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HR, business groups oppose noncompete ban

01/24/2023
Banning noncompete agreements, the Federal Trade Commission contended, “could increase wages by nearly $300 billion per year and expand career opportunities for about 30 million Americans.” The U.S. Chamber of Commerce last month vowed to sue to stop the rule from being implemented.

Begin complying with PUMP Act immediately

01/24/2023
The recently enacted PUMP Act—PUMP stands for Providing Urgent Maternal Protections—expands new mothers’ rights to express breast milk at work. Employers must begin complying now.

The feds are coming for your company’s noncompete agreements

01/18/2023
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule on Jan. 6 prohibiting employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers. Here are some of the biggest questions regarding the huge announcement.

ADHD diagnoses skyrocket: Here’s how to accommodate

01/18/2023
We’re experiencing an explosion of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and the adult version may be far more prevalent than previously believed.

Settlement proves race discrimination still rampant

01/18/2023
A Black radiographer who was subject to racist remarks by his white supervisor complained to the company’s vice president, yet no corrective action was taken, and he was fired, according to an EEOC lawsuit.

Supersized harassment settlement highlights the extra care needed when employing minors

01/18/2023
How bad must sexual harassment be for an employer to settle a harassment case for $2 million? This bad.

McDonald’s franchisee to pay almost $2 million to settle sexual harassment lawsuit

01/18/2023
McDonald’s is in the news again for sexual harassment, this time to settle an EEOC suit involving a Kingman, Ariz., franchise owner operating approximately 18 McDonald’s restaurants in Nevada, Arizona and California. The company will pay $1,997,500.

How to manage pregnancy-related accommodations

01/18/2023
With the recent passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, all pregnant women are now entitled to reasonable accommodations for pregnancy-related complications. A recent case decided before the PWFA became law offers tips on how to handle pregnancy-related accommodation requests.

Court dismisses EPA case as push for pay equity intensifies

01/18/2023
To win an EPA case, the worker must show that the opposite sex was paid more for “equal work requiring substantially similar skill, effort and responsibilities performed under similar working conditions.” That’s increasingly difficult in a work environment where numerous new jobs rely on extremely specialized skills, making it almost impossible to prove jobs are substantially similar enough to allow a comparison.

How to avoid being set up for an FMLA lawsuit

01/18/2023
It’s fairly common for workers facing discipline to request FMLA leave, believing that means their employer can’t fire them. It’s a way of setting up a potential FMLA retaliation lawsuit. A recent case shows exactly how employers can avoid being set up.