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Father Fired After Taking Leave to Care for Newborn Can Go to Trial
An apartment complex manager who alleged that he was fired for taking a legally protected 12-week leave of absence to care for his newborn child could proceed with his lawsuit…
Consider 401(k) True-Up Payments for Employer Matching Contributions
Offering "true-up" payments helps ensure that 401(k) plan participants don't miss out on the full extent of their employer's matching contributions if they meet the annual employee contribution limit before…
Changes on the Horizon for Virginia Wage Statements
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, employers in Virginia must provide paystubs to employees on each regular pay date
Are Strikes Becoming More Common?
Although a tentative deal has been worked out in the General Motors strike—a deal that still requires union members’ approval—and the Chicago Public Schools strikes are unlikely to last long,…
Tennessee Adopts 20-Factor Test for Independent-Contractor Analysis
Rejecting the strict “ABC” test adopted by its appellate court, Tennessee has enacted a new law adopting a 20-factor test to determine employee versus independent-contractor status. Here’s what employers need…
Failure to Follow Notification Rule Was Not Fatal to FMLA Claim
An employee who was fired after she failed to follow her employer’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notice requirements when her mother required emergency care could take her FMLA…
Worker Denied Promotion Advances Retaliation Claim
An employer’s decision to not promote an employee to a full-time position after that employee filed a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, along with some evidence of…
OSHA Reporting Freeze Continues as Court Dismisses Challenge
A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wrongfully delayed the compliance deadline for its own record-keeping reporting regulation
Your Career Q&A: How to Handle an Unexpected Layoff
To get over being laid off, try to put things into perspective: The layoff was not your fault. You were not singled out for termination
Immigration ‘Will Be Central’ to Election 2020: A Q&A with David Frum
David Frum, an author, noted thinker and senior editor at The Atlantic, has spent decades in politics and media, serving in former President George W. Bush’s administration and at several…