Human Resources

‘Tis the Season: Tips for Avoiding Liability Related to Employer-Sponsored Holiday Parties

It is that time of the year again – the holidays are upon us! Along with the holidays comes holiday…

10 years ago

ENDA Passes Senate

On November 7, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed the Employment Non-discrimination Act (“ENDA”) with a 64-32 vote. The bill would…

10 years ago

Tenth Circuit Says Employees Must Give Express Notice of Religion-Work Conflict

Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit found that the EEOC failed to establish a…

11 years ago

Small Business Fined “Big Bucks” for I-9 Mistakes

Recently, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the imposition of a $173,250.00 fine against a small…

11 years ago

DOL Extends Overtime Coverage for Direct Care Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor has extended minimum wage and overtime coverage for certain domestic service employees who provide home…

11 years ago

Wisconsin May “Ban the Box” on Employment Applications

A recent Employment LawScene™ article discussed the EEOC’s recent heightened efforts to crack down on employers’ use of criminal background…

11 years ago

Will Wisconsin be Next to Ban Employers from Accessing Employee Social Media Accounts?

Wisconsin may soon join fourteen other states that have adopted laws prohibiting employers from requesting usernames and passwords to access…

11 years ago

Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Definition of “Supervisor” in Context of Workplace Harassment Cases

On June 24, 2013 the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Vance v. Ball State University,…

11 years ago

Seventh Circuit Reverses Course on Employer’s ADA Reasonable Accommodation Obligations

In EEOC v. United Airlines, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that an employer, as part of…

11 years ago

Fifth Circuit Finds Firing a Woman for Expressing Breast Milk is Sex Discrimination

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that firing a female employee because she is lactating…

11 years ago