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First Business Sued for Violating Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

September 27, 2024

What Happened? On September 10, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed their first federal lawsuit against a company... Read More

Returning to Work: What Employers Need to Know

September 25, 2024

What are the facts? On September 16, Amazon announced that its corporate employees will be required to return to working... Read More

Food Allergies Under the ADA!!! What Your Organization Needs to Know

September 18, 2024

As Generation Z enters the workforce, a (not so) new issue is facing employers at a growing rate. The rate... Read More

FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Struck Down

August 23, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete agreements has been struck down by a Federal Judge in Texas. The rule... Read More

California Court Takes Strong Stance on Harassment and Retaliation Claims

August 20, 2024

A California court recently granted summary judgment on behalf of an employee who was called a racial epithet one time... Read More

Staffing Agency Complies with Client’s Request…and Pays Out Almost Seven Figures

August 14, 2024

Staffing agencies operate on narrow margins and face high competition in the market.  It isn’t surprising to see contracts between... Read More

USCIS Updates Form I-9 Expiration Date

August 12, 2024

On August 2nd, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the expiration date of the current Form I-9 to... Read More

“Changes are Coming”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young

August 06, 2024

Do you ever feel that as summer heats up, and then it’s over, then we’re off to the fall, with... Read More

NLRB Withdraws from Joint-Employer Rule Appeal

July 19, 2024

On Friday July 19th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voluntarily dismissed its appeal of the 5th Circuit’s ruling from... Read More

Preliminary Injunction Issued for FTC Non-Compete Rule

July 08, 2024

What happened? On July 3, 2024, a U.S. Federal Court in Texas granted a preliminary injunction and stay of the... Read More

SCOTUS Strikes Down Chevron Doctrine in a 6-3 Vote

July 01, 2024

What was the Law? Since 1984, federal courts have been required to defer to federal agencies in interpreting the law... Read More

Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Is it a People Policy? (YES)

July 01, 2024

We used to say, “we have plenty of time to find out what other companies are doing,” and “there will... Read More

“Mid-Year Updates”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young

June 28, 2024

As we head into the 2nd half of the year, employers have already had non-stop action from federal courts and... Read More

States Take Legislative Action to Avoid Artificial Intelligence Discrimination in the Workplace

June 17, 2024

As of June 11, 2024, there are six states (California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, and Washington) in which state legislators have... Read More

Have you Filed Your EEO-1 Reports this Year?

June 04, 2024

Who is Required to File? Many large employers and longtime government contractors know about the EEOC requirement, but a surprising... Read More

“So many legal changes, so little time”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young

June 03, 2024

Required 2024 Employee Handbook changes, new Exempt Employee rules and Salary Thresholds, Benefit Plan Documents you thought were done by... Read More

Quiet Vacationing: Are Your Employees Using PTO?

June 03, 2024

So, employees who feel burned out and overworked are happy with the amount of PTO they receive? But 78% of... Read More

Department of Labor is Cracking Down on Child Labor Law Violations

May 28, 2024

DOL Focus on Child Labor Businesses who employ minors, look out. The Department of Labor (DOL) has made child labor... Read More

New Pay Transparency Law Coming for Minnesota Employers

May 23, 2024

Minnesota has become the latest state to require a salary range in job postings to boost pay transparency. On May... Read More

Age Discrimination: A Quiet Path to Claims Against the Employer

May 20, 2024

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 protects employees and applicants who are age 40 or older. A... Read More