Employers may be tempted to push back against employees’ FMLA military caregiver leave rights, asking them to continue working when they can despite caring for their military family members. That’s an FMLA-interference lawsuit waiting to happen.

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When employees take FMLA leave, sometimes their employers just let the work pile up, to be completed when the employee returns. That can be dangerous if the employee can’t catch up and is punished.

The Supreme Court will decide whether majority group members must overcome additional obstacles before taking their discrimination cases to trial.

In their quest for a clean slate, managers sometimes dispose of documents they shouldn’t—documents they should be submitting to HR. Here are pointers to help bosses decide which documents to retain and which to pitch.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “time spent doing work not requested by the employer, but still allowed, is generally hours worked.” And if nonexempt employees work—whether it’s authorized or not—you must pay them for their time. Here’s how to stop abuse of unauthorized overtime.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer takes over a Department of Labor targeted for dramatic downsizing by the Trump administration.

Can an employer ask an employee if they would like to have their FMLA leave recertified? We have an employee whose certification ends on March 31. Can we ask her if she would like to recertify? If so, should we do that in advance, before their certification ends, so there is no lapse?

It’s up to employers to make sure exempt employees perform the genuine duties of an exempt employee. Simply calling someone a manager, executive, professional or highly compensated worker isn’t enough. Their job as performed must meet the test, too.

With the Trump administration ramping up enforcement of immigration laws, employers should expect more government scrutiny of their employment records. Here’s how to prepare for a possible immigration enforcement blitz.