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By Jennifer Asbrock, JD, Frost Brown Todd LLC It’s no secret that employment lawyers avoid suing Kentucky employers in federal court because of the “employee-friendly” dismissal standard in state court. Employees assert discrimination claims under the (KCRA) rather than federal law in an attempt to avoid federal court. However, that strategy comes with a price […]
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) permits an employer to require a firm expected return-to-work date when granting leave as an accommodation.
Prior to 2014, there were only 4 paid sick leave laws in effect nationwide. That number has grown to more than 30 laws, covering several states, cities, and counties. The infographic below provides a broader picture of which states, cities, and counties offer paid sick leave laws. UPDATE: The infographic below reflects the new law […]
As covered in the last installment of this article series on FMLA notice requirements, every employer covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is required to post an FMLA general notice explaining the FMLA’s provisions and providing information regarding the procedures for filing complaints of FMLA violations to U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) […]
By Peter Susser and George Wood, Littler Mendelson, P.C. You have spent weeks agonizing over the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rule, ultimately determining that you will need to move a number of employees from exempt to nonexempt status to remain complaint. Feeling good about your work, you kick […]
Yesterday we looked at the recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling concerning graduate students being entitled to unionize at colleges and universities. Today we’ll see what impact that has on other businesses.
By John Balitis In yesterday’s Advisor, John Balitis, chair of the Employment and Labor Relations Practice Group at Fennemore Craig, began a discussion of how employers should approach political speech in the workplace. Today Balitis discusses more considerations under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and how to minimize friction between employees in a volatile […]
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that graduate student assistants are entitled to unionize at private colleges and universities. What impact does this have for the labor landscape in general?
By John Balitis The 2016 election is almost here, and political debate is probably in full gear at many workplaces across the nation. It can be difficult to gauge how much an employer may regulate political speech, and therefore it’s important that managers are trained on how to handle it. To help, today we present […]
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor When an employee works overtime, an employer can’t ignore those hours. Even if an employee fails to report the hours, an employer may be liable for back pay and damages if it “should have known” the employee was working overtime, a recent case illustrates.