Washington State Employers Beware, Obesity Can be a Disability
Employment Law & HR Topics
Washington State Employers Beware, Obesity Can be a Disability

It is illegal to refuse to hire qualified potential employees because the employer perceives them to be obese, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled. After…

Pittsburgh & San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Law Delayed
Employment Law & HR Topics
Pittsburgh & San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Law Delayed

Pittsburgh's Paid Sick Leave Law Upheld The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a Pittsburgh ordinance that requires private sector employers to provide paid sick leave…

URGENT TX: Dallas Ordinance Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees
Employee Management
URGENT TX: Dallas Ordinance Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees

The City of Dallas recently passed an ordinance requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. Starting August 1, 2019, employers with more than five…

WA UPDATE: Washington State Paid Family Leave Law
Employee Benefits
WA UPDATE: Washington State Paid Family Leave Law

DEDUCTIONS EFFECTIVE 1-1-19 BENEFITS EFFECTIVE 1-1-20 All Washington employers must provide paid family and medical leave under a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on…

Nevada's Domestic Violence Leave Law: Effective January 1, 2018
Leaves of Absence
Nevada's Domestic Violence Leave Law: Effective January 1, 2018

Effective January 1, 2018 Nevada’s Senate Bill 361 requires all Nevada private employers to provide leave to eligible employees who are (or whose family or…

Urgent Guardian HR Alert: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
Discrimination & Harassment
Urgent Guardian HR Alert: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings

The United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling in the case of United States v. Windsor, No. 12-307 (June 26, 2013), and an additional important decision…

An FMLA Primer: Notice and Communication Under FMLA
Employment Law & HR Topics
An FMLA Primer: Notice and Communication Under FMLA

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is one of the more difficult laws for employer compliance. The regulations are long and convoluted and filled…

Court Restores Unemployment for Worker Who Didn't Return From Leave
Employment Law & HR Topics
Court Restores Unemployment for Worker Who Didn't Return From Leave

While this is a Tennessee case, it is highly advisable to check your local state requirements as they likely are very similar. Under Tennessee law, a…

Pre-existing Conditions: You Must Take Employees as You Find Them
Employment Law & HR Topics
Pre-existing Conditions: You Must Take Employees as You Find Them

Thought this case was from the Sixth Appellate District Court (Ohio and surrounding areas), courts in most jurisdictions are likely to hold the same.  The…

New Jersey Employer LAWlert: Paid Sick Leave Policies Continue to be Adopted
Employee Management
New Jersey Employer LAWlert: Paid Sick Leave Policies Continue to be Adopted

The city of Elizabeth recently became the 10th New Jersey municipality to enact a paid sick leave law. The list of New Jersey cities with…