Federal authorities sued Walmart Monday for firing a North Carolina employee with Crohn’s disease after allegedly refusing to grant her disability-related leave.
Archives for March 29, 2023
NLRB General Counsel Releases Memorandum Providing Guidance on Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements
Last week, on March 22, 2023, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Jennifer Abruzzo, released Memorandum
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Part 2 of a Q&A With Ogletree Shareholder Diana J. Nehro
In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked New York shareholder Diana Nehro, the newest member of the firm’s board of directors and chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Cross-Border Practice Group, a few questions about her experiences as a prominent and respected woman in the legal profession.
Ogletree Deakins OSHA Tracker City Feature Shines Light on Reno, Nevada Citations
Ogletree Deakins’ OSHA Tracker shows that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted 988 inspections in Nevada in 2022, of which 2.5 percent resulted in citations. Reno, with twenty-seven citations, incurred more citations than any other city in Nevada.
Alternatives to H-1B Visa: What to Think About
USCIS announced it has completed the annual H-1B selection process (“lottery”) for Fiscal Year 2024, with early reports indicating a record number of registrations submitted. Each year, it becomes increasingly difficult to obtain one of the 85,000 H-1B visas allotted under the congressionally mandated quota or “cap.” In light of
More California Meal Period Guidance
In this episode, Jen and fellow Shaw Law Group wage-hour guru Megan Donaghey discuss recent court guidance addressing California’s meal period rules.
Stop Using Traditional Icebreakers and Do Improv Instead
Whenever you meet with a new group, the leader inevitably wants to do some “icebreakers.” The motivation is good–a team functions better when they know and understand each other.
But people don’t like them. Introverts, especially, feel awkward sharing personal information, and sometimes the “fun” questions can feel
When AI Meets HR: Prepare Your Policies Now
There are many amazing things about ChatGPT and other Ai tools that are available. AI can do everything from write your headlines for you
to draw you the Presidents of the United States as if they were supervillains.
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— Cam Harless (@hamcarless) March
NEW NLRB GENERAL COUNSEL MEMO SHEDS LIGHT ON MCLAREN DECISION AND ITS IMPACT ON SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
For Questions/More Information
To discuss how the McLaren decision affects your organization, and for assistance in reviewing and revising your severance documents, please contact your HRW attorney or:
Pete Moser (pmoser@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4323); Catherine Reuben (creuben@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4316); Jeff Hirsch (jhirsch@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4315); Sam Gates (sgates@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4346); Kathleen
Third Circuit Finds Deductions From Exempt Employees’ PTO Do Not Impact Exempt Status Under the FLSA
On March 15, 2023, in a case of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that paid time off is not part of an employee’s salary. Therefore, the employer did not compromise employees’ exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (when it reduced