By: Marianna J. Michael
The Regional Director of the Los Angeles Region of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently found merit in charges filed by college athletes against the University of Southern California (“USC”), the Pac-12 Conference, and the NCAA. The charges, which were filed in February 2022, allege that USC ...
By: Julie Laemmle Watts
Holiday parties are in full swing, with many people—and companies—returning to pre-pandemic norms. Company parties are a great way to allow employees to socialize and get to know one another outside of the work setting and for the company and its managers to express appreciation for all they do, but company parties can ...
By: Marianna J. Michael
After the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision was leaked in June of this year, the conversation turned to the impact on cases such as Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that legalized same-sex marriage. In response, the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act to offer protections for same-sex and ...
As the holidays draw near this year, Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus may need to reconsider whether he has properly classified his elves as employees or contractors to avoid any wage and hour pitfalls. The question of whether a worker is an employee or a contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act has seen some changes this year. The U.S. Department ...
By: Mitzi D. Wyrick
On October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College to revisit the issue of when and whether colleges can consider race in admissions decisions. The Court’s ruling ...
By. Alexa J. Elder
On Tuesday, Kentucky voters rejected a ballot initiative, known as Amendment 2, which would have added language to the Kentucky Constitution stating that nothing in the document could be interpreted to protect a right to abortion. If adopted, Amendment 2 would have prevented courts from finding an implicit right to abortion in ...
By: Douglas L. McSwain
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Antitrust Division, continues to prosecute ‘no-poach’ and ‘wage fixing’ conspiracy cases, often naming Human Resource (HR) Professionals and C-suite officers as co-conspirators at the center of alleged antitrust violations. With potential fines up to ...
By: Jordan Philley Saylor
The National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or “Board”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued Memorandum 23-02[1] on October 31, 2022 regarding employers’ electronic surveillance and automated management practices in the workplace. The memo sought to address the growing trend of employers ...
By: Marianna J. Michael
As the Nation turns its attention to midterm elections, employers and employees alike are questioning whether employees are permitted to miss work in order to exercise their right to vote. The law in Kentucky has not changed since we first reported on it back in 2020. KRS § 118.035 requires employers to allow their employees ...
Let’s face it –employees are expensive. Labor costs are one of the biggest costs of doing business and go beyond just wages. They also include benefits, payroll, and associated taxes. Businesses with employees are required to comply with a multitude of local and federal regulations, and employees are legally entitled to benefits and ...