Although companies may be tempted to classify workers as contractors to circumvent wage and hour rules, this is the classic example of penny-wise and pound foolish. Misclassification of employees as contractors can lead to...more
In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, No. 22-193, 2024 WL 1642826 (U.S. Apr. 17, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an employee alleging that an involuntary lateral job transfer constituted workplace discrimination in...more
4/22/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
According to a 2022 survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, approximately one in four organizations use automation and/or AI to support employment-related activities, such as recruitment and hiring. AI tools...more
6/2/2023
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Job Applicants ,
Machine Learning ,
Title VII
The 2019 Final Rule formally rescinds the Obama Administration’s 2016 Final Rule and increases the current minimum salary level by almost 50 percent and the current exemption salary level for highly compensated employees by...more
10/10/2019
/ Best Practices ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Obama Administration ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Employers must update forms in conformity with amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act -
As of September 21, 2018, employers must begin providing employees and applicants with the updated Summary of Consumer Rights....more
The “Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act” goes into effect on October 1, 2018, creating new potential liability and obligations for employers.
The new law invalidates any employment contract or policy that...more
7/24/2018
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Governor Hogan ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws