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The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently ruled that the statute of limitations under Louisiana's anti-discrimination law is only tolled during the pendency of an administrative or investigative review, not to exceed 18 months.

A recent Memorandum issued by the National Labor Relations Board's Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon may reflect a subtle effort by the Board to encourage the recovery of front pay for individuals claiming they were unlawfully fired or disciplined.

The United States Supreme Court has ruled on the Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Church case we highlighted in our October 31, 2011 newsletter, and no one is surprised by the outcome.

You’ve seen the pattern before – suspicious use of intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") – Fridays and Mondays, leave taken around holidays, and leave taken in connection with already approved vacation.

The recent New York Times piece about the chaos arising from terminating remote workers highlights the difficulties employers face when laying off a distributed workforce of digital workers.

The National Labor Relations Board lacked the three-member quorum required to issue decisions for the majority of 2025. Board vacancies, delayed confirmations, and ongoing litigation over Board composition...

The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that coverage was barred for insureds who did not give timely notice, despite timely notice by the policyholder.

Many people enjoy spouting off what they view as 140-character tidbits of wisdom on the social media platform Twitter.

Yes, you can sue an employer for emotional distress in New Jersey. However, workers' compensation law limits an employee's legal options and proving the existence of emotional harm can be challenging...

In a case of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently held that the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA" or the "Act") protected a pregnant worker who was fired after she requested leave, despite the fact that she was not eligible for FMLA leave when she made the request, because she would have been eligible at the time the leave was to have been taken.

New York's Legislature has passed the "No Severance Ultimatums Act," which would impose significant new requirements on employers offering severance agreements to New York employees. The bill mandates a 21-day consideration period, a 7-day revocation window, and prohibits coercive tactics, expanding federal protections currently limited to workers aged 40 and older to nearly all New York employees. Employers must prepare for immediate implementation if Governor Hochul signs the bill, as non-compliant agreem

A strong workforce is a critical component for an employer's success, and work is at least as important for employees. Work is a source of much more than income. It is a source of dignity and self-worth for employees.

Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent Second Circuit decision casts doubt on the usefulness of national statistics to support a claim of hiring disparities

Representing a victory for the federal government, the U. S. Supreme Court held today that federal employees do not have a right to challenge their terminations from employment in federal district court on constitutional grounds.

Virginia's new Senate Bill 170 introduces significant restrictions on employer noncompete agreements, particularly affecting low-wage and terminated employees.

A New York appeals court recently ruled in Edwards v. Nicolai (153 A.D.3d 440 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2017)) that an employment termination motivated by the sexual jealousy of an employer's spouse ...

With increased availability of next-generation technology and data mining tools, insurance company use of external consumer data sets and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning...