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2019 Standard Mileage Rates Released

December 26, 2018

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the optional standard mileage rates for 2019. The standard mileage rates for 2019 are 58 cents per mile for business uses, 20 cents per mile for medical uses, and 14 cents per mile for charitable uses.

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2024

November

November 18, 2024
DOL RULE INCREASING SALARY THRESHOLD SET ASIDE

June

June 20, 2024
UPDATE: HEARING DATE SET FOR JUNE 24 TO STOP NEW DOL SALARY INCREASES
June 02, 2024
The DOL is Sued Over the 2024 New Overtime Rule

May

May 14, 2024
2024 SESCO Zoom Webinar Series

April

April 24, 2024
Client Alert: DOL Issues Anticipated Guaranteed Salary Requirements
April 23, 2024
Client Alert: FTC ISSUES FINAL RULE BANNING MOST NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
April 05, 2024
Client Alert: OSHA Clarifies Employee Representative Rights in Workplace Inspections with New Rule

2023

September

September 25, 2023
2023 Human Resources Regulatory Update

April

April 27, 2023
New VA Employment Laws Taking Effect July 1

2022

December

December 14, 2022
Accurate Job Descriptions Remain Critical for ADA Compliance
December 14, 2022
Bereavement Leave Becomes Mandatory in CA

November

November 16, 2022
DOL Recovers Nearly $1M for 200 Workers Under the FLSA
November 16, 2022
Employers Pay Nearly $340K to Settle Religious and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Allegations
November 09, 2022
What Employers Should Know About The EEOC Draft Strategic Plan For FY 2022-2026
November 09, 2022
Class Suit Alleges Twitter Layoffs Violated Federal WARN Act
November 09, 2022
Jury Verdict, Settlements Bring $301K in Relief for Alleged Disability, Pregnancy, Religious Discrimination
November 09, 2022
Now Is The Time To Update Your Employee Handbook
November 03, 2022
NLRB Proposes Sweeping Changes Impacting Employer Use of Technology to Manage and Monitor Employees
November 03, 2022
DOL Recovers $516K for 168 Workers Under FLSA
November 03, 2022
Employer to Pay $900K to Settle Claims of Salesperson Fired after High-risk Pregnancy

October

October 26, 2022
Federal Appeals Court Holds Work-Related Light Duty Policy Need Not Be Extended to Pregnant Employees
October 26, 2022
Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Looks to Return in Certain States, With Potential Updates
October 25, 2022
EEOC Updated Required EEO Posting
October 20, 2022
DHS Announces That Employers Should Continue to Use the Current I-9 Form After October 31
October 19, 2022
DOL Recovers $452K Owed to More Than 96 Employees
October 19, 2022
I-9 Compliance Flexibility Extended Again But Only for COVID Precautions
October 17, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Salary Basis Applied to Daily Rate Worker Under FLSA Executive Exemption
October 05, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Challenge to CMS Vaccine Mandate
October 05, 2022
DOL Recovers $600K in Back Wages for 1,823 Workers Due to Reported FLSA Violations
October 05, 2022
Sexual Harassment and Race Discrimination Suits Settled for $925K, Disability and Age Cases Filed
October 05, 2022
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increasing January 1
October 05, 2022
NLRB Reminds Employers of the Importance of Applying Consistent Discipline Policies in Workplace

September

September 28, 2022
Revised TN Mandatory E-Verify Law Applies to Employers with 35 or More Employees
September 28, 2022
DOL Recovers $352K in Back Pay for 653 Workers After Staffing Agency Misclassifies Them as Independent Contractors
September 28, 2022
DOL Recovers $230K in Back Wages for 274 Restaurants Workers Denied Full Tips by Employer
September 19, 2022
DOL Recovers $163K for FLSA Violations
September 19, 2022
Determining and Changing Official Workweeks
September 19, 2022
Changes to Posting Requirements Prompt New Jersey Employers to Ensure Compliance
September 15, 2022
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.2% in August, CPI Increases 0.1%
September 15, 2022
Florida Increases Medicaid Provider Minimum Wage to $15.00 an Hour
September 15, 2022
DOL Recovers $112K in Overtime Back Pay, Damages for 55 Houston-Area Home Healthcare Workers

August

August 24, 2022
Proposed I-9 Rule Opens Door for Virtual Inspection
August 24, 2022
New York State Announces Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program Requiring Employers to Administer Bonuses
August 24, 2022
Employers Pay $667K for FLSA Violations
August 17, 2022
Federal Court Upholds NLRB Vulgar Graffiti Ruling
August 17, 2022
Disability, Race Discrimination Suits Settled for $249K
August 11, 2022
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.5% in July, CPI Remains Unchanged
August 11, 2022
DOL Recovers $908K for 482 Workers After Finding FLSA and Government Contract Worker Violations
August 11, 2022
HHS, DOL, and Treasury Give Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Another Warning on Not Providing Contraceptive Coverage
August 03, 2022
HHS Proposes Changes to ACA Nondiscrimination Rule
August 03, 2022
OFCCP Provides Additional Information Regarding OFCCP Contractor Portal
August 03, 2022
Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of EEOC Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Guidance
August 03, 2022
Hospital System Will Pay $10.3M to Resolve Class Action Over Mandatory COVID Vaccine Policy
August 03, 2022
Pennsylvania Amends Overtime Rate Calculations for Salaried, Nonexempt Employees

July

July 28, 2022
Form I-9 Expired List B Documents Must Be Updated by July 31
July 28, 2022
State Bereavement Laws and their Impact on Employers
July 28, 2022
All Employers In Michigan Must Now Provide Paid Sick Leave
July 20, 2022
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 1.0% in June, CPI Increases 1.3%
July 20, 2022
EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace
July 20, 2022
Final COVID-19 OSHA Regulation Covering Healthcare Employers Is on OSHA's Agenda for Issuance in September 2022
July 20, 2022
DOL Recovers $865K Owed to 413 Employees for FLSA Violations
July 13, 2022
$424K in Back Wages, Damages Recovered for 108 Employees for FLSA Violations
July 13, 2022
Self Insured Plans Must Pay PCORI Fee by August 1
July 13, 2022
Fired Transgender Employee Sues Employer for Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Retaliation

June

June 29, 2022
DOLs Revision to Overtime Law Expected Fall 2022
June 29, 2022
OH Handgun Changes: Employers to Review Current Policy
June 29, 2022
Colorado Updates Notice Requirements for Employees Upon Discharge
June 22, 2022
DOL Restores $708K to 287 Employees After Discovering FLSA Violations
June 22, 2022
Employer Will Pay $200K to Employee Who Opposed Discriminatory Application of Dress Code Policy
June 22, 2022
Highly Compensated Employee Exemption Slated for U.S. Supreme Court Review in October 2022 Term
June 15, 2022
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.6% in May, CPI Increases 1.0%
June 15, 2022
Illinois Expands Unpaid Child Bereavement Leave to Cover Additional Family Members, Losses
June 15, 2022
DOL Recovers $410K for Nearly 600 Workers Based on FLSA Violations
June 08, 2022
New York State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Wage Ranges in Job Postings
June 08, 2022
New EEOC Guidance: The Use of Artificial Intelligence Can Discriminate Against Employees or Job Applicants with Disabilities
June 08, 2022
Illinois Amends One Day Rest in Seven Law

March

March 17, 2022
2022 SESCO Webinar Series

February

February 23, 2022
This Date in SESCO's History
February 10, 2022
DOL Recovers $3.9M in Back Wages, Damages Resulting from Reported FLSA Violations
February 10, 2022
Employee Fired While on FMLA Leave Due to Mask Mandate Plausibly Alleges Interference Claim
February 03, 2022
Medical Staffing Agency Ordered to Pay $7.2 million in Back Pay
February 03, 2022
$272K Secured in ADA and Race Discrimination Claims
February 03, 2022
NLRB Issues Memo Finding Firing for Facebook Post Unlawful

January

January 13, 2022
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.1% in December
January 13, 2022
EEO-1 Opening Announcement 2021 Report
January 13, 2022
DOL and NLRB Agree to Coordinate Information Sharing, Investigations, and Enforcement Activities

2021

October

October 28, 2021
DOL Secures Nearly $1.2M in FLSA Back Wages, Damages for 965 Employees
October 20, 2021
IRS Clarifies Application of Deadline Extensions to COBRA
October 20, 2021
California Imposes Significant New Restrictions On Severance And Settlement Agreements
October 14, 2021
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.2% in September, CPI Increases 0.4%
October 07, 2021
Handling Employee Religious Objections To Mandatory Vaccine Policies
October 07, 2021
The Finally Final Tipped Employee Rule

September

September 23, 2021
Podcast: Do You Have the Right HR Systems in Place? Real-World Advice From an Expert
September 20, 2021
Minimum Wage for Employees of Federal Contractors Will Increase in January 2022
September 20, 2021
EEOC Files First COVID-19 ADA Accommodation Suit
September 15, 2021
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.4% in August
September 10, 2021
Biden Mandates Vaccines for Federal Contractors and Private Employers
September 09, 2021
Texas Expands Employee Sexual Harassment Protections Beyond Federal Title VII
September 09, 2021
OFCCP to Reconsider Use of EEO-1 Component 2 Data
September 09, 2021
Missouri New Leave and Accommodation Law for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Abuse

July

July 01, 2021
Colorado Supreme Court Finds Earned Vacation Must Be Used or Paid
July 01, 2021
Large Illinois Employers Will Be Required To Report Equal Pay Information Beginning In 2022
July 01, 2021
EEO-1 Filing Deadline Extended Until August 23, 2021

June

June 22, 2021
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Workplace Standard
June 07, 2021
EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Employers

April

April 29, 2021
President Biden Issues Executive Order Increasing Minimum Wage for Federal Contractor Employees
April 29, 2021
EEOC Opens 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
April 29, 2021
DOL Recovers $834K in Unpaid Wages from FLSA Minimum Wage, OT Violations
April 12, 2021
Significant Overtime Rule Changes in Virginia
April 09, 2021
Collection of 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Data Will Open April 26
April 09, 2021
2020 HSA Contribution Deadline Extended
April 09, 2021
Employers Must Ensure Employee Handbook Policies Are Compliant with the NLRA

March

March 25, 2021
New York Law Grants Employees Up To 4 Hours of Leave to Obtain COVID Vaccine
March 25, 2021
Settlements Recover $232K for Alleged Disability and Pay Discrimination, Retaliation
March 25, 2021
Employee Interview With Reporter About Low Wages Was Protected Concerted Activity
March 25, 2021
Staffing Company Pays $80K To Resolve ADA Allegations After Firing Employee With Cancer
March 17, 2021
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.2%, CPI Increases 0.4% in February
March 15, 2021
Home Care Agency to Pay $1.6M in Back Wages, Damages After Misclassifying Aides as Independent Contractors
March 15, 2021
WHD Recovers $3.3M in Back Wages, Damages for OT, Other FLSA Violations
March 04, 2021
DOL recovers $669K in Unpaid Wages for 307 Employees Due to Wage and Hour Violations
March 04, 2021
Frito-Lay Pays $50K to Resolve Allegations Employee was Fired for Religious Beliefs Requiring Saturdays Off
March 04, 2021
Unemployment Expanded to Include Refusal to Work Due to COVID-19 Health and Safety Issues

February

February 22, 2021
Growing Number of States Enact Pregnancy Accommodation Employment Protections Into Law
February 19, 2021
DOL Secures $107K in Overtime Back Wages From Employers
February 19, 2021
Employer Must Offer Paid Leave to Military Reservist to Extent It Pays for Other Types of Leave
February 11, 2021
Average Hourly Earnings Remain Unchanged, CPI Increases 0.3% in January
February 03, 2021
Employers with Remote Workers Should Consider State Leave Laws and Handbook Policies
February 03, 2021
Employer Will Pay $160K to Settle Suit Over Telework Denial to Accommodate Disability
February 03, 2021
Pregnancy Bias Complaint Alleges Reduced Hours, Unlocked Supply Room to Express Breast Milk
February 03, 2021
New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave

January

January 28, 2021
Democrats Propose Legislation to Boost Federal Minimum Wage to $15 by 2025
January 28, 2021
Virginia Enacts Permanent Workplace Standard for COVID-19
January 27, 2021
President Biden Signs Executive Order Regarding Employers and COVID-19
January 26, 2021
President Biden Issues Executive Orders Impacting Federal Contractors
January 26, 2021
D.C. Creates Rights for Workers Displaced by COVID-19 or Affected by Certain Business Changes
January 20, 2021
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.8%, CPI Increases 0.4% in December
January 20, 2021
Virginia To Enact Permanent COVID-19 Employee Health and Safety Requirements
January 20, 2021
D.C. Passes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements and Policies
January 13, 2021
DOL Recovers $796K in Back Wages and Benefits for Federal Wage and Hour Law Violations
January 13, 2021
DOL Issues Opinion Letter on Workdays Split Between Home and Office
January 13, 2021
Employer-Required COVID-19 Testing May Be An Alternative to the Vaccine
January 13, 2021
Biden Names Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor
January 13, 2021
EEOC Announces Scheduled Opening of EEO-1 Reporting Portal for April 2021
January 07, 2021
DOL Eases FMLA Compliance Regarding Telemedicine Visits and Required Postings
January 07, 2021
DOL Issues Much-Anticipated Final Rule Addressing Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA
January 07, 2021
Court Blocks Executive Order Banning Certain Forms of Diversity Training for Federal Contractors

2020

December

December 22, 2020
Congress Votes to Approve Additional COVID-19 Relief

November

November 17, 2020
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.1%, CPI Unchanged in October
November 17, 2020
Employers Requiring Employees To Be Vaccinated

September

September 23, 2020
Employer Provides Back Pay After Denying FFCRA Paid Leave For Quarantined Employee
September 23, 2020
Employers In Maine Will Soon Be Required to Provide Paid Leave
September 23, 2020
New Suits Allege Religious and Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation
September 03, 2020
Reconciling Executive Order Regarding Social Security Withholding with IRS Guidance

August

August 27, 2020
NLRB Issues Decisions regarding Social Media and Non-Disparagement Rules
August 27, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear ACA cases in November
August 27, 2020
DOL Provides Work From Home Guidance
August 18, 2020
Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act Becomes Law
August 18, 2020
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.4%, CPI Increases 0.6% in July
August 18, 2020
Treasury Secretary Clarifies Executive Order Regarding Social Security Withholding
August 18, 2020
Ensuring Your Employment Application Is Lawful
August 12, 2020
Employer Pays $3.2M to Resolve Piece-rate OT, Recordkeeping Violations
August 12, 2020
Walmart Pays $20M to End Allegations that Physical Abilities Test Discriminated Against Female Applicants
August 12, 2020
Unemployment Rate Declined by Less Than One Percent in July
August 12, 2020
Bank of America to Make Systemic Changes after Violating FLSA Nursing Mother Requirements
August 05, 2020
FFCRA Applies if School is Physically Closed
August 05, 2020
EEOC to Resume Dismissing Charges of Discrimination
August 05, 2020
United Airlines Sued for Allegedly Failing to Accommodate Religious Beliefs of Pilot
August 05, 2020
DOL Recovers $142K in Back Wages for FFCRA Paid Leave and FLSA Minimum Wage Violations

May

May 20, 2020
DOL and IRS Issue Rule to Extend COBRA Deadlines
May 19, 2020
DOL Simplifies Retail or Service Establishment Exemption
May 19, 2020
SBA Releases PPP Forgiveness Application and Instructions

April

April 23, 2020
Virginia Legislature Approves Delay in Minimum-Wage Increase
April 21, 2020
Virginia Enacts Expansive Changes to Its Employment Laws
April 15, 2020
DOL Releases Revised FFCRA Regulations on Concurrent Leave
April 02, 2020
FFCRA Client Update – Live Stream Wednesday, April 8, 2020

March

March 30, 2020
President Signs the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
March 25, 2020
Essentials of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 22, 2020
Employers Prepare to Provide Paid Sick Leave and FMLA under New Legislation
March 20, 2020
COVID-19 Update No. 3
March 09, 2020
Employers & The COVID-19 Coronavirus
March 05, 2020
Sesco's Spring Seminar Series 2020

February

February 26, 2020
NLRB Announces Final Joint Employer Rule
February 26, 2020
Employer Sued for Age Discrimination Based on Insurance Requirement
February 26, 2020
Google Violated NLRA by Disciplining Employee over Diversity Policy Criticisms
February 17, 2020
Average Hourly Earnings and CPI Increase 0.1% in January
February 17, 2020
$2.4M Jury Verdict Serves as a Reminder of the Duty Employers Owe to Their Employees
February 17, 2020
Bill That Would Gradually Raise Virginia Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour Passes House, Senate Likely to Pass Similar Bill
February 13, 2020
Pay Data Portal Ordered Closed
February 13, 2020
NLRB Shows When It Will Uphold Policies Regarding Confidentiality, Cell Phones, and Email Usage
February 13, 2020
Employer Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Charge for $27k
February 06, 2020
WARN Act in New Jersey Just Got Super-Sized
February 06, 2020
Federal Court Rebukes NLRB Power Grab Over Religious Universities
February 06, 2020
New Form I-9 Released
February 06, 2020
Maryland Legislature Overrides Governor Veto of Ban the Box Legislation

January

January 20, 2020
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.1 Percent in December, CPI For All Items Increases 0.2 Percent
January 20, 2020
Jackson National Life Insurance Will Pay $20.5M to Settle Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Allegations
January 20, 2020
Companies Resolve Alleged Title VII, ADA, PDA Violations
January 20, 2020
DOL Publishes Annual Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalties
January 16, 2020
DOL Releases Final Rule to Clarify Joint Employment
January 09, 2020
New Minimum Wage Rates Now in Effect in 21 States
January 09, 2020
One Small Win for McDonald's, and One Giant Victory for Small Business Owners
January 09, 2020
DOL Issues Opinion Letter Addressing Calculating OT Pay in Light of a Non-discretionary Bonus
January 09, 2020
Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act Creates Federal Ban the Box Law for Federal Contractors

2019

December

December 11, 2019
Employer Violated FMLA by Denying Employee Leave to Care for Adult Daughter
December 11, 2019
IRS Overhauls Form W-4 for 2020 Employee Withholding
December 11, 2019
Burgers & Beer Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit For $150,000

November

November 21, 2019
A Checklist for Conducting Workplace Investigations
November 19, 2019
Employer to Pay $70K to End Suit Over Refusal to Consider Applicant with Injured Arm
November 19, 2019
Walmart to Pay $80K, Implement Nationwide Change in Disability Reassignment Policy
November 19, 2019
NLRB Finds Employer Non-disparagement Clause Violated the NLRA
November 15, 2019
Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Leads to $3 Million HIPAA Settlement
November 15, 2019
Average Hourly Earnings Decreased 0.2% in October, CPI Increased 0.4%

October

October 28, 2019
Janitorial Contractor Reaches $315K Agreement to Settle Applicant Disability Bias Charges
October 28, 2019
Beverage Distributor to Pay $950K to settle National Origin and Race Discrimination Charges
October 28, 2019
Oklahoma Court Holds That Positive Marijuana Drug Test Did Not Prove That Marijuana Caused Accident
October 28, 2019
NLRB Takes Commonsense Approach on Work Rule Enforcement
October 18, 2019
Average Hourly Earnings and Consumer Price Index Unchanged in September
October 18, 2019
No More No Rehire Clauses in California Severance Agreements
October 18, 2019
DISH Network Pays $1.25M to Resolve Disability Discrimination Allegations Related to Online Applications
October 18, 2019
Employers Cannot Require Pre-Offer Medical Inquiries
October 18, 2019
Employers Must Provide Reasonable Accommodations Requested Based on a Religious Belief or Practice
October 17, 2019
Sesco's Fall Seminar Series 2019
October 09, 2019
Revoking Conditional Job Offer to Legally Blind Applicant Did Not Violate ADA
October 01, 2019
EEOC Sues Employer for Pregnancy Discrimination Alleging Employee Fired Employee Because of Her Need for Additional Leave to Recover From Cesarean Section
October 01, 2019
U.S. Senate Confirms Scalia as Secretary of Labor
October 01, 2019
Jury Awards $458K in Lost Wages to Salespersons Fired Because of Age

September

September 23, 2019
New DOL Opinion Letter Addresses Retail 7i Exemption
September 23, 2019
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.4% in August, CPI Increases 0.1%
September 23, 2019
NLRB Releases New Advice Memo on Social Media Policies
September 23, 2019
EEOC Sues Pet Waste Removal Company For Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination
September 23, 2019
EEOC Settles Mandatory Medication Disclosure Suit
September 23, 2019
UPS Pays $2.25M to Resolve Suit Over Light Duty Policy for Pregnant Employees
September 09, 2019
A Look at the Ever-Changing Leave and Accommodation Law Landscape
September 09, 2019
Florida Healthcare Employer Will Pay $375K to Resolve Suit Over Inflexible Leave Policy

August

August 28, 2019
What the DOL Guidance on Nondiscretionary Bonuses Means for Nonexempt Employees
August 28, 2019
Beginning in 2020, Employers May Reimburse Health Insurance Premiums as an Alternative to a Traditional Group Health Plan (Subject to Several Requirements)
August 28, 2019
No-fault Point Reduction Policy Interfered with Employee Right to Take FMLA Leave
August 28, 2019
Trucking company Pays $40K to Resolve Dispute over Screening Assessment, 100 Percent Healed Policy
August 22, 2019
EEOC Files Sex Discrimination Suit Alleging Strength Test Discriminates Against Females
August 21, 2019
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.1% in July, CPI Increases 0.3%
August 21, 2019
NLRB Issues Memos Addressing Social Media, Solicitation and Distribution Rules
August 12, 2019
Federal Appeals Court Finds EEOC Did Not Have Authority to Issue Criminal History Guidance
August 12, 2019
DOL Seeks Comments on FMLA Form Revisions
August 12, 2019
Virginia Restaurant to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Orientation Lawsuit
August 12, 2019
Illinois and New Jersey Enact Salary History Bans

July

July 30, 2019
Change to Virginia Wage Payment Statements on the Horizon
July 30, 2019
EEOC Settles Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment Suits; Files Religious Discrimination Suit
July 30, 2019
Opinion Letter Encourages Federal Contractors to Submit Pay Analysis Groups for Review and Feedback
July 17, 2019
DOL Offers New Wage and Hour Compliance Advice
July 17, 2019
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.2% in June, CPI Increases 0.1%
July 17, 2019
Federal Contractor Pays $226K to Resolve Pay, Hiring Discrimination Allegations
July 17, 2019
Factory Worker who Couldn't Wear Safety Shoes Wasn't a Qualified Individual under the ADA

June

June 25, 2019
DOL Publishes Final Regulations Expanding the Availability of HRAs
June 25, 2019
NLRB Rules Overbroad Confidentiality Policy is Unlawful
June 25, 2019
NLRB Rules Parts of Social Media Policy Are Unlawful
June 18, 2019
Without Evidence of an Underlying Physiological Disorder, Obesity is not a Disability Covered by the ADA
June 18, 2019
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.2% in May, CPI Increases 0.1%
June 18, 2019
New Nevada Law Will Bar Rejection of Applicants Who Test Positive for Marijuana
June 18, 2019
Tennessee Adopts 20-Factor Test in Independent Contractor Analysis
June 06, 2019
EEOC Sues Greyhound Lines For Religious Discrimination
June 06, 2019
Insurance Fraud Investigators Entitled to Overtime Pay Under FLSA
June 06, 2019
NLRB Issues Decisions on Handbook Policies
June 06, 2019
Employers Must Provide Disabled and Pregnant Employees Reasonable Accommodations
June 03, 2019
Virginia Enacts Employment Documents Disclosure Law
June 03, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Employee May Proceed with Title VII Claim Despite Not Fulfilling EEOC Filing Obligation
June 03, 2019
Discharge of Employee for Criticizing Executive Salary Was Unlawful

May

May 31, 2019
IRS issues 2020 HSA Inflation Adjustments
May 30, 2019
Employer Will Pay $4M to Settle FLSA Automatic Meal Period Deduction Suit
May 28, 2019
Employer Pays Over $650K in Back Wages Following FLSA Violations
May 28, 2019
Employer Pays $650K to Resolve Allegations that it Permitted Harassment of Hispanic Employees
May 28, 2019
Federal Court Highlights Job Reinstatement Obligations After FMLA Leave
May 28, 2019
Unrelated Employers Sued for Disability Discrimination
May 20, 2019
Employers Can Prorate Bonus Payments for Employees on FMLA Leave
May 20, 2019
Employer to Pay $950,000 to Settle Nationwide Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
May 20, 2019
New York City Bars Pre-employment Marijuana Testing
May 20, 2019
DOL Extends Comment Periods for Proposed Joint Employer and Regular Rate Regulations
May 13, 2019
In Growing Trend, Maine Passes Broadest Paid Leave Law
May 13, 2019
Commission-Only Inside Salespersons are Entitled to Overtime and Sunday Pay Under Massachusetts Law
May 13, 2019
EEOC Finally Has A Quorum Again
May 07, 2019
Washington State Adopts Law Restricting Noncompete Agreements
May 07, 2019
Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.6% in April
May 07, 2019
New York Extends Employee Paid Time Off Voting Benefit
May 07, 2019
Maine Prohibits Employers from Requiring Job Applicants to Disclose their Social Security Number

April

April 29, 2019
Court Orders EEOC to Collect Compensation Data by September 30
April 29, 2019
Employers Settle Lawsuits Alleging Age and Disability Discrimination
April 29, 2019
Kentucky Court of Appeals Rules Employers Must be Represented by Licensed Attorneys in Unemployment Hearings
April 29, 2019
Terminating An Employee For Talking To The Press
April 22, 2019
NLRB Weighs in on Confidentiality, Personal Use of Company Email, and Other Workplace Policies
April 22, 2019
Medical Providers Pay $30K, Change Disability Inquiry Policies to Resolve Suit
April 22, 2019
Ensuring Your Employment Application Is Lawful
April 22, 2019
All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings
April 16, 2019
The ADA Interactive Process
April 16, 2019
DOL Issues Guidance on Compensability of Company-Sponsored Volunteer Work
April 16, 2019
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.3% in March, CPI for all items Increase 0.4%
April 16, 2019
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit; Settles Disability, Pregnancy, Transgender, and Pay Bias Suits
April 08, 2019
EEO-1 Report Update
April 08, 2019
DOL Announces Proposed Joint Employer Rule
April 08, 2019
Terminating Employees Who Are Critical of Employer on Social Media
April 08, 2019
Employer Pays $250K To Resolve Disability Discrimination Suit
April 01, 2019
DOL Proposes New Rule Regarding the Regular Rate of Pay
April 01, 2019
Court Strikes Down Key Provisions of Association Health Plan Rule
April 01, 2019
Disability, Pregnancy Discrimination Suits Resolved for $75K, $60K, Respectively

March

March 25, 2019
Proposed Overtime Rule Published, Comment Period Open Until May 21
March 25, 2019
New Guidance Shows How the NLRB Views Common Handbook Policies
March 25, 2019
National Fast Food Franchisors Agree to End Use of No-Poach Agreements in Multistate Settlement
March 25, 2019
Ensuring Your Employment Application Is Lawful
March 18, 2019
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.3% in February, CPI Increases 0.2%
March 18, 2019
Arizona Federal Judge Enters Judgment for Terminated Employee who was Terminated After Testing Positive for Marijuana
March 18, 2019
What Employers Need to Know About COBRA Coverage
March 18, 2019
DOL Warns Employers Not to Delay Designating FMLA Leave
March 18, 2019
Compensability of Time Spent in Employer-Sponsored Community Service Program
March 11, 2019
Federal Court Reinstates Collection of Pay Data on EEO-1 Report
March 11, 2019
Federal Court Offers Useful Guidance on the ADA and FMLA
March 11, 2019
Five Common Wage and Hour Mistakes Employers Need to Avoid
March 11, 2019
All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings
March 04, 2019
Hostile Work Environment Under Title VII
March 04, 2019
Employer Will Pay $150K to End Suit for Allegedly Refusing to Hire Deaf Applicant
March 04, 2019
Nurse Fired Two Weeks After Asking About Maternity Leave Advances FMLA Claims
March 04, 2019
Employers May be Held Liable for Workplace Gossip

February

February 25, 2019
DOL Announces Increased Penalties for 2019
February 25, 2019
State Legislatures Target Restaurants for Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training
February 25, 2019
New Jersey Expands Family Leave Laws
February 25, 2019
Failure to Provide Employee With Adequate Pumping Breaks and Accommodations Led to $1.5 Million Verdict
February 19, 2019
Hourly Earnings Increase 0.2% in January, CPI Unchanged
February 19, 2019
Minimum Wage in Illinois Will Likely Rise To $15 Per Hour
February 19, 2019
California Employers Must Comply with State Mandated Retirement Plan
February 11, 2019
5 Quick Tips for Documenting Employee Issues
February 11, 2019
Second Court Calls into Question Viability of Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements
February 11, 2019
Terminating a Disabled Employee for Excessive Absenteeism
February 11, 2019
Recent Illinois Act Requires Health Care Providers to Institute Violence Prevention Measures
February 11, 2019
Wellness Programs Continue to Face Compliance Challenges
February 04, 2019
EEO-1 Filing Deadline Extended
February 04, 2019
Policies Every Employer Needs to Consider Adding to their Employee Handbook
February 04, 2019
E-Verify Resumes Operation
February 04, 2019
EEOC Settles Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Suits, and Files New Pregnancy Bias Suit

January

January 28, 2019
OSHA Rescinds Substantial Portion of Injury Electronic Reporting Requirement
January 28, 2019
NLRB Makes Clear That Individual Employee Gripes Are Not Protected by Federal Labor Law
January 28, 2019
Retailer Did Not Misuse Fluctuating Workweek Method Even Though Hours Were Almost Always Over 40
January 22, 2019
2018 EEO-1 Filing Process Likely to Be Delayed Due to Government Shutdown
January 22, 2019
BLS Data Shows Slight Decline in Union Membership Rate
January 22, 2019
$21.5 Million Verdict Because Employer Failed to Accommodate Employee Religious Belief
January 22, 2019
When Doctors Disagree: Conflicting Medical Opinions In Return To Work Situations
January 14, 2019
Earnings Increase 0.5% in December, CPI Decreases 0.1%
January 14, 2019
DOL Sends Proposed Overtime Rule to the White House — Release of Proposed Rule Still Expected in March 2019
January 14, 2019
Effects of the Government Shutdown on Employers
January 14, 2019
Employers Need to Make Sure Handbook Policies are Compliant with Federal and State Law
January 09, 2019
Wellness Programs in 2019
January 09, 2019
The ADA Does Not Obligate Employers To Make On-The-Spot Accommodations Of Employee Choosing
January 08, 2019
E-Verify and the Government Shutdown
January 08, 2019
Excessive Absences Disqualifies Employee from Protection Under the ADA

2018

December

December 31, 2018
Leaving Work Early Due to Fear of Rush-Hour Traffic Is Not a Reasonable Accommodation
December 31, 2018
New Year, New Sick Leave Entitlements
December 31, 2018
All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings
December 31, 2018
Ensuring Your Employment Application Is Lawful
December 26, 2018
ACA Still in Effect, Despite New Federal Court Ruling
December 26, 2018
Bank Will Pay $700K, Change Inflexible Leave Policy, To End Suit
December 26, 2018
2019 Standard Mileage Rates Released
December 26, 2018
Newly Released NLRB Memos Address Handbook Policies
December 17, 2018
U.S. Department of Labor Loosens Restrictions on Calculating Minimum Wage Payments to Tipped Employees
December 17, 2018
Vaccine Refusal by Healthcare Worker not Protected by ADA
December 17, 2018
NLRB Orders Hospital to Reinstate Former Employee Who Shared Staffing Concerns With Media
December 17, 2018
Illinois Requires Paid Breaks for Nursing Mothers
December 17, 2018
Fashion Retailer will pay $3.5M to Resolve Systemic Claims of Pregnancy Discrimination
December 10, 2018
Paying Employees in the Event of Inclement Weather
December 10, 2018
Facebook Posts May Be Protected Concerted Activity
December 10, 2018
Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.7% in November
December 10, 2018
Employees who Paid Unlawful Tobacco Surcharge through Wellness Program Get $145K in Restitution
December 10, 2018
Restaurant Will Pay $25K to Resolve Suit over Purported Forced Resignation after Hijab Accommodation Request
December 10, 2018
We May Finally Know Whether Being a Tricare Provider Makes One a Federal Contractor
December 03, 2018
FMLA and Holidays
December 03, 2018
Trump Administration OFCCP Continues To Obtain Large Recoveries From Contractors in FY18
December 03, 2018
IRS Extends Filing Deadlines, Penalty Relief for Forms 1095-B and 1095-C
December 03, 2018
At-Will Employee Properly Paid Commission as Monthly Draw

November

November 26, 2018
Recent Employee-Friendly Amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act Include Updated Posting and Handbook Requirements
November 26, 2018
Specificity of an ADA Accommodation Request
November 26, 2018
Meat Processor Enters $4M Consent Decree to Resolve Two Hiring Discrimination Cases
November 26, 2018
All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings
November 19, 2018
Real Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.1% in October, CPI for All Items Rises 0.3%
November 19, 2018
The Fluctuating Workweek Overtime Calculation Cannot Be Used If Incentives Are Paid
November 19, 2018
Blanket Ban on Insignia Violates the NLRA
November 19, 2018
DOL Issues Opinion Letter Clarifying When Employees Paid on Hourly, Daily, or Shift Basis Can Satisfy Salary Basis Requirement
November 12, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Holds ADEA Applies to All Government Employers, Regardless of Size
November 12, 2018
A Cautionary Tale for Paying Overtime for On-Call Work
November 12, 2018
Requiring Employees to Use Paid Leave During FMLA Leave
November 12, 2018
Employers Must Pay for Post-Offer Medical Exams
November 05, 2018
SESCO's Fall Seminar Series 2018
November 05, 2018
Employers Must Maintain Public Access Files for Each Employee that is a H-1B Recipient
November 05, 2018
1 More Hour of Sleep, but 4 More Wage and Hour Problems as Daylight Saving Time Ends
November 05, 2018
Employer Medical Costs Around the World Expected to Rise at Nearly Triple the Rate of Inflation in 2019
November 05, 2018
How To Ensure ADA Compliance And Stay Off The EEOC Most-Wanted List
November 05, 2018
Denton County, Texas, to Pay $115,000 after Judgment in Equal Pay Suit
November 05, 2018
Construction Company Cited over $800,000 for Violating State Wage and Hour Laws
November 01, 2018
It is Time to Review Your Handbook: NLRB Changes the Rules on Workplace Rules

October

October 29, 2018
Proposed Rules Would Permit HRAs to Reimburse Individual Health Insurance Costs
October 29, 2018
Home Health Company to Pay more than $272,000 for Failure to Pay Employees Travel Time
October 29, 2018
Nursing and Health Care Company must pay $465,000 for Discriminating against Disabled and Pregnant Employees
October 29, 2018
All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings
October 22, 2018
DOL Announces Revised Overtime Rule Will be Published in March 2019
October 22, 2018
Illinois Joins Growing List of States Mandating Employee Business Expense Reimbursement
October 22, 2018
Federal Contractors to Pay Out More than $3M to Resolve Discrimination Charges
October 22, 2018
Helpful Guidance In Determining Essential Functions Under The ADA
October 16, 2018
Median Weekly Earnings of Full-time Wage and Salary Workers are $887 in 3rd Quarter 2018
October 16, 2018
New OSHA Guidance Clarifies that Certain Safety Incentive Programs, Post-Accident Drug Tests are Permissible
October 16, 2018
Real Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.3% in September
October 16, 2018
Employees Must Comply with FMLA Notice Requirements
October 16, 2018
Recent Case Provides Food for Thought on Primary Duty of Overtime-Exempt Managers
October 08, 2018
Another Court Decides That Indefinite Leave is Not a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
October 08, 2018
Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices Due Before October 15
October 08, 2018
Legacy Hospitals Face more than $5 Million in Civil Penalties for Meal and Rest Period Violations
October 08, 2018
Kentucky Supreme Court Holds Employers May Not Require Arbitration Agreements as a Condition of Employment
October 08, 2018
Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.7% in September
October 08, 2018
EEOC Continues to Scrutinize Criminal Record Screening Policies
October 01, 2018
Policies for Workplace Romances
October 01, 2018
EEOC Sues Employer for Age Discrimination
October 01, 2018
EEOC Sues Employers for Disability Discrimination
October 01, 2018
EEOC Sues Employers for Pregnancy Discrimination
October 01, 2018
Door-to-Door Salesmen Not Entitled to Overtime Pay under Fair Reading of FLSA, Second Circuit Finds
October 01, 2018
Ensuring Your Employment Application Is Lawful

September

September 24, 2018
Illinois Now Requires Paid Breaks for Nursing Mothers
September 24, 2018
All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings
September 21, 2018
Home Care Company to Pay over $217,000 for Failure to Pay Travel Time and Overtime
September 18, 2018
2018 EEO-1 Survey Deadline is March 31, 2019
September 17, 2018
NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Rule
September 17, 2018
Federal Court Rules that Employer Violated CT Law by Refusing to Hire Medical Marijuana User
September 17, 2018
DOL Announces Listening Sessions As It Mulls Changing White Collar Exemption Regulations
September 17, 2018
Real Average Hourly Earnings Increased 0.1% in August, CPI For All Items Increased 0.2%
September 17, 2018
Federal Appeals Court Rules that Requiring Disabled Job Applicant to Pay for Post-Offer MRI Violates the ADA
September 12, 2018
Hurricane Alert — Paying Employees in the Event of Inclement Weather
September 10, 2018
Recent Enforcement Activity Signals Increased EEOC Focus on Harassment
September 10, 2018
Employers Settle Suits Over Refusals to Extend Medical Leave
September 10, 2018
Unreasonable Insistence on Compliance with Work Rules Creates ADA Liability
September 10, 2018
Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.9% in August
September 10, 2018
Listen to the Employee, Not Just the Doctor, Regarding Disability of Employee
September 10, 2018
Michigan Legislature Approves Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Initiatives
September 10, 2018
Ensuring Enforceability of Severance and Release Agreements
September 04, 2018
DOL Extends Expiration Date of Model FMLA Forms by Three Years
September 04, 2018
Delaware Expands Protections Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Requires Training
September 04, 2018
OFCCP Will Require Verification of Written AAP Compliance
September 04, 2018
I-9 Audits and Investigations of Employers Have Nearly Quadrupled in 2018
September 04, 2018
DOL Issues New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters
September 04, 2018
DOL Issues New FMLA Opinion Letters
September 04, 2018
Disability Discrimination Alleged Most Often in Spate of New EEOC Lawsuits
September 04, 2018
2019 Minimum Wage Increases for Federal Contractors

August

August 27, 2018
OFCCP Issues New Directives and Announces that Focused Reviews are Coming in FY 2019
August 27, 2018
Home Depot Pays $100K to Resolve ADA Suit Over Emergency Bathroom Break
August 27, 2018
Employer Rounding of Non-exempt Employee Time Records Withstands Court Challenge
August 27, 2018
Employee Handbook Versus Procedures Manual: Keeping Policies Consistent
August 20, 2018
NLRB Finds Hospital Solicitation and Distribution Policy Unlawful
August 20, 2018
Employers Must Have Duties Based Reasons to Support the Assertion that Full-Time Attendance Is an Essential Job Function
August 20, 2018
When A Seemingly Exempt Employee Is Not Truly Exempt
August 20, 2018
Ensuring Your Employment Application Is Lawful
August 20, 2018
All Employers Are Required to Display Federal Postings
August 13, 2018
EEOC Alleges ADA Violation Against Manufacturing Company and Staffing Firm as Joint Employers
August 13, 2018
NLRB Finds That Offensive Workplace Speech May Still Be Protected
August 13, 2018
Massachusetts Adopts New Requirements for Noncompete Agreements
August 13, 2018
Average Hourly Earnings Unchanged in July, CPI Rises 0.2%
August 13, 2018
Taco Bell Offering Discounted Meals to Employees on Break Does Not Violate FLSA or California Law
August 06, 2018
OSHA Proposes Amending Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements
August 06, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Asked to Decide if Title VII Shields Against Gender Identity Discrimination
August 06, 2018
Trump Signs Career and Technical Education Bill to Give Workers, Students 21st Century Skills
August 06, 2018
Unemployment Rate edges down to 3.9% in July

July

July 30, 2018
New South Carolina Poster Requirement
July 30, 2018
Adopting Bonus Plans That Comply With The FLSA
July 30, 2018
Model FMLA Forms Set to Expire
July 30, 2018
The City of Jacksonville Agrees to Pay $4.9 Million to Settle Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
July 30, 2018
Sexual and Racial Harassment Suits Settled, New Suits Allege Disability and Race Discrimination
July 30, 2018
How to Have the Termination Discussion
July 30, 2018
Self-insured Plans Must Pay PCORI Fee by July 31
July 23, 2018
DOL Rescinds Persuader Rule
July 23, 2018
Mueller Industries to Pay $1M to Resolve Systemic Charges Over Leave, Attendance Policies
July 23, 2018
Estee Lauder Pays $1.1M, Changes Parental Leave Policy on New Fathers
July 23, 2018
Employers Back Latest Health Care Bills
July 16, 2018
AG Coalition Takes Aim at Franchise No-poaching Agreements
July 16, 2018
Real Average Hourly Earnings Increased 0.1% in June
July 16, 2018
Golden Corral Franchisee To Pay $85,000 to Settle Disability and Sex Harassment Lawsuit
July 16, 2018
Court Upholds Employee Discharge For Dishonesty
July 16, 2018
HR Serving More of a Coach than a Cop
July 16, 2018
EEOC Sues Credit Union for Retaliation

June

June 28, 2018
NLRB General Counsel Issues Much Needed Guidance on Employee Handbooks
June 28, 2018
Request for a Few Weeks or a Few Months of Leave Was Not Reasonable
June 28, 2018
Pennsylvania DLI Issues Proposed Revisions to PMWA Overtime Exemption Regulations
June 28, 2018
Eighth Circuit Affirms that Employers Need Not Create New Positions or Alter Job Duties to Accommodate Disabled Workers
June 27, 2018
Federal Appellate Courts Provide Guidance on Essential Functions Under the ADA
June 26, 2018
Claims by Pregnant Employee Bolstered by Shifting Reasons for Firing, Suspicious Timing
June 26, 2018
Assistant Manager Denied Modified Schedule Advances Failure to Accommodate, Leave Interference Claims
June 26, 2018
South Carolina Logging Company Settles Religious Discrimination Suit, New Religious Suit Filed
June 26, 2018
EEOC Scrutinizes Employer Policies Regarding Prescription Drug Use
June 26, 2018
6 Ways Managers Get into FMLA Trouble
June 15, 2018
CVS and Best Buy Reach Conciliation Agreements on Personality Tests, Other Employers Resolve Disability and Harassment Charges, and New EEOC Suits Filed
June 15, 2018
Real Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.1% in May, CPI For All Items Rises 0.2%
June 15, 2018
CSX Transportation to Pay $3.2M to Settle EEOC Disparate Impact Suit Over Pre-employment Testing
June 15, 2018
Justices Will Not Review Legality of Flex-time Policy That Would Not Pay for Breaks Exceeding Ninety Seconds
June 11, 2018
Current FMLA Forms Now Expire June 30
June 11, 2018
NLRB General Counsel Issues Employer-Friendly Work Rule Guidance
June 11, 2018
How to Respond to an Employee Serious Illness
June 11, 2018
New Maryland Law Would Close the Door on Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims
June 04, 2018
St. Vincent Hospital to Pay $15k to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
June 04, 2018
Tennessee Requires Employers to File Wage and Premium Reports Electronically in 2019
June 04, 2018
ACA Affordability Threshold Rises in 2019
June 04, 2018
Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 3.8% in May

May

May 29, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court: No Right to Class Actions under NLRA; Arbitration Agreements Enforced According to Terms
May 29, 2018
Providing Incentives to Delay Retirement Can Benefit Both Employers and Employees
May 29, 2018
ICE Planning Surge of I-9 Audits This Summer
May 29, 2018
Unacceptable Behavior Not Excused by Mental Illness
May 29, 2018
Heritage Home Group to Pay $50k to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
May 21, 2018
States that Require Employers to Provide Written Separation Notice
May 21, 2018
Real Average Hourly Earnings Unchanged in April
May 21, 2018
Employer Resolves Allegations It Terminated Employee for Medication-Assisted Drug Treatment
May 21, 2018
Dell EMC Will Pay $2.9M to Resolve Pay Discrimination Charges
May 21, 2018
How to Talk with an Employee About Body Odor
May 14, 2018
Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 3.9% in April
May 14, 2018
National Restaurant Chain Pays $2.85M to End Class Age Discrimination Suit
May 14, 2018
Working Rotating Shifts was Essential Job Function — Refusal to do so Doomed ADA Claim
May 14, 2018
Employers in Georgia and Kansas Face Suits for Disability and Pregnancy Discrimination
May 14, 2018
DOL to Update Regular Rate Provisions of the FLSA
May 14, 2018
Federal Overtime Proposed Rule to be Released in January 2019
May 07, 2018
3 Key Steps to Staying Fair and Impartial when Investigating Claims of Harassment
May 07, 2018
Confidentiality Rules in the Workplace
May 07, 2018
Jury Awards $5.1M in Religious Discrimination Suit
May 07, 2018
Trucking Company Sued over Back Assessment Reportedly Used to Reject those Regarded as Disabled
May 07, 2018
What Illinois Employers Need to Know About New Required Retirement Plan

April

April 30, 2018
2017 EEO-1 Survey Deadline Extended to June 1
April 30, 2018
Ashley Distribution Services Sued for Purportedly Refusing to Hire Truck Driver Regarded as Disabled
April 30, 2018
DOJ Follows Through on Warnings Regarding Antitrust Scrutiny of Employer Non-Solicitation Agreements
April 30, 2018
Effective Onboarding Should Last for Months
April 23, 2018
DOL Issues New Opinion Letters on Wage and Hour Issues – Compensability of Health-Related Rest Breaks
April 23, 2018
Pretext Found in Use of Sales Figures from FMLA Leave Period to Support Firing Employee
April 23, 2018
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill Mandating 40 Hours of Paid Sick Leave
April 23, 2018
Nursing and Rehab Center Sued for Refusing to Accommodate Pregnancy-based Lifting Restriction
April 23, 2018
Macy's to Pay $75k After Firing Asthmatic Employee for One-day Absence
April 23, 2018
Instead of Trying to Handle a Bad Manager, Avoid Hiring One in the First Place
April 16, 2018
Congress Prohibits Employers From Keeping Tips
April 16, 2018
IRS FAQs Address New Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave
April 16, 2018
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.4% in March, CPI For All Items Decreases 0.1%
April 16, 2018
New Laws Ban Salary History Inquiries
April 16, 2018
Mastering the Art of Negative Feedback
April 09, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Dealership Service Advisors Fall Within Federal Overtime Exemption
April 09, 2018
Salvation Army Pays $55K to End Suit over Rejected Applicant with Intellectual Disability
April 09, 2018
Washington Employer Resolves Sexual Harassment Suit on Behalf of Latina Tractor Driver
April 02, 2018
The Difference Between Workplace Bullying and Harassment
April 02, 2018
Baggage Handling Company Facing Suit For Allegedly Forcing Pregnant Employee Onto Unpaid Leave
April 02, 2018
FLSA Amendment Bars Employers from Retaining Tips But Removes DOL Prohibition on Tip Sharing
April 02, 2018
West Virginia Employers No Longer Allowed to Prohibit Guns in Vehicles in Company Parking Lots
April 02, 2018
Economic Forecasts
April 02, 2018
NLRB Set To Overturn Pro-labor Decisions Made During Obama Administration

March

March 26, 2018
Employer Pays $47K to resolve suit over Retirement Policy
March 26, 2018
Previous Inaction On Performance Issues, Positive Reviews, Cast Doubt On Motivation for Post-FMLA Firing
March 26, 2018
Jury May Find Pregnancy Discrimination Where Employer Refused To Assign Work To Avoid Injury To Pregnant Worker
March 26, 2018
Humana Settles Pay Bias Claims for $2.5 Million
March 26, 2018
Pregnant Employee Purportedly Denied Breaks, Scheduled During Doctor Appointments, Restrictions Violated
March 19, 2018
Average Hourly Earnings Unchanged in February, CPI For All Items Increases 0.2%
March 19, 2018
Washington Governor Signs Ban The Box Bill
March 19, 2018
Recovering Alcoholic Claims Dismissed Because He Did Not Show He Was "Disabled"
March 13, 2018
ACA Penalty Letters on The Way to Employers
March 13, 2018
New Test for FLSA Applicability to Interns
March 13, 2018
EEOC Releases Workplace Harassment Prevention Guidance
March 13, 2018
Federal Appellate Court Finds Discrimination on Basis of Transgender/Transitioning Status Violates Title VII
March 13, 2018
Georgia and North Carolina Employers Facing Disability and Pregnancy Discrimination Suits, Respectively
March 13, 2018
IRS Lowers 2018 Family HSA Contribution Limit
March 06, 2018
SESCO's Spring Seminar Series 2018
March 05, 2018
Contractor Used Medical Questionnaires, Exams To Eliminate Workers With Disabilities, Suit Alleges
March 05, 2018
Poor Performance, Not Pregnancy or Maternity Leave, Led to Termination
March 05, 2018
IRS Issues New Form W-4 and Updates Tax Withholding Calculator
March 05, 2018
Employee Failure To Engage In Interactive Process To Address His Use Of Opioids Dooms His ADA Claims
March 05, 2018
Changes to EEO-1 Reporting for Employees at Client Sites

February

February 28, 2018
The Flu: Coordinate Compliance Among FMLA, ADA, Paid-Leave Laws
February 28, 2018
Do Not Overlook 2018 Change in Affordability Safe Harbor Percentage
February 28, 2018
Marketing Company Resolves Allegations It Refused Reasonable Accommodation Request, Fired Employee Instead
February 28, 2018
Pregnant Employee Who Rested or Slept on Break Advances Claims
February 19, 2018
FMLA Leave Noted As Basis For Low Performance Rating, Sending Retaliation Claim To Jury
February 19, 2018
Real Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.2%, CPI For All Items Increases 0.5% in January
February 19, 2018
EEOC Sues Restaurant For Pregnancy Bias, Hospital For Religious Bias
February 19, 2018
Moonlighting On FMLA Leave
February 12, 2018
EEOC Files Two New Disability Discrimination Suits, Settles an Ongoing One
February 12, 2018
E-Verify Records Download
February 12, 2018
Steps To Take When An Employee Refuses to Sign A Disciplinary Notice
February 12, 2018
Maryland Sick Leave Scramble
February 05, 2018
Plastipak Packaging Will Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit
February 05, 2018
XPO Last Mile Will Pay $94,451 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
February 05, 2018
EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Heritage Home Group
February 05, 2018
Aqua Resources To Pay $150,000 To Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
February 05, 2018
Workplace Sexual Harassment: More HR Guidance Needed

January

January 30, 2018
Silverado to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
January 29, 2018
Volvo Settles Suit Over Withdrawn Job Offer to Recovering Drug Addict
January 29, 2018
2017 EEO-1 Survey Filing Period Now Open, Deadline is March 31
January 29, 2018
The Real Reason People Quit Their Jobs
January 29, 2018
FMLA Fraud and Abuse
January 22, 2018
IRS Publishes 2018 Withholding Tables
January 22, 2018
Disability Claims Regulations Become Effective
January 22, 2018
Marijuana in the Workplace
January 22, 2018
Why Empathetic HR Leaders Are More Effective
January 15, 2018
Bush-era FLSA Opinion Letters Reinstated
January 15, 2018
CPI For All Items Increases 0.1%, Real Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.2% in December
January 15, 2018
Workers Compensation and SSDI Benefits
January 15, 2018
Immigration Agents Raid Over 100 7-Eleven Stores, Warning All U.S. Employers to Prepare for Random Immigration Audits
January 08, 2018
5 Employee Handbook Issues to Watch in 2018
January 08, 2018
IRS Aims to Issue New Paycheck Withholding Tables in January
January 08, 2018
DOL Adopts New Test For Internship Programs
January 08, 2018
Listing Essential Function in Job Description Required to Defeat ADA Claim
January 08, 2018
When A Seemingly Exempt Employee Is Not Truly Exempt
January 03, 2018
IRS Extends Deadline to Supply ACA Forms to Employees
January 02, 2018
2018 Standard Mileage Rates Released
January 02, 2018
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Religious and Moral Exemptions Rules
January 02, 2018
Tax Reform Adds Paid Family Leave Credit, Changes Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits
January 02, 2018
Leadership Tip: How To Think Straight and Concentrate

2017

December

December 18, 2017
Employer Settles Allegations of Unlawful Pre-offer Medical Inquiries
December 18, 2017
BLS Reports Real Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.2% in November, Consumer Price Index Rises 0.4 Percent
December 18, 2017
NLRB Reinstates Prior Joint-Employer Standard, Establishes New Standard Governing Workplace Policies, and Upholds No-camera Policy
December 18, 2017
Leadership Tip: Why Talent Won't Cut It
December 11, 2017
New Labor Board General Counsel Issues Plans for Reversing Course
December 11, 2017
DOL Announces Proposed Rule to Partially Rescind Tip Pool Regulations
December 11, 2017
Nursing Home Purportedly Chose White Aide Without Job Certification Over More Qualified, Older Black Aide
December 11, 2017
Leadership Tip: Traits of a Successful Failure
December 04, 2017
Employee Fired days After Intermittent Leave Approved Advances FMLA Claims
December 04, 2017
Extending Leave Was Not A Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA Where There Was A Lack Of Certainty About Return To Work Date
December 04, 2017
U.S. Department of Transportation Publishes Guidance For Updating Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies
December 04, 2017
Leadership Tip: Avoiding Dead Air Time

November

November 29, 2017
SESCO IN THE NEWS — Jamie Hasty to Appear on Fox Radio
November 29, 2017
HARASSMENT TRAINING
November 27, 2017
American Airlines, Envoy Air Pay $9.8M to End Suit Over Leave Policy
November 27, 2017
Washington Potato Company Settles Allegations of Work Authorization Discrimination
November 27, 2017
Denying Employment Based on Carpal Tunnel Screening Found Unlawful
November 27, 2017
Sixth Circuit Provides Clarification On Legality Of Draw-On-Commission Policy
November 27, 2017
Leadership Tip: Teamwork and Vision Go Hand In Hand
November 20, 2017
SESCO Special Report: Harassment in the Workplace
November 20, 2017
Common FMLA Mistakes: Not Properly Considering Treatment for Substance Abuse as FMLA-Qualifying
November 14, 2017
George Dinwiddie III Joins SESCO Management Consultants
November 13, 2017
FMCSA Expands Its Drug Testing Panel
November 13, 2017
Employer Mandate Penalty Notices Are Imminent
November 13, 2017
Common FMLA Mistakes: In Loco Parentis Relationships
November 13, 2017
Leadership Tip: Asking For Change
November 06, 2017
Common FMLA Mistakes: Inconsistently Applying a Return to Work Fitness for Duty Certification Requirement
November 06, 2017
Navigating the Interactive Process: Best Practices for Complying with the ADA
November 06, 2017
Employer Pays $45K to Conciliate Pregnancy Discrimination Charge
November 06, 2017
Paid Family Leave in New York State
November 06, 2017
IRS provides extensive new guidance on Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements
November 06, 2017
Leadership Tip: Building Sandcastles

October

October 30, 2017
Top 5 Tips for Conducting Pre-Employment Medical Exams
October 30, 2017
Common FMLA Mistakes: Counting FMLA-Protected Absences
October 30, 2017
Pregnancy Discrimination Act Prohibits Discrimination Related to Breastfeeding
October 30, 2017
Leadership Tip: The Joy of Not Knowing
October 25, 2017
Common FMLA Mistakes: Failing to Restore an Employee to an Equivalent Position
October 25, 2017
Senate Committee Approves NLRB General Counsel Nominee
October 25, 2017
Washington State Enacts Healthy Starts Act, Requires Accommodation for Pregnant Employees Regardless of Disability
October 25, 2017
Leadership Tip: Avoiding Dead Air Time
October 16, 2017
Executive Orders Seek to Roll Back Health Plan Requirements
October 16, 2017
Common FMLA Mistakes: Not Recognizing Employee Notice of the Need for FMLA Leave
October 16, 2017
Real Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.1% in September
October 16, 2017
Leadership Tip: The Legacy of a Successful Leader
October 09, 2017
Common FMLA Mistakes: Being Too Restrictive On What Constitutes A Serious Health Condition
October 09, 2017
The Trump NLRB is All Aboard: EEOC Still at the Station
October 09, 2017
New Suits Allege Disability, Sex Discrimination Against Transgender Applicant, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation
October 09, 2017
Leadership Tip: Convinced or Committed?
October 02, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court to Address (Again) Circuit Split Regarding Overtime Liability for Service Advisors
October 02, 2017
Third Circuit Addresses Willful Violations of FLSA
October 02, 2017
Rhode Island Enacts Paid Sick Leave
October 02, 2017
Leadership Tip: The Law of Empowerment

September

September 25, 2017
Signing Release to Settle Workers Comp Claim did not Waive Right to File FMLA Claims
September 25, 2017
New Suits Level Allegations of Disability Discrimination, Racial and Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
September 25, 2017
Extended Leave after FMLA Exhaustion Found to be Unreasonable
September 25, 2017
Leadership Tip: Asking for Change
September 18, 2017
Real Average Hourly Earnings Decrease by 0.3 Percent in August
September 18, 2017
CPI for All Items Increases 0.4% in August as Shelter and Gasoline Indexes Increase
September 18, 2017
EEOC Implements OMB Stay of EEO-1 Pay Data Collection
September 18, 2017
Minimum Hourly Wage under Federal Contracts Increasing to $10.35, $7.25 for Tipped Workers
September 18, 2017
$100K Resolves Suit Over Alleged Refusal by Employer to Give Accommodation or Light Duty After Surgery
September 18, 2017
Leadership Tip: Leadership Blind Spots
September 12, 2017
Crunching the Hours Worked Number Lets Employer Avoid FMLA Interference Claim
September 12, 2017
DOJ Will Drop Fifth Circuit Appeal of Obama-era White Collar Overtime Rule
September 12, 2017
Blood Bank of Hawaii Charged with Maintaining Unlawful Maximum Leave Policy
September 12, 2017
Employee Fired for Leaving Store Without Telling Managers May Have Given Timely FMLA Notice a Day Later
September 12, 2017
Leadership Tip: Teamwork and Vision Go Hand in Hand
September 05, 2017
District Court Invalidates Overtime Rule That Increased Exempt Salary Level
September 05, 2017
No Pay Data To Be Collected With EEO-1 Reports
September 05, 2017
Employer Settles Charge Claiming It Required Pre-offer Medical Inquiries
September 05, 2017
New Suits Challenge Illinois and Maryland Employers for Disability, Race, and National Origin Discrimination
September 05, 2017
Estee Lauder Facing Suit over Parental Leave Program that Disfavors Men
September 05, 2017
Leadership Tip: Great Teams Have Great Depth
September 05, 2017
EEO-1 Report Compensation Data Requirement Stayed, Deadline for 2017 Report Remains March 31, 2018

August

August 28, 2017
Overtime Appeal Oral Argument Scheduled for October 3
August 28, 2017
Retirement Community Sued By EEOC For Religious Bias
August 28, 2017
EEOC Ordered to Reconsider What "Voluntary" Means for its Wellness Program Guidance
August 28, 2017
Leadership Tip: Building Integrity in an Age of Image
August 21, 2017
Independent Contractor Misclassification Bill Signed into Law in North Carolina
August 21, 2017
Failing to Clarify Maternity Leave Also FMLA Leave Results in Triable Issue on Interference Claim
August 21, 2017
Federal Appeals Court Reins In NLRB
August 21, 2017
Leadership Tip: The Law of Empowerment
August 14, 2017
Two-day Proximity Between FMLA Request and Firing Suggests Interference and Retaliation
August 14, 2017
Triad of New Suits Challenge Hiring Practices That Allegedly Discriminate Against Women
August 14, 2017
UPS Will Settle Inflexible Leave Policy Nationwide Disability Bias Suit For $2 Million
August 14, 2017
Jack in the Box Franchise Operator Cited for Misclassifying Workers as Exempt from Overtime
August 14, 2017
CPI For All Items Rises 0.1% in July
August 14, 2017
Real Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.2% in July
August 14, 2017
Executive Order Does Not Release Employers From Shared Responsibility Payments
August 14, 2017
Leadership Tip: The Key to Gaining Influence is Earning It, Not Borrowing It
August 07, 2017
Oral Argument on Overtime Rule Appeal Scheduled for October 2nd
August 07, 2017
FMLA – Not Just A Large Employer Concern
August 07, 2017
Leadership Tip: 4 Leadership Styles that Trigger Peak Performance

July

July 31, 2017
Employer Resolves Suit Over Failure to Conduct Individual Assessment After Medical Exams
July 31, 2017
DOL Soliciting Comments on Revision of Overtime Rule
July 31, 2017
Hard-fought Nationwide Pattern-or-Practice Suit Against Bass Pro Ends with $10.5M Settlement
July 31, 2017
Compensation Costs Up 0.5% Mar 2017-June 2017 and Up 2.4% Over the Year Ending June 2017
July 31, 2017
Leadership Tip: A Competent Leader
July 24, 2017
Mass. Sup. Ct.: Fired Medical Marijuana User Can Sue for State Law Handicap Bias
July 24, 2017
Inflexible Maximum Leave Policy Nets Lawsuit
July 24, 2017
FMLA Leave Does Not Shield Employee From Disciplinary Action Unrelated To Leave
July 24, 2017
Employer Hit with $1.8 Million Judgment for Failing to Accommodate Prescription Drug User
July 24, 2017
Leadership Tip: Knowing the Difference Between Players and Pretenders
July 17, 2017
New Form I-9 Released
July 17, 2017
EEOC Sues on Behalf of Employee Denied Relief from Workplace Smells
July 17, 2017
Oregon Set to Become First State in Nation Requiring Employers to Give Hourly Employees Advance Notice of Work Schedules
July 17, 2017
Leadership Tip: Moving From Survival Mode to Significance
July 11, 2017
Payroll Employment Rises by 222,000; Unemployment Rate Changes Little at 4.4%
July 11, 2017
Washington Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
July 11, 2017
Leadership Tip: Don't Manage Your Time — Manage Yourself
July 11, 2017
New Form I-9 on the Way
July 03, 2017
DOL Opinion Letters Are Back After 7-year Hiatus
July 03, 2017
OSHA Moves to Delay Compliance Date for Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting
July 03, 2017
DOL Requests Fifth Circuit to Uphold Ability to Set a Salary Level, But to Not Rule on Salary Threshold Amount
July 03, 2017
Leadership Tip: 4 Leadership Styles That Trigger Peak Performance

June

June 26, 2017
Suspending Employee on Return from FMLA Leave, Firing her After Skipped Meeting, Not Retaliation
June 26, 2017
Discussion Draft of Senate Healthcare Bill Repeals Individual, Employer Mandates
June 26, 2017
New York Paid Family Leave Law
June 26, 2017
Leadership Tip: Investing in the Right People
June 19, 2017
Employee Laid Off Six Weeks After Taking FMLA Leave Fails to Show Retaliation
June 19, 2017
Employer Failed to Accommodate Religious Belief of Employee
June 19, 2017
Leadership Tip: The 5 Levels of Leadership
June 19, 2017
Delaware Joins Bandwagon Prohibiting Salary History Inquiries
June 13, 2017
BLS Releases Employer Costs for Employee Compensation
June 12, 2017
Leadership Tip: Finding the Courage to Grow
June 12, 2017
Practical Tip: Employment Law Poster Compliance
June 12, 2017
DOL Withdraws Joint Employer and Independent Contractor Guidance; Takes Steps to Address Persuader, Overtime Rules
June 12, 2017
Nevada Law Protects Wage Disclosures, Lays Out Noncompete Agreement Requirements

May

May 30, 2017
House-Passed GOP Health Care Bill Completes First Leg of Rocky Journey to Repeal, Replace ACA
May 30, 2017
Employee Placed in Different Job Upon Return from Leave, Laid Off Weeks Later is Denied FMLA Claims
May 30, 2017
Tennessee Amends Wage Payment Rules
May 30, 2017
The FLSA and CBA: 3rd Circuit Finds Claims Were Not Subject to Dispute
May 30, 2017
Refusal to Hire Medical Marijuana User Violates State Law, Rhode Island State Court Holds
May 22, 2017
$70,000 Resolves Allegations Employer Demoted Employee for Pregnancy, Fired and Sued Her for Complaining
May 22, 2017
Award for Employee Fired After "Wetting Self" Reinstated; Incontinence was Disability
May 22, 2017
Refusal to Delay Employee Start Date due to Religious Holiday was Unlawful
May 15, 2017
Employer Settles Claim It Violated USERRA
May 15, 2017
EEOC Resolves Sex Cases, Files Disability Bias Suit
May 15, 2017
West Virginia Enacts Law Permitting Broad Employment-Related Drug And Alcohol Testing
May 08, 2017
House Takes First Step Towards ACA Repeal; Employers Should Stay the Course for Now
May 08, 2017
House Passes Comp Time Bill
May 08, 2017
Retiree Ineligible to Contribute to HSA Due to Medicare Entitlement
May 08, 2017
12 Months of Leave Not a Reasonable Accommodation
May 03, 2017
2017 Spring Seminar Series
May 01, 2017
Senate Confirms Alexander Acosta as Secretary of Labor
May 01, 2017
Employee Obscene Facebook Post Is Protected Activity, Reminding Employers of Importance of Uniformly Enforcing Employee Conduct Policies
May 01, 2017
EEOC Resolves Disability Discrimination Suits, Files Others Alleging Disability, Race, and Religious Bias

April

April 24, 2017
Appeal of DOL Final Overtime Rule Will Not Be Heard Until At Least The Summer
April 24, 2017
Commissions Cannot be Allocated to Months Outside of Period Earned in Calculating Overtime
April 24, 2017
Sensitivity to Electromagnetic Voltage Not Covered by ADA
April 17, 2017
No FMLA Violation in Suspending Employee Who Failed to Follow Call-in Policy
April 17, 2017
Failure to Return Calls or Specify Accommodations Doom ADA Claim
April 17, 2017
When Are Your Subcontractor's Employees Your Employees?
April 17, 2017
$100K Settles First Challenge to Wellness Program
April 10, 2017
Waiting Game: Future of Proposed "White Collar" Rules Remains Uncertain
April 10, 2017
Fired While Premature Baby Was Being Delivered, FMLA Claim Fails for Lack of Notice
April 10, 2017
Inadequate Response to Racist Customer Supports Title VII Claim
April 03, 2017
Tennessee Enacts Private Employer Veterans Preference Law
April 03, 2017
Never Returning to Work is not a Reasonable Accommodation
April 03, 2017
D.C. Court of Appeals Invalidates Blanket Policies on Employee Salary and Discipline Disclosures

March

March 27, 2017
Interests of Employer Outweighed Public Interest Facebook posts by Employee on Gun Control and Social Media Policy
March 27, 2017
Appeals Court Reverses $2.6 Million Award in ADA Case
March 27, 2017
District Court Upholds Policy that Disabled Employees Compete for Vacant Positions
March 27, 2017
Employer Settles Charges of Gender Bias Against Discharged Male Employee
March 20, 2017
Employers May Be Liable for Hostile Environment Caused by Non-Employees
March 20, 2017
Intermittent FMLA Absences Not Subject to Proof of Need
March 20, 2017
Employer Obligations When Employee On Leave Gives An Indefinite Return Date
March 13, 2017
D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB Finding That FedEx Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors and Raises Doubts as to NLRB Joint Employer Test
March 13, 2017
Employer Pays $100K to End Suit over Firing Worker with Breast Cancer
March 13, 2017
Employer Pays $325K to End Class Allegations of Disability Discrimination
March 13, 2017
Employer Settles Suit Over Job Offer Withdrawn Due to Eye Condition
March 13, 2017
Common FMLA Mistakes
March 06, 2017
Properly Accommodating Pregnant Employees in the Workplace
March 06, 2017
Employee Absenteeism Due to Disability: What are Reasonable Accommodations?
March 06, 2017
Employees Cannot Always Get All the Light Duty They Want

February

February 27, 2017
Employer Commits Willful Violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act By Including Waiver In Statutorily Mandated Disclosure
February 27, 2017
Coordinating FMLA Leave With Other Types Of Time Off
February 20, 2017
Overtime Appeal Faces Further Delay
February 20, 2017
Employer Must Seek More Information when Employee Requests FMLA Leave to Care for Ailing Grandfather
February 13, 2017
EEOC Sues Two Employers for Retaliation, and Settles One for Pregnancy Bias
February 13, 2017
Time Again to Post the OSHA 300A Annual Summary of Illnesses and Injuries
February 06, 2017
Third Circuit Upholds Employee Termination After Employee Caught Drinking While on FMLA "Bed Rest"
February 06, 2017
Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodations for Migraines May Result in Legal Headaches

January

January 30, 2017
Fifth Circuit Grants Government Request for Additional Time to State Position on Overtime Rule
January 30, 2017
Eighth Circuit Holds that ADA Compensatory Damages Claims Survive Death of Employee
January 30, 2017
Four Policy Reviews in Your Next Employee Handbook Update
January 25, 2017
Big Changes Ahead for Affordable Care Act
January 23, 2017
Employee Proved FMLA Retaliation for Seeking Leave to Care for Autistic Child
January 23, 2017
Employer Violated FMLA for Failure to Provide Calculation of When Leave Expired
January 23, 2017
EEOC Consent Decree Reminds Employers to Tread Carefully When Using Criminal Background Checks in Hiring Decisions
January 17, 2017
Current Accommodation for Employers Objecting to Contraception Coverage Will Remain Unchanged
January 17, 2017
Ninth Circuit Rules Service Advisors at Automotive Dealerships Are Not Exempt From Overtime Pay
January 09, 2017
Employer Must Pay $325K for Canceling Health Insurance of Fired Employee Early
January 09, 2017
Final Wellness Regulations Take Effect Despite Legal Challenge
January 03, 2017
Failure to Notify Employee that Proper Medical Release Needed to Return to Work Constituted FMLA Interference

2016

December

December 19, 2016
New Resource Delineates ADA Protections for Applicants/Employees with Mental Health Conditions
December 19, 2016
Federal Appellate Court Holds that ADA Does Not Require Reassignment Without Competition
December 14, 2016
New Law Allows Small Employers To Use Stand-Alone Health Reimbursement Arrangements
December 09, 2016
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
December 09, 2016
SESCO Congratulates Friend, Andrew Puzder
December 05, 2016
New Guidance for HR Professionals Regarding Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Raises New Concerns for Employers
December 04, 2016
Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction on OSHA's New Anti-Retaliation Rule
December 04, 2016
DOL Seeks Expedited Briefing on Appeal of Overtime Rule Injunction
December 04, 2016
Federal Judge Allows Sex-Stereotyping Claim to Proceed for Transgender Male Fired for Restroom-Related Tardiness

November

November 23, 2016
New Overtime Rule Delayed
November 22, 2016
$277K Jury Verdict for Firing Diabetic Cashier for Drinking Juice
November 21, 2016
USCIS Releases New I-9 Form
November 21, 2016
Federal Court Permanently Blocks "Persuader" Rule
November 21, 2016
Federal Court Agrees that Refusal to Telecommute did not Violate ADA
November 21, 2016
Arkansas Employer to pay $103K to Settle HIV Disability Bias Suit
November 21, 2016
Georgia Employer to pay $1.5M to end Class Allegations Stemming from Disability Policies
November 14, 2016
Recreational Marijuana Use Legalized in Four States, But Employers' Ability to Enforce Workplace Drug Policies Undisturbed
November 14, 2016
Arizona and Washington Pass Paid Sick Leave
November 11, 2016
Client Alert — Obama Administration Issues Call to Action on Non-Competes
November 07, 2016
Employers May Require an Employee to Submit FMLA Certification from a Specialist
November 07, 2016
Asking How Much Longer 62-year-old Applicant Would Work Was Direct Evidence of Bias
November 07, 2016
EEOC Explains ADA Interference

October

October 24, 2016
Enforcement Date of OSHA Rule Delayed Again Until December 1
October 24, 2016
Employer Should Have Understood Employees Communications to be Accommodation Request
October 24, 2016
Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisville Minimum Wage Law; Lexington Law Also Affected
October 17, 2016
Paid Meal Breaks Cannot Offset Unpaid Overtime
October 17, 2016
Requiring Sleep Study for Truck Drivers with BMI over 35 did not Violate ADA
October 17, 2016
New Rules for New York Employers Who Use Direct Deposit
October 10, 2016
Current Form I-9 valid until January 21, 2017
October 10, 2016
Single-User Bathrooms in California to be Gender-Neutral Starting March 1, 2017
October 10, 2016
Cook County, Illinois and Morristown, New Jersey Mandate Paid Sick Leave in 2017
October 05, 2016
Client Alert — Client Alert – House Votes to Delay New Overtime Rule — But Expect to Still Comply December 1, 2016
October 03, 2016
Final Rule Gives 7 Days of Paid Sick Leave to Federal Contractors
October 03, 2016
Companys No Dreadlock Policy Did Not Violate Title VII

September

September 26, 2016
Minimum Wage Rate for Federal Contractors Published
September 22, 2016
Client Alert – 21 States File Suit Challenging the DOL's New Overtime Rule
September 21, 2016
California to Extend Family Leave to New Parent Bonding
September 19, 2016
Returning Service Member not entitled to Two-Year Convalescence Period after Reemployment
September 14, 2016
Ohio Enacts New Medical Marijuana Law
September 12, 2016
EEOC Claims Employer Violated ADA after Firing Employee with Cancer
September 12, 2016
St. Paul, Minnesota Joins Paid Sick Leave Patchwork Quilt and Continues Its Spread into Interior States
September 06, 2016
Illinois Bakery to Answer in Litigation for Return-To-Work and Leave Policies
September 06, 2016
New Orleans Motel Sued for Forcing Pregnant Employee to Take Leave
September 06, 2016
Drug Testing Policies Should Allow for Reasonable Accommodations
September 06, 2016
Medical Facility to pay $165K to Settle Associational Disability Discrimination Claim

August

August 29, 2016
EEOC Claims Employer Violated ADA in Applying "Inflexible Attendance Policy"
August 29, 2016
New Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act Mandates Greater Flexibility on Use of Leave Benefits
August 16, 2016
Fines for I-9 and Other Immigration Violations Have Increased
August 16, 2016
Illinois Enacts Child Bereavement Leave Act for Employers with 50 or more Employees
August 16, 2016
EEOC Alleges Employer Violated ADA after Firing Employee with Cancer
August 09, 2016
Economic Forecasts
August 09, 2016
Employers Face Earlier Deadlines for Reporting Health Insurance Information in 2017
August 05, 2016
Client Alert — Employers Must Display Revised Federal Posters
August 04, 2016
SESCO is Pleased to Announce its Fall 2016 Public Seminar Schedule
August 01, 2016
Oilfield Services Company Sued after Withdrawing Job Offer to Diabetic Applicant
August 01, 2016
Connecticut Joins 8 other States to Enact Ban the Box Legislation Applicable to Private Employers

July

July 29, 2016
Fair Labor Standards Act: Rules Impacting Overtime and Exemption Status Free Client Teleconference
July 27, 2016
Week In Review
July 18, 2016
Week In Review
July 17, 2016
Overtime law will impact hundreds of employees in the Mountain Empire
July 13, 2016
New Overtime Rules Have Been Issued — Get Ready!
July 12, 2016
Week In Review
July 05, 2016
Week In Review

June

June 27, 2016
Week in Review
June 20, 2016
Week In Review
June 20, 2016
Client Alert — U.S. Supreme Court Sends Service Advisor Overtime Case Back to Lower Court
June 16, 2016
Q&A on Department of Labor's New FLSA Overtime Rule
June 15, 2016
Week In Review
June 03, 2016
OSHA Requires Electronic Submission and Public Posting of Injury Data
June 01, 2016
Client Alert — Confidentiality Agreements and Handbook Policies Must Be Revised

May

May 31, 2016
Week In Review
May 23, 2016
Week In Review
May 18, 2016
DOL Issues Long Anticipated Final Rules-Overtime Regulations
May 09, 2016
Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Use of Time Card Rounding
May 09, 2016
NLRB Finds T-Mobile Unlawfully Required Employees to "Maintain a Positive Work Environment"
May 09, 2016
Vermont Enacts "Ban the Box" Law
May 09, 2016
Week In Review
May 02, 2016
Week In Review

April

April 25, 2016
Week In Review
April 19, 2016
Client Alert — OSHA Fines to Significantly Increase
April 18, 2016
Week In Review
April 11, 2016
Week In Review
April 04, 2016
Week In Review

March

March 28, 2016
Week In Review
March 21, 2016
Week In Review
March 18, 2016
Client Alert — Overtime Rule Changes – Urgent Update 3-18-16
March 14, 2016
Client Alert — EEOC Issues Significant Changes in Favor of the Charging Party
March 14, 2016
Week In Review
March 07, 2016
Week In Review

February

February 29, 2016
Week In Review
February 22, 2016
Week In Review
February 15, 2016
Week In Review
February 12, 2016
SESCO Labor Campaign Update
February 08, 2016
Week In Review
February 01, 2016
Week In Review

January

January 28, 2016
SESCO is Pleased to Announce its Spring 2016 Public Seminar Schedule
January 25, 2016
Week In Review
January 18, 2016
Week In Review
January 11, 2016
Week In Review

2015

December

December 29, 2015
IRS Guidance Announces Automatic Extension of Filing Deadlines for ACA Information Reporting
December 14, 2015
Week In Review
December 07, 2015
Week In Review

November

November 30, 2015
Week In Review
November 25, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving
November 23, 2015
Week In Review
November 17, 2015
DOL Indicates New White Collar Exemption Overtime Rule May Not Go Into Effect Until Late 2016
November 16, 2015
Week In Review
November 09, 2015
Week In Review
November 02, 2015
Week In Review

October

October 26, 2015
Week In Review
October 19, 2015
Week In Review
October 12, 2015
Week In Review
October 05, 2015
Week In Review

September

September 28, 2015
Week In Review
September 28, 2015
SESCO Announces New Hire Erin Kirk as Staff Consultant
September 21, 2015
Week in Review
September 18, 2015
Client Alert
September 14, 2015
Week In Review
September 08, 2015
Week In Review

August

August 31, 2015
Client Alert
August 24, 2015
Week In Review
August 21, 2015
Appeals Court Reinstates Wage Rules for Home Care Workers
August 17, 2015
Week In Review
August 11, 2015
Week In Review
August 03, 2015
Week In Review

July

July 29, 2015
SESCO's Fall 2015 Public Seminar Schedule
July 29, 2015
Labor Relations Update � Union Organizing On The Rise
July 27, 2015
Week Im Review
July 23, 2015
Client Alert
July 20, 2015
Week In review
July 17, 2015
Client Alert
July 13, 2015
Employment and Labor Law Attorney, Adam Kneisley, Joins SESCO
July 13, 2015
Week In Review
July 08, 2015
Client Alert
July 06, 2015
Week In Review
July 01, 2015
President proposes changes to overtime regulations

June

June 29, 2015
Week In Review
June 25, 2015
Affordable Care Act Upheld
June 19, 2015
Week in Review
June 15, 2015
Week in Review
June 05, 2015
Week in Review
June 01, 2015
Week in Review
June 01, 2015
Client Alert

May

May 26, 2015
Week in Review
May 18, 2015
Week in Review
May 12, 2015
Week in Review
May 04, 2015
Week in Review

April

April 27, 2015
Week in Review
April 20, 2015
Week in Review
April 06, 2015
Week in Review
April 01, 2015
Presidential Veto Means "Ambush" Elections may be on the horizon

March

March 30, 2015
Week in Review
March 23, 2015
Week in Review
March 16, 2015
Week in Review
March 09, 2015
Week in Review
March 02, 2015
Week in Review

February

February 23, 2015
DOL Updates Spousal Definition for FMLA
February 23, 2015
Week in Review
February 17, 2015
Week in Review
February 09, 2015
Week in Review
February 04, 2015
$56,680 Salary Minimum for Exempt Employees may be on the Horizon
February 02, 2015
Week in Review

January

January 26, 2015
Week in Review
January 19, 2015
Week in Review
January 19, 2015
SESCO is Pleased to Announce its Spring 2015 Public Seminar Schedule
January 07, 2015
Several States increase Minimum Wage � Revised State Posters Available through SESCO Management Consultants

2014

December

December 29, 2014
Transgender Protection under Title VII Announced
December 29, 2014
Home Care Rule struck down in Federal Court
December 18, 2014
NLRB issues final "quickie election" rule

October

October 10, 2014
OSHA Updates Recordkeeping Rule

August

August 27, 2014
DOL Proposes New Reporting for Federal Contractors
August 07, 2014
SESCO is Pleased to Announce its Fall 2014 Public Seminar Schedule

June

June 27, 2014
West Virginia Amends State Mandated Minimum Wage Hike
June 05, 2014
Steve Willis Joins SESCO as Vice President of Client Services

May

May 20, 2014
New Interpretation Allows Unions to Accompany OSHA During Inspection (Even if Your Facility is Union Free)
May 07, 2014
It's Time to Update Your Employee Handbook

March

March 27, 2014
NLRB Out of Control — Rules College Athletes as Employees and Can Form Unions
March 14, 2014
Obama Signs Executive Order Expanding Overtime Application to More Salaried Employees
March 12, 2014
Obama to issue Executive Order Thursday 3/13 Providing OT to Salaried Exempt Positions

February

February 12, 2014
Part of Employer Mandate Delayed
February 07, 2014
SESCO's Spring Seminar Series 2014

January

January 08, 2014
NLRB Poster Rule is Dead

2013

December

December 26, 2013
SESCO 2013 Year In Review and Forecast For 2014 — SPECIAL REPORT

November

November 11, 2013
Use-or-Lose Rule Modified for Flexible Spending Arrangements

September

September 30, 2013
Home Care Agencies � Companionship Exemption Going Away
September 30, 2013
SHOP Delayed One Month
September 05, 2013
Affordable Care Act — Update

August

August 29, 2013
Product Information Update
August 20, 2013
VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports Due September 30, 2013
August 06, 2013
EEO-1 Report Filing Deadline is September 30, 2013
August 02, 2013
SESCO Consultant Opening

July

July 29, 2013
SESCO is pleased to announce its Fall 2013 Public Seminar Schedule
July 15, 2013
Mortgage Loan Officers � Court of Appeals Ruling may allow for Exempt Status
July 03, 2013
ACA Employer Mandate Delayed until 2015

May

May 21, 2013
Record High Number of Wage and Hour Lawsuits

April

April 04, 2013
Health Health Care Reform � Another Change in ImplementationCare Reform � Another Change in Implementation

March

March 26, 2013
Client Alert for Virginia Employers
March 06, 2013
ACA Requires Compliance Program for All Nursing Facilities

February

February 22, 2013
Affordable Care Act — Pre Existing Insurance Plan out of Money Not Accepting Any More Participants
February 01, 2013
Affordable Care Act — Employers' Exchange Notification Requirement Delayed

January

January 14, 2013
SESCO's Professional Service Agreement

2012

October

October 30, 2012
Time Off to Vote

September

September 05, 2012
EEO-1 Report Filing Deadline is September 30, 2012
September 03, 2012
SESCO Promotions-Staffing

August

August 06, 2012
SESCO is pleased to announce its Fall 2012 Public Seminar Schedule

July

July 10, 2012
SESCO UPDATE- Health Care Reform Law

June

June 27, 2012
EEOC Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records
June 25, 2012
Virginia Supreme Court Rules on Non-compete Agreements
June 24, 2012
Supreme Court Upholds Healthcare Legislation
June 21, 2012
EEOC Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records
June 01, 2012
TN Meal Break Requirements for Tipped Employees

April

April 23, 2012
Appeals Court Puts Hold On NLRB Posting Requirement

March

March 09, 2012
Court Rules Employers Must Post Union Rights

February

February 01, 2012
SESCO is pleased to announce its Spring 2012 Seminar Schedule

January

January 14, 2012
DOL's Plan/Prevent/Protect Compliance Strategy

2011

December

December 30, 2011
NLRB Delays Posting Deadline — Again
December 23, 2011
DOL Announces Proposed Rule Change to Companionship Exemption
December 23, 2011
NLRB Amends Union Election Procedures — Speeds up Elections
December 01, 2011
UAW Announces Plans to Picket Auto Dealers

November

November 29, 2011
IRS Announces Independent Contractor Settlement Program
November 15, 2011
Exempt Learned Professional Exemption Did Not Apply to Social Workers

October

October 31, 2011
Developments in Healthcare Legislation
October 28, 2011
Deadline for VETS Report Delayed Again
October 11, 2011
NLRB Delays Posting Deadline to January 31, 2012

August

August 29, 2011
Final Rule Requires Posting of NLRA Rights
August 26, 2011
VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports Due November 30, 2011
August 24, 2011
EEO-1 Report Filing Deadline is September 30, 2011
August 19, 2011
SESCO is pleased to announce its Fall 2011 Seminar Schedule

July

July 21, 2011
News Release — Employer Ordered to Pay $288,000 in Sex Discrimination Case
July 07, 2011
E-Verify Requirements for Tennessee Employers

June

June 22, 2011
States Mandate Use of E-Verify

April

April 12, 2011
DOL � "Service Writers Are Non-Exempt � Overtime Eligible"
April 12, 2011
DOL Revised Overtime Regulations Affect the Fluctuating Workweek Method of Payment

March

March 31, 2011
EEOC Issues Final Regulations on ADAAA
March 17, 2011
Public Unions and State Battles — The Facts

February

February 04, 2011
SESCO is pleased to announce its Spring 2011 Seminar Schedule

2010

December

December 30, 2010
Troubling News for Employers from the Department of Labor — Government to refer Wage Hour and FMLA complaints to Plaintiffs' Attorneys!
December 07, 2010
New Proposed and Enacted NLRB Changes
December 01, 2010
Tennessee Registry Check Law for Healthcare Providers

November

November 12, 2010
OFCCP To Increase Enforcement Efforts
November 11, 2010
Tennessee Registry Check Law

September

September 15, 2010
VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports Due September 30, 2010
September 08, 2010
EEO-1 Report Filing Deadline — September 30, 2010
September 01, 2010
Interpretation of FMLA Expands Protection for Non-Traditional Families

July

July 08, 2010
Client Alert for Tennessee Employers

June

June 09, 2010
New Posting Requirement for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
June 09, 2010
Breaks Now Required for Nursing Mothers

May

May 28, 2010
Red Flags Rule Finally Begins June 1, 2010
May 03, 2010
Independent Contractor or Employee — IRS Misclassification Initiative

April

April 28, 2010
COBRA Subsidy Extended Again
April 13, 2010
"HIRE" Act Passed
April 13, 2010
U. S. Department of Labor Ramps Up Enforcement Efforts

February

February 18, 2010
SESCO is pleased to announce its Spring 2010 Seminar Schedule
February 05, 2010
SESCO's Jumpstart to Supervision Seminar

January

January 19, 2010
Alert for Virginia Employers — Payment of Wages
January 18, 2010
Department of Labor � Proposed Regulatory Agenda for 2010
January 15, 2010
OFCCP � Affirmative Action Initiatives for 2010

2009

December

December 22, 2009
COBRA Subsidy has been Extended
December 08, 2009
Revised Federal Labor Posters Available from SESCO

November

November 09, 2009
FMLA Coverage Expanded for Military Families
November 05, 2009
Deadline Extended for Enforcement of Red Flags Rule

October

October 29, 2009
Revised EEOC Regulations Require NEW Federal Posters

September

September 29, 2009
Filing Deadline is Here (September 30) for EEO-1 and VETS Reports
September 28, 2009
Preparing for the H1N1 Flu
September 18, 2009
Employee Free Choice Act Update
September 11, 2009
VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports Due Sept 30
September 10, 2009
PHR/SPHR Certification Course Offered

August

August 31, 2009
Federal Contractors Required To Use E-Verify
August 01, 2009
SESCO's Fall 2009 Seminar Schedule

July

July 31, 2009
Politics as Usual � Harry Reid Could Force Card Check Without Compromise
July 31, 2009
FTC Extends "Red Flag" Regulation Compliance Deadline to November 1
July 29, 2009
Supreme Court Rule for New Haven Firefighters
July 22, 2009
ICE Announces Targeted I-9 Inspections
July 08, 2009
Client Alert for New Jersey Employers
July 02, 2009
A Special Fourth of July Greeting from the SESCO Staff

June

June 22, 2009
New Poster Requirement for Virginia Employers

May

May 28, 2009
Increase in Federal Minimum Wage — July 24, 2009

April

April 30, 2009
How SESCO Clients Should Respond to the Swine Flu Outbreak
April 22, 2009
Who Must Comply with FACTA's Red-Flags Identity Theft Rules?
April 15, 2009
Family Leave Insurance Act Introduced
April 09, 2009
COBRA Subsidy Clarification on Involuntary Termination
April 07, 2009
FACTA Compliance Deadline is May 1st � Are You Prepared?

March

March 26, 2009
"Card Check" Update
March 25, 2009
Revised Form I-9
March 20, 2009
OFCCP Schedules Affirmative Action Plan Compliance Audits
March 06, 2009
Washington Alert — Employee "Free" Choice Update

February

February 24, 2009
COBRA Complications and Employer Cost Arise from Economic Stimulus Package
February 17, 2009
Stimulus Bill Provides COBRA Subsidy
February 16, 2009
Fair Pay Act of 2009
February 01, 2009
Posting OSHA Form 300A

2008

December

December 24, 2008
New FMLA Poster Is Included in SESCO's Six-in-One Poster
December 11, 2008
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ? Final Rule

November

November 21, 2008
Pending Regulation Increases Unionization Activity

October

October 22, 2008
Amended ADA Has Important Implications for Employers

September

September 02, 2008
EEO-1 Reporting due September 30

August

August 01, 2008
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act- Red Flag Rules

July

July 31, 2008
Fall Seminar Series 2008
July 07, 2008
Increase in Federal Minimum Wage

May

May 20, 2008
New Legislation Expands FMLA Rights
May 19, 2008
Special Pricing on Employment Posters $9.99 Each — Laminated

February

February 08, 2008
Client Alert — Posting OSHA Form 300A
February 07, 2008
Spring Seminar Series 2008

2007

November

November 21, 2007
New Form I-9 is Issued
November 21, 2007
Client Alert for Tennessee Employers — "Non-Smoker Protection Act"

July

July 10, 2007
Increase in Federal Minimum Wage-Revised Posters Available through SESCO

June

June 26, 2007
Audio Seminar Schedule — FREE to SESCO Retainer Clients in 2007!
June 26, 2007
Fall Seminar Series 2007