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Federal Court Upholds Employment Application’s Statute of Limitation Provision for Filing Lawsuits

Key Takeaway: Employers can increase protection against § 1981 lawsuits by including a statute of limitations provision in their employment application. The Fifth Circuit recently remitted a jury award in favor of the...more

2/6/2024 / Employment Application , Performance Standards , Statute of Limitations , Termination , Time-Barred Claims , Title VII , Wage and Hour

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Expands Protections and Employer Obligations

Employers take note: a new law creates a request for accommodation framework for employees with known limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions that is similar to the Americans with Disabilities Act...more

6/29/2023 / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Light-Duty Positions , New Legislation , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Discrimination , Pregnant Workers Fairness Act , Reasonable Accommodation , Wage and Hour

NLRB Modifies the Independent Contractor Standard

In its new decision regarding The Atlantic Opera, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has overturned its 2019 SuperShuttle decision, which set a standard for determining independent contractor status under the...more

6/15/2023 / Employee Definition , Employer Liability Issues , Independent Contractors , Misclassification , NLRB , Wage and Hour

DOL Clarifies How Holidays Impact Partial Weeks Taken Under FMLA

On May 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) released an opinion letter clarifying how holidays impact FMLA. Whether the holiday time counts against FMLA depends on two factors: 1.Whether the employee took a partial week...more

6/2/2023 / Department of Labor (DOL) , Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) , Opinion Letter , Paid Leave , Unpaid Leave , Wage and Hour

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