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$45 million to settle pregnant workers’ suit

In a case that highlights the need for employers to take the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act seriously, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by 1,000 agency employees.

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Are employers required to accommodate more than 12 weeks of leave when an employee is caring for a parent?

Are employers required to accommodate more than 12 weeks of leave when an employee is caring for a parent?

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Twist: Disabled worker wants to work on-site, not from home

Ordinarily, the employer gets to choose the ADA accommodation it prefers for a disabled employee, but there are limits, as this recent case shows. 

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Mandatory arbitration: 7 ways to make it stick in court

Arbitration agreements must be written with extreme precision. Here are seven tips to drafting an agreement that will pass muster in court.

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DOL investigators target restaurants, recover $2.25 million in just one week

Over the course of just a week in late August, the DOL secured more than $2.25 million in back pay, damages and penalties from restaurateurs who cheated employees out of tips, failed to pay for overtime hours and illegally employed minors.

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Showing restraint: Ensuring workplace safety with protective orders

One deterrent in the war against workplace violence is a restraining order—a court order requiring an individual to stay away from your premises.

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Counter refusal to participate in diversity training

Recently, we have seen an increase in lawsuits from workers who believe that being forced to participate in any kind of diversity training violates their Title VII rights. Now a federal appeals court has tossed out one such case.

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Grant workers some leeway on FMLA notice

Generally, employees who want to take FMLA leave are required to give their employers appropriate notice. For unanticipated leave—say, when a child suddenly becomes ill—workers need to give as much notice as practicable.

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New Illinois law highlights AI traps for employers

Illinois joins a fast-growing list of states, cities and municipalities that have passed some version of employee protection when employers use artificial intelligence to screen applicants or assess whether an employee is eligible for a promotion.

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Can we make exempt employees complete a time sheet for hours worked?

We are having a dilemma here at our office on our exempt employees not wanting to fill out a time sheet ... they are adamant that the law doesn’t require them to have to do that in Texas. "They googled it." Can we make them?

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