Labor & Employment Blog

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued a decision in McLaren Macomb finding that the employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) by providing employees a severance agreement containing confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions that restricted employees’ NLRA Section 7 rights. Prior to the…

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), requiring covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with a known physical or mental condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Additionally, legislation titled Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) was enacted…

Earlier this month, and for the first time, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took legal action via Section 5 of the FTC Act, against two individuals and three companies, compelling them to drop noncompete provisions. Citing the policy statement on “unfair competition,” the FTC further announced a proposed rule to…

On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. The EEOC requires covered employers to prominently display the poster in the workplace.  The poster summarizes protections under various anti-discrimination laws that the EEOC enforces and gives employees information on how…

For many employers, Hurricane Ian brought questions related to employee pay. One of the most frequently asked questions was, “Should I pay exempt employees who miss work due to bad weather conditions?” An exempt employee is someone who is not entitled to overtime pay for more than 40 hours worked…