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Don’t let FMLA leave requirements dampen the holiday spirit

11/19/2025
Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 fall on Thursdays this holiday season. Thursday holidays usually pressure employers into giving the following Friday off. After all, no employer wants to play the Grinch this holiday season. Thursday holidays, however, don’t eliminate all of the FMLA leave considerations you must address.

As religious litigation increases, take these steps to prove undue hardship

11/17/2025
Here’s what you need to do before claiming that approving religious accommodations would create an undue burden.

Republican HELP Committee members propose new labor laws

11/17/2025
The proposed bills include one that would make it harder to file unfair labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board. Another would punish unions for trying to organize undocumented immigrants. Here’s a summary of the proposals.

Employers aren’t always liable for third-party harassment

11/17/2025
Last month, we told you about a federal appeals case that ruled that an employer may not be liable for third-party sexual harassment that occurs off-premises even if the harasser is a client or customer. Now, another federal court has ruled that an employer isn’t liable for third-party harassment on the premises, either.

New lawsuit highlights difficulty in balancing pregnancy protections

11/10/2025
At least three federal laws provide time off for employees during and following pregnancy—good news for new mothers, bad news for the confusion it causes employers.

Employers may soon face broader sexual assault liability

11/10/2025
The American Law Institute recently approved a change to recommended interpretations of tort law to include employer liability for sexual assaults. Its recommendations are widely used by judges when deciding whether an employer broke the law.

EEOC sued over refusing to bring disparate-impact cases

11/10/2025
A woman who worked as an Amazon driver has sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She says the agency has stopped investigating disparate-impact cases and, therefore, abrogated its responsibility to investigate all discrimination complaints.

New EEOC lawsuit highlights the need to prevent age discrimination

11/03/2025
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued an El Paso-based logistics company over allegations that it blatantly discriminated against older workers. The allegations include firing and refusing to hire older workers using the excuse that they could not find truck liability insurance covering drivers over age 65.

Senate HELP Committee holds hearing on the future of labor

11/03/2025
Chair Bill Cassidy noted that it has been almost a century since the passage of major labor laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act, and since then, much has changed in the workplace.

Strict ADA no-return policy nets worker almost $27 million

11/03/2025
Employers can’t simply look at an injury or disability and conclude that the individual can’t do their job or the one they’re applying for. Skipping an individualized assessment in favor of a strict no-return policy following an injury violates the law.