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The employment landscape has changed notably since the pandemic, with labor shortages and the threat of a recession as lingering hallmarks. Wage and hour legal risks continue even as a slow but steady return to normalcy looks imminent. Manager misclassification… more Continue reading Be Aware of Manager Misclassifications

On Dec. 7, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Speak Out Act, which affects the use of pre-dispute non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions in certain circumstances. Generally, the Speak Out Act renders unenforceable non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions that prohibit… more Continue reading Speak Out Act Affects Non-Disclosure Agreements

Applicable law and regulations previously prohibited FDIC-insured financial institutions from hiring any individuals with criminal records unless the FDIC first consented. This has generally prohibited individuals convicted of certain crimes from becoming employed by or participating in the affairs of… more Continue reading Gavel to Gavel: Hiring Rules Relaxed for FDIC-Insured Banks

Working from home has brought a series of challenges for employers, including how to measure compensable time. The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a related Field Assistance Bulletin in February to help clarify related issues. The good news: Employers are… more Continue reading Feds Address Work-From-Home Rules, Time Keeping

When an employee is diagnosed with cancer, employers are often concerned with how to best support the individual throughout treatment. Rights and responsibilities are important concerns for employers and employees as they navigate medical leave, job duties and other employment… more Continue reading DOL Resources Can Help Employees Affected By Cancer

It’s been 50 years since Congress passed the Clean Water Act, but whether the statute applies to a given project or property remains in flux. For decades the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, the federal agencies charged with… more Continue reading Gavel to Gavel: New Rule Redefines EPA/Army Corps Jurisdiction

Crowe & Dunlevy attorney J. Christopher Davis has been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), a prestigious organization of North American trial lawyers dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice. more Continue reading Davis Named to American College of Trial Lawyers

I became an inadvertent environmental lawyer in 1988 when my supervising attorney plunked a foot-high stack of paper on my desk (sorry, youngsters, paper was the medium) and asked me to decipher the CERCLA/Superfund statute – “one of our clients… more Continue reading Right in My Back Yard… A View from a Rimby’s Window

It’s that time of year again: time for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) annual H-1B lottery. Due to limited visa availability, the USCIS utilizes a lottery registration process to select sponsors for H-1B applicants. The amount of… more Continue reading The H-1B Visa Lottery is Right Around the Corner: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

Although health and fitness resolutions may already be in the rearview mirror with little change for many, the benefits of healthy living extend to the workplace, and although many resolutions may be long abandoned, the overarching benefits of health and… more Continue reading Wellness in Workplace Brings Cost Savings