In the Tenth Circuit, courts have long required employees alleging Title VII discrimination arising from a job transfer to show they suffered “significant harm” as a result of the job change. Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court...more
Employers know that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires them to engage in an “interactive process” with employees seeking a reasonable accommodation. This is a back-and-forth discussion to determine the employee’s...more
Judges and courts enforce anti-discrimination and retaliation laws, but are they ever accused of violating those laws themselves? That is exactly what was alleged in a recent Tenth Circuit case that offers helpful takeaways...more
Unemployment filings in Oklahoma, and elsewhere, are at an all-time high due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) recently stated that is has paid more than $432 million in...more
Informed employers know they must pay non-exempt employee for all hours actually worked. If an employee works unapproved hours or overtime, the company must still pay for that time; however, they may discipline that worker...more
2/19/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Exceptions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Insubordination Policy ,
Over-Time ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment ,
Timekeeping ,
Unpaid Overtime
Can a business that is deemed illegal under federal law still be subject to federal wage and hour laws? That’s the question recently answered in a decision handed down in Robert Kenney v. Helix TCS, Inc. by the Tenth Circuit...more
11/22/2019
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Controlled Substances Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour