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California law is complicated. When doing business in California, it helps to get the small things right – like mandatory postings. Keep reading for the signs California employers must post in the workplace...more
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The California Supreme Court issued several important decisions in 2024 about issues such as the application of PAGA to public employees and the definition of “hours worked.” Several cases are pending before the state’s high...more
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On May 25, 2023, Gov. Tim Walz signed new legislation establishing Minnesota’s state-run family and medical leave program (the “Paid Leave Program”), and guaranteeing almost all Minnesota employees the right to paid family...more
With increasing numbers of employees working remotely, employers can sometimes lose sight of the fact that a remote worker may be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A Bulletin issued in February...more
Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“Rescue Plan”) on March 10, 2021 and President Biden signed it into law on March 11, 2021. The Rescue Plan extends the Families First Act Coronavirus Response Act’s...more
Starting Jan. 1, 2021, employers subject to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are no longer required to provide employees with COVID-related paid leave, but they may do so in some situations and still...more
On June 1, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals entered an unpublished, per curiam decision affirming the grant of summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville division...more
As states lift their “stay-at-home” orders, employers who have struggled to survive the economic toll of the COVID-19 crisis now face a new threat: uncertain legal liability in a post-COVID market. As we transition away from...more
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The Massachusetts legislature passed significant legislation (An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday), which includes a number of important provisions impacting employers in...more
All of us have a tendency to compartmentalize issues that occur in the workplace. When it comes to a work-related injury, employers in Ohio often compartmentalize the issue by placing it in the “workers’ compensation” box...more
Porn and the FMLA. This has all the makings of one big, fat men’s soap opera. Johnnie Walker was a longtime police officer with the Pocatello Police Department, and he was tasked with investigating Scott and several other...more
Q: Can my company fire an employee once the person has exhausted his or her FMLA leave entitlement? A: Many employers are surprised to learn that they may not necessarily terminate an employee if he or she does not return...more
Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Wake of #MeToo - Revelations of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, and those that have followed, have ignited sexual harassment complaints against employers across all industries....more
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently upheld an employer’s decision to terminate an employee under its policy against excessive absenteeism, in spite of the fact that the former employee had...more
Employees requesting, currently taking, or just returning from leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) can be terminated for legitimate reasons that are unrelated to their FMLA leave. This point is exemplified...more
On September 20, 2017, the Seventh Circuit held a "long-term leave of absence," in addition to 12 weeks of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, is not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act...more
In Van Rossum v. Baltimore County, Maryland, a jury awarded a community health inspector $250,000 in compensatory damages and $530,000 in back pay after deciding that her employer, Baltimore County, violated the ADA by...more
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Seventh Circuit sent shockwaves through the EEOC and through the employer community by concluding that multi-month leaves of absence, even those that are definite in term and sought in advance, are not...more