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Employers with military-connected employees understand they must grant military leave when members of the National Guard or reserves are called up for training or active-duty service. But that’s just the beginning.

In 2022, New Jersey voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that decriminalized the use and possession of marijuana. Recently, Walmart argued that employers can refuse to hire someone who tests positive for marijuana.

For centuries, a signature at the bottom of a piece of paper has meant someone agrees with what the document says. But now many of our documents are made of electrons instead of wood pulp. Can keystrokes carry the same legal weight as strokes of the pen? Yes.

A new federal appeals court decision says employees can, indeed, take FMLA leave to care for siblings who have serious health conditions.

The new administration has declared a national emergency related to immigration and has made it abundantly clear it will ramp up workplace raids. Obviously, this encompasses, but goes way beyond, ensuring your I-9 forms are in order. You must be vigilant.

I have offered the accommodations that an employee and her doctor requested. In fact, I even went beyond that, offering her free transportation to and from work. However, the employee is still refusing to come to work. Her workers’ comp benefit has ended. What are my next steps?

The High Court’s decision in E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera puts to rest fears of a sharp increase in Fair Labor Standards Act misclassification cases claiming employers didn’t take enough care when making decisions about employees’ exempt or nonexempt status.

Employment lawyers say these are the 12 mistakes they spot most often when they review employee handbooks and how employers use them.

Exit interviews are great tools for understanding how to reduce turnover. However, you must take care to minimize legal liability during those meetings.

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act isn’t the only wage-and-hour law employers must honor. Many states and municipalities have their own laws that are just as binding. Ignoring them can spell big trouble.