On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” aimed at ending illegal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and...more
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Employers that use tracking technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor workers and make employment decisions may now have one more thing to worry about—the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)....more
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When employers think of “medical leave,” most minds understandably jump to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or time off that employees may be entitled to under company-provided policies (sick leave, vacation, PTO, etc.)....more
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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a rule banning employers from enforcing non-compete agreements for all workers, including employees and independent contractors, with limited exceptions. This new...more
To prevail on a discrimination claim under Title VII and similar anti-discrimination laws, the employee bringing suit must prove that he or she suffered an “adverse employment action” because of a legally protected...more
Performance management is one of the most important–and difficult–issues that employers face in supervising their workforce. Dealing with performance problems becomes even harder when an underperforming employee requests or...more
It depends. Although, fortunately, the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance to help employers handle this often-misunderstood scenario, which got even trickier for those businesses that were unexpectedly thrust into...more
The Third Circuit recently ruled that a single extreme act of discrimination can produce an actionable hostile work environment claim. In doing so, the court clarified that the legal standard for such claims requires that an...more