In a recently decided case, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a job transfer may demonstrate adverse action even when the transfer does not result in a loss of pay or other benefit. A unanimous Court held in Muldrow v. City of...more
5/9/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
After months of speculation, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its long-anticipated final rule increasing the salary threshold for persons exempt from overtime requirements. The new rule, which increases base...more
On March 15, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-awaited decision on two cases that now create guardrails on when government officials can and cannot block private citizens from social media accounts....more
Starting on March 1, 2024, Columbus will join over 40 states, counties, and cities, including Cincinnati and Toledo, in prohibiting employers from asking applicants about wage rates or salary history. The Columbus ordinance’s...more
2/22/2024
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection process will open on October 31, 2023. Private employers with at least 100 employees and federal contractors with at least 50 employees and are subject to Executive Order 11246, must...more
On June 29, 2023 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision clarifying how employers should consider employee requests to accommodate religious practices. In Groff v. DeJoy,1 the Court held that in order to deny a...more
7/12/2023
/ Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Substantial Burden ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
USPS
On May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance for use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in employment selection to comply with Title VII (“Title VII”), the federal law that protects...more
When someone reports wrongdoing at a college or university, it isn’t always easy to prove what happened. If the institution makes a misstep in the response, however, that can lead to increased liability....more
On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) quietly released a new poster entitled “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal,” which informs employees of the federal laws prohibiting...more
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have become hot topics for any work environment, in every industry, and this is even more critical in organizations that interact and serve the public daily.
Join Bricker attorney Joëlle...more
Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing and emerging labor and employment issues. This year, we are pleased to partner with Scotts...more
10/28/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employee Retention ,
Employment Policies ,
Events ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Taxes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Labor Relations ,
Leave of Absence ,
NLRB ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
Please join us as Bricker attorneys and distinguished experts discuss a myriad of topics designed to provide you with valuable information that you can put to immediate use. We'll also provide networking opportunities to...more
On March 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision of interest to public entities and individuals serving in public office. In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, the Court declined to consider a...more
Effective March 31, 2022, President Biden has announced a number of changes designed to remove barriers faced by transgender Americans. These changes include modifying certain federal forms that require an applicant to choose...more
On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed S. 2342, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, with strong bipartisan support. If signed by President Biden, the Act will end the use of...more
A divided Supreme Court delivered two highly-anticipated decisions on January 13, 2022, announcing whether the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...more
1/14/2022
/ Administrative Authority ,
Biden Administration ,
Biden v Missouri ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
As we have previously reported, the recently announced Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine mandate, issued as an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), has been challenged in multiple suits filed around...more
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a series of directives that would increase the number of vaccinated workers, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Guidance applicable to federal...more
11/5/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Preemption ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Webinar Series: Hot Topics in Employment -
Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is remaining virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing...more
11/3/2021
/ Age Discrimination ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Webinars
Webinar Series: Hot Topics in Employment -
Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is remaining virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing...more
11/2/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disabilities ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Webinars ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Webinar Series: Hot Topics in Employment -
Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is remaining virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing...more
Effective January 1, 2022, the minimum wage in Ohio will be $9.30 per hour for non-tipped employees and $4.65 for tipped employees of businesses with gross annual receipts of more than $342,000 per year. For minors aged 14...more
Federal vaccine mandate for private employers -
United States President Joe Biden announced a COVID-19 vaccine requirement applicable to private sector employers who employ 100 or more employees on September 9, 2021. The...more
9/15/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Local Health Departments (LHDs) ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is going virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing and emerging labor and employment issues.
We...more
10/6/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Medical Leave ,
Paid Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
On September 8, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published updated guidance on complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) amidst the return to work effort during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
9/21/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Management ,
Screening Procedures ,
Workplace Safety