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Private employers sometimes have questions about firearms at work. Can a private employer prohibit employees from carrying firearms and other weapons on its premises, including those with a valid concealed-carry permit? And are there any legal or privacy concerns with requiring employees who are carrying to disclose this information to management? Questions about whether an […]
A serious workplace incident rarely ends with the incident itself. For many employers, the next challenge arrives when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) begins asking questions. The steps taken during the first 24 hours often shape the course of the agency’s investigation and can affect the company’s position in any resulting enforcement action […]
You read the headline right: Despite 27 workplace violations, a three-judge panel from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court for Texas) decided the employee still gets to take her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims to trial. Yes, it was by a 2-to-1 […]
Distracted driving is a huge issue in the United States, causing large numbers of crashes and deaths every year. But what happens when distracted driving results in a crash from an on-the-job employee? Can the employer be held responsible? What can employers do to protect themselves? Distracted Driving Thomas Earl Roberts was a commercial tractor-trailer […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to signal that pregnancy discrimination and pregnancy accommodation practices remain important agency enforcement concerns. First, on June 4, 2026, the EEOC adopted its new National Enforcement Plan for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The plan specifically identifies cases that may help develop and define the scope of employer […]
Religious exemptions requests of AI are growing by the day. Since May, when the Vatican released an encyclical offering criticism on AI and its use, several instances of employees successfully acquiring religious accommodations to avoid using AI have been popping up, and likely many more to follow. What does this mean for employers? Well, thanks […]
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently decided in Mullin v. Doe that federal courts generally lack authority to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decisions to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) designations. This decision clears the way for DHS to move forward with terminating TPS protections for several countries. Here’s what employers […]
Q: As a private employer, can we prohibit employees from carrying firearms and other weapons on our premises, including those with a valid concealed-carry permit, and are there any legal or privacy concerns with requiring employees who are carrying to disclose this information to management? For the first question, it depends on what state you’re […]
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued four new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) opinion letters. Two of them—FLSA2026-5 and FLSA2026-8—address questions that come up frequently for employers managing exempt classifications and timekeeping practices. Below is a summary of each. Dual-position Employees Can Retain Exempt Status […]
With Pope Leo XIV releasing an encyclical back in May, largely condemning the use of generative AI, we’ve seen cases begin to surface of employees asking for religious accommodations to exempt them from using AI in their roles. And employers are having to comply. As AI use grows, so too does it’s many compliance issues. […]