With
Alexius O'Malley,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
Supreme Court has agreed to decide the fate of class waiver provisions in mandatory arbitration agreements, which may spark a new trend in ERISA benefits litigation.
With
Tracy Billows,
Megan Toth
Little is known about this law, which may have wide implications for employers and employees.
On January 1, 2017, a new law will go into effect in Illinois. The title of the law -- "Employee Sick Leave Act" --suggests that is it a paid sick leave law.
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Christina Janice,
Gerald Maatman Jr.
For the first time since 1998, the EEOC has updated its enforcement guidance on retaliation claims brought under the various anti-discrimination laws the Commission is charged with enforcing.
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Benjamin Conley
Compliance with the EEOC's position that employers must consider granting job protected leave to employees who have exhausted FMLA on a case-by-case basis under the ADA may have an additional unintended consequence.
On April 26, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a 75-page booklet titled "The Employer's Guide to The Family and Medical Leave Act".
One of the biggest challenges for employers in the health care world is managing unplanned intermittent leave. Providing care 24 hours a day in a senior living or long-term care environment makes this particularly difficult.