NINTH CIRCUIT RULES USERRA REQUIRES PAID SHORT-TERM MILITARY LEAVE
In February, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) handed down a ruling that may change the way employers treat short-term leave for military service. In Clarkson v. Alaska […]
U.S. SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS UNDUE HARDSHIP STANDARD FOR RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS
On April 18th, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy, a case in which the central question is what does undue hardship mean for religious […]
SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES WITH TOXIC WORKPLACE TRAUMA
It’s the first day at your new job. You aced the interview, got yourself some new work clothes, and are beyond excited to get started with your new position. Your […]
SPOTLIGHT: PUMP FOR NURSING MOTHERS ACT
On December 29, 2022, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act or PUMP Act) was signed into law by President Biden as part […]
NEVADA MINIMUM WAGE & DAILY OVERTIME THRESHOLD INCREASES GO INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST
Each year, on or before April 1st, the Labor Commissioner issues the annual minimum wage and daily overtime bulletins, which announce the rates that go into effect on July 1st […]
SPOTLIGHT: FEDERAL PREGNANT WORKERS’ FAIRNESS ACT
Recently Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). This new federal law will go into effect on June 27, 2023, and applies to all employers with fifteen (15) or […]
THE NEWEST WORKPLACE TREND: BARE MINIMUM MONDAYS
Just as we all have started to understand what quiet quitting is and how to address it, we have a new workplace trend we must grapple with — Bare Minimum […]
DRESSING FOR WORK IN 2023
“What are you wearing?” If you are going to work in 2023, the answers to this question may vary. Some of us are old enough to remember having to wear […]
NLRB ISSUES DECISION LIMITING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
On February 21st, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a new decision regarding severance agreements that effects both unionized and non-unionized workplaces. In McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 […]
SCOTUS SAYS OVERTIME DUE FOR EMPLOYEE MAKING MORE THAN $200K
The United State Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued a 6-3 ruling that an offshore oil rig worker making more than $200,000 a year was not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards […]
