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A Refresher on the Interaction of PTO with the FMLA
April 21, 2025
Overshadowed by the turmoil and turnover at the Department of Labor, the Department recently issued an opinion letter on how the Family and Medical Leave Act’s leave requirement for 12 weeks of unpaid leave interplay with state and local leave laws, as well as an employer’s own paid leave policies.
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Employers Should Prepare for Ongoing Immigration Enforcement Efforts
April 17, 2025
There has been an increase in enforcement activity directed at employers by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
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Missouri: Proposition A Requires Notices Be Provided to Employees
April 14, 2025
Missouri Prop A requires employers to provide employees with a notice of their rights by today, April 15, 2025.
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Tariffs, Layoffs, and Markets
April 10, 2025
President Trump’s tariffs are predicted to contribute to a U.S. economic downturn, which has already begun among U.S. auto manufacturers.  Downturns can lead to layoffs and extended periods of unemployment, which generally lead to an increase in discrimination charges and  litigation.
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Fired NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox Reinstated (For Now)
April 7, 2025
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the federal government’s request to stay lower court rulings that reinstated NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox after President Trump fired her. The April 7 decision reinstates her to the NLRB while the appeal over her firing is pending.
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Part 2 of 3: The Evolution of Marijuana Laws - State Protections
April 6, 2025
As of present, medical marijuana use is legal in 38 states and the District of Columbia. While some states have more robust protections for medical marijuana patients, others are more conservative and do not expressly have anti-discrimination provisions in their laws.
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More DOL Appointments, More Uncertainty
April 3, 2025
News about the musical chairs and new faces at the Department of Labor has become an almost weekly event.
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Week in Review – Department of Labor grant recipients get reprieve from DEI certification requirements, and upheaval in federal agency staffing and priorities continues
April 3, 2025
Worklaw Illinois member has a week in review.
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Massachusetts and Connecticut Join Other States in Issuing Guidance for Businesses on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives in the Workplace
April 2, 2025
On February 13, 2025, fifteen State Attorneys General issued written guidance entitled “Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiatives.”
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CMS Expert Global Guide to Dismissals and Termination of Employment
March 31, 2025
We have updated its content and expanded the number of countries covered.
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Employer Seems Poised to Lose Demotion Over Failure to Document
March 30, 2025
Sometimes you come across a case with multiple key lessons, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s recent oral argument session in the case of Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart, Inc., has proved to be such a treasure trove.
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"How Much Do You Need?"
March 25, 2025
This was the question posed by Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jerome A. Holmes to an attorney for Walmart.
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