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Drug-free policy vs. legal marijuana: Call your lawyer!

Can employers refuse to hire or fire casual marijuana smokers if they test positive on a blood test? That’s the conundrum an Illinois employer recently faced when it wanted to enforce a zero-tolerance policy against drug users, including users of marijuana.

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Ensure your organization complies with child-labor laws

Recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals a troubling spike in child-labor violations among U.S. employers. Eliminating the illegal use of child labor is one of the DOL’s strategic enforcement priorities.

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DOL offers a framework for AI hiring decisions

In conjunction with the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology, the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has a new publication and associated tools, AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework, both of which are geared toward hiring employees with disabilities.

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What to ask before calling someone during FMLA leave

A manager’s urge to pick up the phone or dash off a quick email to ask a simple question or two of someone on FMLA leave just to keep operations moving can be powerful. Before they do, train them to ask themselves these questions.

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On the Supreme Court docket: Cases to watch in the ‘24–‘25 term

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear three important employment-law cases in its 2024–2025 term, which began Oct. 7 and will end in late June 2025.

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How should we inform employees of handbook changes?

Do I need to send out a document to let employees know all of the changes, or is an online copy sufficient for them to access?

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PWFA: Routinely grant requests for leave to attend pregnancy-related appointments

EEOC rules implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act say employers should routinely grant pregnant employees’ requests for time off to attend pregnancy-related medical appointments. It’s so clear-cut that one employer just quickly agreed to settle when the EEOC threatened to file a failure-to-accommodate lawsuit under the PWFA.

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Avoiding pay complaints: 5 smart strategies

The key to complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act lies in accurate record-keeping.

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EEOC’s latest litigation stats show focus on disability discrimination, retaliation

The EEOC filed 110 lawsuits challenging unlawful employment discrimination in fiscal year 2024, placing an emphasis on what a commission statement called “emerging issues and advancing the employment rights of underserved and vulnerable workers.”

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Ban numerical goals, quotas from efforts to diversify

Studies show that employers with diverse workforces outperform homogenous organizations on such important measures as innovation, revenue and profitability. However, employers intent on fostering diversity must do it in a way that doesn’t discriminate against any specific group of applicants or employees.

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