The Dobbs Decision and Employee Benefits
July 19, 2022
As you likely well know, the Supreme Court, via Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, has overruled Roe v. Wade—meaning abortion rights will be defined
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COBRA Notices and Lawsuit Risk
July 19, 2022
A smattering of current cases (e.g., Amazon, General Motors, Target) and settled cases (e.g., Home Depot, Fiat Chrysler, and Costco) highlight a litigation trend stemming
New Overtime Rule Coming
July 19, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that its new overtime rule may be released in October 2022 with changes to the Fair Labor Standards
Court Decision Brings New Scrutiny to Handling of FMLA Leave Requests
July 19, 2022
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that when an employer discourages an employee from taking Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) time off,
Pay Issues – Something Old, Something New
July 19, 2022
When businesses implemented remote work arrangements during the pandemic, it was a necessary, but generally unplanned, change that left considerable room for error. In the
Repeat Offenders
July 19, 2022
The Department of Labor proposed $315,000 in new fines against General Aluminum Mfg. Co., of Ohio after discovering ongoing machine hazards that had been previously
Pay Inequality
July 19, 2022
LinkedIn must pay $1.8 million (backpay plus interest) for compensating 686 female employees “at a statistically significant lower rate” than their male counterparts between 2015
Personal Foul
July 19, 2022
Following reports of harassment and a toxic work environment, Daniel Snyder (owner of the NFL’s Washington Commanders) worked to discredit claimants and “offer up an
The Consequences of Inaction
July 19, 2022
Over the course of her employment, Riley Whitelaw expressed to Walgreens management her concerns about coworker Joshua Taylor Johnson. Whitelaw (17) became uncomfortable after Johnson
Less Pondering, More Gossip?
July 19, 2022
In The Extended Mind, author Annie Murphy Paul considers how to “think outside the brain.” Her thesis is that we have reached the limit of
