The Way – Get Ready!

Almost one year ago, we reported that “the speculation was over” regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) long-awaited “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (NPRM) which addressed overtime exemptions and minimum salary...more

Fourth Circuit Rejects “Manager Rule” in Title VII Cases

In an important recent decision, DeMasters v. Carilion Clinic, the Fourth Circuit determined that the so-called “manager rule” exception to federal anti-retaliation laws does not apply to employment cases filed under Title...more

Department of Labor Publishes Guidance on Employee Misclassification

In recent years, various initiatives and enforcement efforts on both the state and federal level have arisen in an attempt to combat the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. Misclassification occurs when...more

Supreme Court Sides with EEOC in Longstanding Hijab Dispute with National Clothing Retailer

On June 1, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the EEOC in the well-chronicled case involving a Muslim job applicant who the EEOC claimed was illegally denied employment because of her religion. In EEOC v. Abercrombie &...more

Proposed Changes to North Carolina’s E-Verify Requirements Could Affect More Than 100,000 Additional Employers.

A bill with significant implications for North Carolina employers is now pending in the North Carolina General Assembly, Senate Committee on Rules and Operations. If enacted, House Bill 318, the “Protect North Carolina...more

Virginia & North Carolina Launch New Initiatives on Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

Classifying a worker as an independent contractor rather than an employee significantly affects an employer’s obligations towards the worker and can result in liability for misclassification. Employees are entitled by law to...more

EEOC Issues Important Proposed Rule Governing Employer Wellness Programs

On April 16, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a proposed rule further addressing increasingly popular employer “wellness programs.” These programs generally incentivize employees to make...more

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