Newly published guidance may mean it will be easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more
Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a sanction decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, ruling that the lower court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s case for lying in...more
10/11/2024
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Depositions ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Litigation ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Misrepresentation ,
Popular ,
Retaliation ,
Sanctions
At the end of April 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its final guidance on harassment in the workplace, “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” (“Guidance”). The Guidance...more
5/28/2024
/ Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disability ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Identity ,
Harassment ,
Pregnancy ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Title VII ,
Workplace Investigations
The answer after the Stericycle ruling is likely “both.”
As the composition of the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) changes, the roller coaster continues, making it difficult for businesses – whether private,...more
8/31/2023
/ Balancing Test ,
Boeing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Retroactive Application ,
Section 7 ,
Unions
Several recent internet posts present interesting dichotomies between employer needs and employee wants, resulting in challenges and opportunities in the business world. One post noted...more
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 to the Missouri Constitution, which made Missouri the twenty-first state to legalize recreational marijuana. Assuming the election results are certified,...more
11/14/2022
/ Constitutional Amendment ,
Criminal Records ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Discipline ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Recreational Use ,
State Constitutions
Yesterday, on July 27, 2021, the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued new COVID-19 guidance, including recommending face masks even for vaccinated people when they are in indoor public settings in geographic areas...more