By: Michelle Wyrick
The EEOC published a fact sheet, “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use of Wearables and Other Monitoring Technology Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws,” that addresses potential workplace issues with wearable technology often found in smart watches, smart glasses and helmets, and similar devices. ...
With the start of this new semester, we have received several questions regarding whether student interns need to be paid. As everyone knows, state and federal law requires employers to pay employees for their work. However, employers may have some wiggle room when it comes to student interns.
Generally, a seven-factor test is used to determine ...
Back in November 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law SB 104, colloquially known as the "Bathroom Bill." This law--which goes into effect on February 25, 2025--provides specific guidelines for restroom, locker room, changing room, and shower room facilities in schools. The law will prohibit students from using facilities ...
By: Isaac Keller
On January 1, 2025, Kentucky’s Medical Marijuana Act (23 RS SB 47/GA) officially took effect, making the Commonwealth one of over half the states in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. As the acceptance of medicinal cannabis continues to grow nationwide, concerns are emerging regarding its impact on the workplace. In ...
By: Brandon Girdley
On December 13, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a decision, Chapman v. Brentlinger Enterprises,[1] which expanded the scope of family relationships covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The case involved a woman, Celestia Chapman, who worked at a luxury car dealership in ...
My mother would say politics isn’t dinner table talk. Often, it is not something you want to discuss at a cocktail party, either. So, can a private employer prohibit political comments or expression in the workplace? As with most things in life, the answer is a nuanced ‘maybe’; especially since private employers cannot dictate nor control ...
By: Brandon Girdley
On December 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari and vacated an opinion of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Hospital Menonita de Guayama, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, which had upheld the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) successor bar rule.[1] The successor bar rule requires employers ...
What’s a busy HR professional to do now? You were so looking forward to spending the holidays planning for compliance with the Department of Labor (DOL)’s new overtime rule and then it got struck down (thanks Texas judges!) Now, what to do with all those empty hours?
How about working on a checklist of HR items for the New Year? A few include:
On December 3, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) introduced a Final Rule to end an employer’s ability to pay individuals with disabilities subminimum wages under federal law. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) permits employers to pay employees less than minimum wage only ...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision ruling that employers violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when they require employees to attend captive audience meetings. While the decision was not entirely unexpected in light of previous memoranda from the General Counsel for the NLRB, the decision ...