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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 a federal court in Seattle dismissed the case, the 9th

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 for any workers employed within the city. The court overturned

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 employees who perform at least 80 hours of work

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 July 5. The new law creates an insurance fund that

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 household members who are) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault,

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 in the matter of Hollingsworth, et al.

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 with traps for employers. The record keeping is a headache.

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 former employee isn't eligible for unemployment benefits if she

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 Six Appellate District Court recently reaffirmed this standard when it

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 such a law includes Bloomfield, East Orange, Irvington, Jersey City,