SESCO Labor Campaign Update

September

• September 25, 2023
  2023 Human Resources Regulatory Update

April

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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