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Despite it being 2017, companies still seem to struggle with working mothers.  In the employment law context, this often comes up in the form of pregnancy discrimination.   Companies of all sizes and industries struggle with …

In September 2016, the New York Department of Labor (NYSDOL) set out to enact new regulations on employers who use electronic payment methods such as payroll debit cards and direct deposit.  Drafts of the regulations …

Businesses in Wisconsin with a non-solicitation of employees clause as part of its post-employment agreements may want to read up on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in The Manitowoc Company, Inc. v. Lanning. The Court …

In 2008, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was amended to broaden the scope of conditions that constituted a “disability” under the ADA.  The definition is considered so broad that employment lawyers often joke everything …

Forget location, location, location, President Trump tells the Acting Chair of the EEOC, it is all about job growth. On June 28, 2017, President Trump nominated Janet Dhillon to chair of the EEOC.  If Ms. …

In April 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held in Hively v. Ivy Tech Comty. Coll. Of Ind., Plaintiff could proceed on her claim that Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana failed to hire her for …

The NLRB along with the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract …

A revised Form I-9 was recently published by the Office of Management and Budget.  As of January 22, 2017, employers are required to switch over to the revised Form I-9 for all newly hired employees. …

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens signed legislation into law on February 6, 2017, making Missouri the 28th right-to-work state.  The law prohibits employers from requiring employees to join a labor organization and from requiring employees to …

In a decision published January 25, 2017, a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel revived a collective action in which a group of drywall installers sought overtime wages from the contractor who hired their employer …