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Back in the early days of the Trump administration, one of the first moves at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was to drop lawsuits alleging discrimination based on gender identity. Now, one of those abruptly dropped cases has been settled after private attorneys stepped in.
Read MoreA recently filed lawsuit against Google illustrates the need to train supervisors about their obligations under all pregnancy-related laws, including adjusting expectations when the pregnancy requires such adjustments.
Read MoreA class-action lawsuit filed against Uber for tax fraud under IRC § 7434 may be a cautionary tale for every business hiring independent contractors.
Read More2026 may yet become the year Washington approves some form of paid leave, if the slew of recently introduced legislative proposals is any indication. This week, we address proposed legislation that relies on grants to employers for implementing paid leave.
Read MoreThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has spent the better part of a year pursuing employers’ diversity, equity and inclusion policies, calling them illegal. Federal contractors were an obvious early target. The EEOC has now widened its playing field.
Read MoreWhile work on the OSHA heat standard continues, it’s likely that more changes will come before final implementation.
Read MoreIf employees want more leave and aren’t going to return as scheduled, it’s their obligation to request more leave. They can’t not show for that first post-leave shift and demand after the fact to take more FMLA leave.
Read MoreI have an employee who has two serious health conditions that qualify them for intermittent leave, and he has two separate certifications. Does each condition qualify him for a full 12 weeks or 480 hours of FMLA leave during the year?
Read MoreThe revised rule will impact when employers can be held liable for violations of wage-and-hour rules that franchisees or subcontractors make—that is, when they’re held responsible as a joint employer.
Read MoreThe case highlights why it is crucial to train your supervisors and front-line managers on their obligations to pregnant and lactating employees.
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