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On May 27, 2023, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in Texas. The Act, set to become effective September 1, 2023, applies to employers, labor unions,… more Continue reading The New Texas CROWN Act Requires Employers, Unions, and Public Institutions to Review Policies Affecting Hair

Attention federal contractors: the to-do’s on your mid-year checklist are coming due.  If you haven’t already, it’s time to act on some of the tasks that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has assigned you. Certifying Affirmative Action… more Continue reading Federal Contractor Mid-Year To-Do’s

The General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memo on May 30, 2023, to NLRB regional directors advising them to find that most non-compete agreements infringe on an employee’s Section 7 rights under the National Labor… more Continue reading The Federal Government Takes Another Shot at Non-Compete Agreements

To borrow from Dr. Seuss, “From there to here, from here to there baby things are everywhere!” That’s right, it’s time for more laws related to babies. Specifically, the Department of Labor (DOL) has now provided employers with a brand-new FLSA Minimum… more Continue reading It’s Time to Update the FLSA Poster…Again!

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” which is aimed at… more Continue reading Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence May Trigger Discrimination Claims

When I give a presentation to Human Resource professionals, I often joke they will hear me say “document, document, document” at least twenty times when discussing employee misconduct. And for good reason—documentation of employee counseling regarding performance expectations is essential… more Continue reading An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure – Documenting Employee Work-Performance Issues

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” While many identify the above sentiment as the U.S. Postal Service’s unofficial motto, the United States Supreme Court recently… more Continue reading But Wait, I thought the Post Office was Closed on Sunday?

Anyone who has spent much time talking with an employment attorney has heard the attorney couch his or her advice with something like, “while I can’t promise the employee won’t file a charge (or a lawsuit),” and then proceed with… more Continue reading I Can’t Promise: Proactive Approaches to Employment Liability

Massive company layoffs have swept across the country in 2023. Companies in the tech industry—whose employment rates boomed during the global pandemic—are cutting jobs and conducting hiring freezes at an alarming rate. All publicity is good publicity, as the saying… more Continue reading Showing Employees the “Back-Door,” a New Reduction in Force Strategy

Many Oklahoma employers are still climbing out from under the unfortunate predicament that the pandemic left in its wake. A labor shortage and the threat of a recession forced some employers to work with less than a full staff. Although… more Continue reading What’s in a Name? How Manager Misclassification Can Be Costly for Employers