By Marianna Michael
Within the first week of October, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued its opinion in Northern Kentucky Area Development District v. Snyder NO. 2015-CA-001167 (Ky. Aug. 27, 2018). The court faced the decision of whether the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) preempted KRS 336.700. Ultimately, the court held that: (1 ...
Special thanks to Christina Rogers for writing this week's blog.
While we have not yet gotten to the world portrayed in the Will Smith film I, Robot, artificial intelligence (AI) is here (and likely for good).
We have all seen examples of AI growing around us, from Amazon’s Alexa to the smartphone in your pocket that seems to be getting just a little ...
By Sharon Gold
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently proposed a rule establishing the standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. Employers have until November 13, 2018 to comment about the proposed rule. The proposed rule, commentary and instructions on commenting are ...
On September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish the standard for determining whether two employers, as defined in Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), are a joint employer of a group of employees under the NLRA.
Under the proposed regulation:
“An ...
In the employment world, the only constant, is change. We constantly navigate a minefield of updated regulations, new state and federal guidance, and bombshell court opinions that impact our day-to-day work. And while a wave of ban the box legislation has impacted when or if we may request an applicant’s criminal background records, our ...
It is now legal to use medical marijuana in Ohio. The law went into effect on September 8, 2018 with little fanfare. Employers across the state are asking questions. Here are answers to some of the most common questions we’re hearing from clients:
- Do I have to allow employees to use medical marijuana? NO
- Can I allow employees to use medical ...
Julie R. Pugh & Lee P. Geiger
I was one of those unusual students who actually liked doing homework. Rarely a procrastinator, I tackled the take-home assignments as quickly as possible. My historical study habits kicked in again on August 28, 2018, when the Department of Labor dropped six new Opinion Letters including two on the FMLA. The sun was ...
Students won’t be the only ones with homework this weekend. While parents have been coordinating their pick-up/drop-off schedules, packing lunches and sending their kids off to school this week – the DOL has been busy too. Yesterday the Wage and Hour Division released six opinion letters –
- Organ donors' qualification for FMLA leave
In 2015, BladeRoom Group, Ltd. (“BRG”) and Bripco (UK) Limited (“Bripco”) filed suit in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that Facebook as well as Emerson Electric Co., Emerson Network Power Solutions, and Liebert (collectively “Emerson”), stole its designs for ...
Employers value resolution. Whether it’s resolving an employment lawsuit, a charge before a government agency, or a disgruntled employee’s complaint, we strive for resolution. And any resolution worth its salt includes a signed waiver and release of claims (or “waiver” for short) – which should provide finality. But when is a waiver ...