An employee asked for FMLA leave. Not long after, he was fired. He sued, claiming the termination of his employment amounted to retaliation for using protected leave – a claim tied to how his request was handled. In Pack v.…
Employment Law
ICE activity is again drawing widespread attention, with enforcement actions that carry direct implications for employers. An ICE visit is no longer a theoretical risk – it’s a real-time event that can disrupt operations and demand immediate decisions. In those…
You know you must prevent harassment in the workplace. For a lot of reasons. It's costly to your bottom line and reputation. But what's worse? It's unfair. What's Up in This Episode: Preventing Harassment That's why in this episode of…
As global hiring expands, Employer of Record software has become an essential solution for HR teams seeking to manage international talent efficiently and remain compliant with local laws. Often called an EOR, this model lets a third-party provider act as…
As AI hiring tools become embedded in core HR workflows, AI hiring compliance is moving higher on HR leaders’ priority lists. A class action lawsuit against Eightfold serves as an early reminder that adopting AI-enabled tools requires a clear understanding…
If you're looking for employment law predictions for 2026, a new survey from Norton Rose Fulbright highlights where employment and labor risk remains most persistent for employers. The firm’s 21st Annual Litigation Trends Survey examines where businesses faced litigation in…
Most HR teams already pay for jury duty. Many pay for bereavement leave. Some pay for short-term sick leave without much debate. Courts are now finding that those everyday policy choices can quietly trigger paid military leave obligations, whether HR…
A California roofing and painting contractor will pay more than $320,000 after federal investigators found overtime violations tied to off-the-clock work that was never counted as paid time. An investigation by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division found Howard and…
HR teams using AI in hiring and other employment decisions are caught in the middle of a federal-state power struggle over regulation. On Dec. 11, President Trump added to his executive orders, signing one that aims to block state AI…
A federal jury in Colorado has ordered the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to pay $11.5 million to a former employee after finding SHRM liable for racial discrimination and retaliation. After the verdict, the key question for HR is…
Think it’s OK to agree with other employers not to recruit their employees if they won’t go after yours? Think again. That kind of arrangement can get you into some legal trouble. Just ask a group of asset and wealth…
Every winter storm puts the same three questions in HR’s inbox: Are we open today? Who has to be here? And how is everyone getting paid? Recent snow day lawsuits are a reminder to check that your inclement weather policies…
A new ruling in a case from Alabama provides valuable insight for HR pros on the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In the ruling, a federal appeals court revived a former FedEx employee’s claim that the…
Misclassification is front and center again after Minnesota’s attorney general secured an $800K settlement over tightly controlled delivery work that looked more like employment than independent contracting. Every time managers lean on "1099s" who have set shifts, must follow company…
How far can HR go to regulate employee messages on work uniforms? A new federal appeals court decision on a Black Lives Matter (BLM) controversy provides valuable guidance. The case began after employees at a Minnesota Home Depot displayed "BLM"…
State regulators in California have imposed a substantial misclassification penalty on a global employer. It's yet another reminder for HR pros: Treating workers as independent contractors when they should be classified as employees can be a very expensive mistake. States…
