Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.6% in April
May 07, 2019
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the unemployment rate declined by 0.2%, to 3.6%. This marks the lowest rate since December 1969.
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September
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September 25, 2023
2023 Human Resources Regulatory Update
April
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April 27, 2023
New VA Employment Laws Taking Effect July 1
2022
December
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December 14, 2022
Accurate Job Descriptions Remain Critical for ADA Compliance -
December 14, 2022
Bereavement Leave Becomes Mandatory in CA
November
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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March 17, 2022
2022 SESCO Webinar Series
February
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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
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January 13, 2022
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.1% in December -
January 13, 2022
EEO-1 Opening Announcement 2021 Report -
January 13, 2022
DOL and NLRB Agree to Coordinate Information Sharing, Investigations, and Enforcement Activities
2021
October
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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
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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
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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
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June 22, 2021
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Workplace Standard -
June 07, 2021
EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Employers
April
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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
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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
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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
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January 28, 2021
Democrats Propose Legislation to Boost Federal Minimum Wage to $15 by 2025 -
January 28, 2021
Virginia Enacts Permanent Workplace Standard for COVID-19 -
January 27, 2021
President Biden Signs Executive Order Regarding Employers and COVID-19 -
January 26, 2021
President Biden Issues Executive Orders Impacting Federal Contractors -
January 26, 2021
D.C. Creates Rights for Workers Displaced by COVID-19 or Affected by Certain Business Changes -
January 20, 2021
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.8%, CPI Increases 0.4% in December -
January 20, 2021
Virginia To Enact Permanent COVID-19 Employee Health and Safety Requirements -
January 20, 2021
D.C. Passes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements and Policies -
January 13, 2021
DOL Recovers $796K in Back Wages and Benefits for Federal Wage and Hour Law Violations -
January 13, 2021
DOL Issues Opinion Letter on Workdays Split Between Home and Office -
January 13, 2021
Employer-Required COVID-19 Testing May Be An Alternative to the Vaccine -
January 13, 2021
Biden Names Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor -
January 13, 2021
EEOC Announces Scheduled Opening of EEO-1 Reporting Portal for April 2021 -
January 07, 2021
DOL Eases FMLA Compliance Regarding Telemedicine Visits and Required Postings -
January 07, 2021
DOL Issues Much-Anticipated Final Rule Addressing Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA -
January 07, 2021
Court Blocks Executive Order Banning Certain Forms of Diversity Training for Federal Contractors
2020
December
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December 22, 2020
Congress Votes to Approve Additional COVID-19 Relief
November
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November 17, 2020
Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.1%, CPI Unchanged in October -
November 17, 2020
Employers Requiring Employees To Be Vaccinated
September
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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January 20, 2020
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.1 Percent in December, CPI For All Items Increases 0.2 Percent -
January 20, 2020
Jackson National Life Insurance Will Pay $20.5M to Settle Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Allegations -
January 20, 2020
Companies Resolve Alleged Title VII, ADA, PDA Violations -
January 20, 2020
DOL Publishes Annual Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalties -
January 16, 2020
DOL Releases Final Rule to Clarify Joint Employment -
January 09, 2020
New Minimum Wage Rates Now in Effect in 21 States -
January 09, 2020
One Small Win for McDonald's, and One Giant Victory for Small Business Owners -
January 09, 2020
DOL Issues Opinion Letter Addressing Calculating OT Pay in Light of a Non-discretionary Bonus -
January 09, 2020
Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act Creates Federal Ban the Box Law for Federal Contractors
2019
December
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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January 28, 2019
OSHA Rescinds Substantial Portion of Injury Electronic Reporting Requirement -
January 28, 2019
NLRB Makes Clear That Individual Employee Gripes Are Not Protected by Federal Labor Law -
January 28, 2019
Retailer Did Not Misuse Fluctuating Workweek Method Even Though Hours Were Almost Always Over 40 -
January 22, 2019
2018 EEO-1 Filing Process Likely to Be Delayed Due to Government Shutdown -
January 22, 2019
BLS Data Shows Slight Decline in Union Membership Rate -
January 22, 2019
$21.5 Million Verdict Because Employer Failed to Accommodate Employee Religious Belief -
January 22, 2019
When Doctors Disagree: Conflicting Medical Opinions In Return To Work Situations -
January 14, 2019
Earnings Increase 0.5% in December, CPI Decreases 0.1% -
January 14, 2019
DOL Sends Proposed Overtime Rule to the White House — Release of Proposed Rule Still Expected in March 2019 -
January 14, 2019
Effects of the Government Shutdown on Employers -
January 14, 2019
Employers Need to Make Sure Handbook Policies are Compliant with Federal and State Law -
January 09, 2019
Wellness Programs in 2019 -
January 09, 2019
The ADA Does Not Obligate Employers To Make On-The-Spot Accommodations Of Employee Choosing -
January 08, 2019
E-Verify and the Government Shutdown -
January 08, 2019
Excessive Absences Disqualifies Employee from Protection Under the ADA
2018
December
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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January 30, 2018
Silverado to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit -
January 29, 2018
Volvo Settles Suit Over Withdrawn Job Offer to Recovering Drug Addict -
January 29, 2018
2017 EEO-1 Survey Filing Period Now Open, Deadline is March 31 -
January 29, 2018
The Real Reason People Quit Their Jobs -
January 29, 2018
FMLA Fraud and Abuse -
January 22, 2018
IRS Publishes 2018 Withholding Tables -
January 22, 2018
Disability Claims Regulations Become Effective -
January 22, 2018
Marijuana in the Workplace -
January 22, 2018
Why Empathetic HR Leaders Are More Effective -
January 15, 2018
Bush-era FLSA Opinion Letters Reinstated -
January 15, 2018
CPI For All Items Increases 0.1%, Real Average Hourly Earnings Increase 0.2% in December -
January 15, 2018
Workers Compensation and SSDI Benefits -
January 15, 2018
Immigration Agents Raid Over 100 7-Eleven Stores, Warning All U.S. Employers to Prepare for Random Immigration Audits -
January 08, 2018
5 Employee Handbook Issues to Watch in 2018 -
January 08, 2018
IRS Aims to Issue New Paycheck Withholding Tables in January -
January 08, 2018
DOL Adopts New Test For Internship Programs -
January 08, 2018
Listing Essential Function in Job Description Required to Defeat ADA Claim -
January 08, 2018
When A Seemingly Exempt Employee Is Not Truly Exempt -
January 03, 2018
IRS Extends Deadline to Supply ACA Forms to Employees -
January 02, 2018
2018 Standard Mileage Rates Released -
January 02, 2018
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Religious and Moral Exemptions Rules -
January 02, 2018
Tax Reform Adds Paid Family Leave Credit, Changes Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits -
January 02, 2018
Leadership Tip: How To Think Straight and Concentrate
2017
December
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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January 30, 2017
Fifth Circuit Grants Government Request for Additional Time to State Position on Overtime Rule -
January 30, 2017
Eighth Circuit Holds that ADA Compensatory Damages Claims Survive Death of Employee -
January 30, 2017
Four Policy Reviews in Your Next Employee Handbook Update -
January 25, 2017
Big Changes Ahead for Affordable Care Act -
January 23, 2017
Employee Proved FMLA Retaliation for Seeking Leave to Care for Autistic Child -
January 23, 2017
Employer Violated FMLA for Failure to Provide Calculation of When Leave Expired -
January 23, 2017
EEOC Consent Decree Reminds Employers to Tread Carefully When Using Criminal Background Checks in Hiring Decisions -
January 17, 2017
Current Accommodation for Employers Objecting to Contraception Coverage Will Remain Unchanged -
January 17, 2017
Ninth Circuit Rules Service Advisors at Automotive Dealerships Are Not Exempt From Overtime Pay -
January 09, 2017
Employer Must Pay $325K for Canceling Health Insurance of Fired Employee Early -
January 09, 2017
Final Wellness Regulations Take Effect Despite Legal Challenge -
January 03, 2017
Failure to Notify Employee that Proper Medical Release Needed to Return to Work Constituted FMLA Interference
2016
December
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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May 31, 2016
Week In Review -
May 23, 2016
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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
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May 02, 2016
Week In Review
April
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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
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March 28, 2016
Week In Review -
March 21, 2016
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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
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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
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January 28, 2016
SESCO is Pleased to Announce its Spring 2016 Public Seminar Schedule -
January 25, 2016
Week In Review -
January 18, 2016
Week In Review -
January 11, 2016
Week In Review
2015
December
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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June 01, 2015
Week in Review -
June 01, 2015
Client Alert
May
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May 26, 2015
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May 18, 2015
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May 12, 2015
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May 04, 2015
Week in Review
April
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April 27, 2015
Week in Review -
April 20, 2015
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April 06, 2015
Week in Review -
April 01, 2015
Presidential Veto Means "Ambush" Elections may be on the horizon
March
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March 30, 2015
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March 23, 2015
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March 16, 2015
Week in Review -
March 09, 2015
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March 02, 2015
Week in Review
February
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February 23, 2015
DOL Updates Spousal Definition for FMLA -
February 23, 2015
Week in Review -
February 17, 2015
Week in Review -
February 09, 2015
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February 04, 2015
$56,680 Salary Minimum for Exempt Employees may be on the Horizon -
February 02, 2015
Week in Review
January
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January 26, 2015
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January 19, 2015
Week in Review -
January 19, 2015
SESCO is Pleased to Announce its Spring 2015 Public Seminar Schedule -
January 07, 2015
Several States increase Minimum Wage – Revised State Posters Available through SESCO Management Consultants
2014
December
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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
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October 10, 2014
OSHA Updates Recordkeeping Rule
August
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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
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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
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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
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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
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February 12, 2014
Part of Employer Mandate Delayed -
February 07, 2014
SESCO's Spring Seminar Series 2014
January
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January 08, 2014
NLRB Poster Rule is Dead
2013
December
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December 26, 2013
SESCO 2013 Year In Review and Forecast For 2014 — SPECIAL REPORT
November
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November 11, 2013
Use-or-Lose Rule Modified for Flexible Spending Arrangements
September
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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
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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
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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
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May 21, 2013
Record High Number of Wage and Hour Lawsuits
April
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April 04, 2013
Health Health Care Reform – Another Change in ImplementationCare Reform – Another Change in Implementation
March
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March 26, 2013
Client Alert for Virginia Employers -
March 06, 2013
ACA Requires Compliance Program for All Nursing Facilities
February
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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
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January 14, 2013
SESCO's Professional Service Agreement
2012
October
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October 30, 2012
Time Off to Vote
September
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September 05, 2012
EEO-1 Report Filing Deadline is September 30, 2012 -
September 03, 2012
SESCO Promotions-Staffing
August
July
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July 10, 2012
SESCO UPDATE- Health Care Reform Law
June
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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
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April 23, 2012
Appeals Court Puts Hold On NLRB Posting Requirement
March
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March 09, 2012
Court Rules Employers Must Post Union Rights
February
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February 01, 2012
SESCO is pleased to announce its Spring 2012 Seminar Schedule
January
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January 14, 2012
DOL's Plan/Prevent/Protect Compliance Strategy
2011
December
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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
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November 29, 2011
IRS Announces Independent Contractor Settlement Program -
November 15, 2011
Exempt Learned Professional Exemption Did Not Apply to Social Workers
October
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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
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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
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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
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June 22, 2011
States Mandate Use of E-Verify
April
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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
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March 31, 2011
EEOC Issues Final Regulations on ADAAA -
March 17, 2011
Public Unions and State Battles — The Facts
February
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February 04, 2011
SESCO is pleased to announce its Spring 2011 Seminar Schedule
2010
December
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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
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November 12, 2010
OFCCP To Increase Enforcement Efforts -
November 11, 2010
Tennessee Registry Check Law
September
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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
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July 08, 2010
Client Alert for Tennessee Employers
June
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June 09, 2010
New Posting Requirement for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors -
June 09, 2010
Breaks Now Required for Nursing Mothers
May
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May 28, 2010
Red Flags Rule Finally Begins June 1, 2010 -
May 03, 2010
Independent Contractor or Employee — IRS Misclassification Initiative
April
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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
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February 18, 2010
SESCO is pleased to announce its Spring 2010 Seminar Schedule -
February 05, 2010
SESCO's Jumpstart to Supervision Seminar
January
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January 19, 2010
Alert for Virginia Employers — Payment of Wages -
January 18, 2010
Department of Labor – Proposed Regulatory Agenda for 2010 -
January 15, 2010
OFCCP – Affirmative Action Initiatives for 2010
2009
December
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December 22, 2009
COBRA Subsidy has been Extended -
December 08, 2009
Revised Federal Labor Posters Available from SESCO
November
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November 09, 2009
FMLA Coverage Expanded for Military Families -
November 05, 2009
Deadline Extended for Enforcement of Red Flags Rule
October
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October 29, 2009
Revised EEOC Regulations Require NEW Federal Posters
September
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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
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August 31, 2009
Federal Contractors Required To Use E-Verify -
August 01, 2009
SESCO's Fall 2009 Seminar Schedule
July
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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
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June 22, 2009
New Poster Requirement for Virginia Employers
May
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May 28, 2009
Increase in Federal Minimum Wage — July 24, 2009
April
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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
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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
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February 24, 2009
COBRA Complications and Employer Cost Arise from Economic Stimulus Package -
February 17, 2009
Stimulus Bill Provides COBRA Subsidy -
February 16, 2009
Fair Pay Act of 2009 -
February 01, 2009
Posting OSHA Form 300A
2008
December
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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
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November 21, 2008
Pending Regulation Increases Unionization Activity
October
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October 22, 2008
Amended ADA Has Important Implications for Employers
September
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September 02, 2008
EEO-1 Reporting due September 30
August
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August 01, 2008
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act- Red Flag Rules
July
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July 31, 2008
Fall Seminar Series 2008 -
July 07, 2008
Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
May
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May 20, 2008
New Legislation Expands FMLA Rights -
May 19, 2008
Special Pricing on Employment Posters $9.99 Each — Laminated
February
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February 08, 2008
Client Alert — Posting OSHA Form 300A -
February 07, 2008
Spring Seminar Series 2008
2007
November
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November 21, 2007
New Form I-9 is Issued -
November 21, 2007
Client Alert for Tennessee Employers — "Non-Smoker Protection Act"
July
June
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June 26, 2007
Audio Seminar Schedule — FREE to SESCO Retainer Clients in 2007! -
June 26, 2007
Fall Seminar Series 2007