Tag: Employment law

Mitigate Legal Risks of AI in Employment Decisions Through Vendor Contracts

By Elizabeth Shirley, Attorney, Burr & Forman LLP Dec 19, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 19, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in recruiting, screening, interviewing, testing, promotion, and employee monitoring. Properly designed and governed, AI can streamline processes and improve consistency. In employment decision-making, however, AI can introduce legal and operational risks for the employer, even when the AI tools are built and operated by third-party vendors. Businesses should understand […]

The Viral We Do Not Care Club™ Has Put the Workplace on Notice About Perimenopause, Menopause and Post-Menopause

By Rachel Ullrich, FordHarrison Dec 17, 2025 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Dec 17, 2025

This year Melani Sanders, a Florida content creator, launched the viral We Do Not Care Club™ (WDNCC). In her videos, Sanders, with her multiple pairs of readers, a hair bonnet on her head and sometimes an airplane pillow around her shoulders, puts the world on notice that women in perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause, “simply do not care […]

More of Your Discrimination Cases Headed for Trial in the New Year? We Think So!

By Michael P. Maslanka, UNT Dallas College of Law Dec 16, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 17, 2025

A case decided on December 5 by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals—a sister federal appeals court to our 5th Circuit, which covers Texas—looks like it is being teed up for review by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The issue: What does it take to get a case dismissed before trial? […]

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Context Matters: Balancing Business Interests and Political Speech

By Tony Puckett, McAfee & Taft Dec 2, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 2, 2025

Political speech in the workplace has continued to be a hot topic since the 2024 elections. Political speech can be defined as an expression of political views, affiliation, or activities within a professional setting. One recent poll showed that a quarter of businesses have disciplined employees for their political speech. A recent case from the […]

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Navigating employment policy shifts in Trump 2.0

By David Sieck, Associate Attorney, Fennemore's Nov 21, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 21, 2025

With each presidential change, employers are thrust into a ping-pong match of shifting directives. What was required under one administration may be discouraged or even prohibited under the next administration. As Trump 2.0 completes its first year, business leaders are seeing a rapid recalibration of federal labor and employment priorities. With the White House expected […]

How Proactive Employment Agreements Prevent Offboarding Pitfalls

By Tracy J. Murn, Axley Brynelson, LLP Nov 20, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 20, 2025

Terminations are complex, often triggering emotional, legal, and administrative challenges for employees and employers. When post-termination questions go unanswered or lack clarity, the offboarding process can become unnecessarily lengthy and contentious, which in turn can lead to increased legal costs for both parties. When employee’s counsel doesn’t have access to the employee handbook or the […]

Beer, Baseball, and Viral Videos: Disciplining Employees’ Off-duty Conduct

By David S. Levine, Attorney, Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll LLP Nov 18, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 18, 2025

Given the charged political climate and the ubiquity of cell phone videos, employers are increasingly grappling with how to respond to employees’ off-duty conduct. In a recent example of this trend, prominent Wisconsin employer Manpower Group Inc. fired one of its in-house attorneys after she was filmed threatening to call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]

EEOC Reset: What a New Majority and Shifting Priorities Mean for Employers

By Lisa M. Brauner, Attorney, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P. Nov 14, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 14, 2025

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) posture has shifted, and employers should take note. With the recent confirmation of a second Republican EEOC commissioner, Brittany Panuccio, the EEOC has a quorum on its five-seat panel, with a two-to-one Republican majority. With the quorum restored, the EEOC can alter policy, guidance, strategic plans, and litigation […]

DHS Ends Automatic Extensions for EADs

By Kayla Snider, Associate, Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. Nov 13, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 13, 2025

On October 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented a significant policy shift that directly affects workforce planning and compliance for employers across the country. The agency published an interim final rule that officially ended the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain renewal applicants—a move that could lead […]

DOJ Issues Guidelines on Unlawful Employment Practices for Federal Contractors

By Michael Rich, Attorney, Burr & Forman LLP Nov 11, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 11, 2025

When President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14173—“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”—earlier this year, what grabbed headlines was the repeal of EO 11246, which had mandated that federal contractors meeting certain size criteria develop affirmative action plans since 1965. EO 14173 also created two new certifications on the system for award management […]