The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) litigation for the 2024 fiscal year came to an end on September 30, 2024, and the EEOC recently issued a press release detailing EEOC’s litigation work for the year. The EEOC announces that in the fiscal year 2024, it filed 110 lawsuits involving unlawful employment discrimination. EEOC General Counsel […]
Recent government jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics supports what many employers have felt over the last several years in the labor market – there is a shortage of workers in the labor force to fill available jobs. So, if your organization has been attempting to fill positions without success for months, it’s […]
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SurveyNevada Association of Employers (NAE) is currently collecting data for its annual Benefits & Personnel Practices Survey. This survey is your opportunity to gain valuable insights into benefits and personnel practices for businesses throughout Nevada. All Nevada businesses are encouraged to participate We believe it provides the most comprehensive, reliable, and current information available for Nevada. The […]
EEOC Lawsuit Against FedEx The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against FedEx alleging its policy requiring employees to be 100% healed in order to return to work violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This lawsuit is a good reminder for employers regarding how to handle employees returning from medical leave […]
It’s an election year, and that can bring out the best – and sometimes the worst – in people. In the business world, the people getting the most passionate about elections may likely be your employees who may insist on having discourse on the latest debate. On the other hand, some of your other employees may […]
Another case out of the Appeals Court for the Eleventh Circuit has highlighted the importance of consistency when applying employee paperwork requirements. In today’s complex workplace, the significance of proper documentation practices cannot be overstated. As illustrated by the case of Jones v. Georgia Ports Authority, the consistent application of documentation requirements is crucial not […]
A recent case out of the 11th Circuit provides employers with guidance on when FMLA entitlement should begin for employees. While this case is very fact-specific—meaning that the outcome occurred due to very specific circumstances— employers can glean helpful and applicable lessons from how the court ruled. What is FMLA? FMLA stands for Family and […]
What is psychological safety? Psychological safety is a term that has quickly emerged within the corporate zeitgeist and become a highly discussed topic among HR and organizational management “thought leaders”. Some people may hear this term and consider it to merely be a new, trendy buzzword. However, the concept of psychological safety is nothing new, […]
Employment laws can be tricky for employers to navigate. There’s not only the federal laws and regulations to contend with, but also the specific employment laws that pertain to the one’s particular state of operations. For businesses that operate across state lines, navigating employment laws can be even trickier, especially if the two states are […]
On Friday, July 19th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voluntarily dismissed its appeal of the 5th Circuit’s ruling from the District Court in Texas. The NLRB had been appealing the original District Court’s decision, which vacated the NLRB’s joint employer rule issued a year prior. This ruling had reversed the NLRB’s previous standard, which […]
