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Employers: during a pandemic that appears to hit patients over 65 years and older the hardest, are you taking the appropriate steps to ensure that you do not discriminate against your older employees...

On the brink of a holiday weekend and the return of many employees from working remotely back to the office, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued new guidance on Friday

On August 18, 2023, the full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals expanded the range of negative employer actions that can serve as a basis for an employment discrimination lawsuit.

On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") announced a final rule which will raise the salary threshold required to classify employees as exempt from overtime pay...

It seems like we live in a tinderbox. The combination of the upcoming presidential election, emerging debates about social justice issues, and the ongoing pandemic seems to have created...

Recently, the Department of Labor reminded employers that mental health affects employees and the workplace, too.

Recently, a Pennsylvania YMCA stopped showing cable news shows on the TVs in its gym because they were prompting political squabbles among its members.

The wait is finally over. Today, January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rendered two much-anticipated opinions announcing whether federal regulations mandating workplace...

Private employers in Tennessee will want to take note of a recent expansion of existing law, promising legal immunity for employers that adopt antibullying policies.

It seems that the US. Department of Labor (DOL)'s highly-anticipated overtime rules changes have been put on hold—and, quite possibly, on ice.

A recent Sixth Circuit decision serves as a good reminder of not only the elements an employee must show to establish his or her case, but also how employers can overcome claims by having legitimate reasons for their decisions.

In the flurry of executive orders issued shortly after being sworn for a second term, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders and one presidential action dismantling all diversity...

Texas is ramping up oversight of data center projects as Governor Abbott's directive adds new review requirements to an already complex interconnection process. The policy debate now encompasses transmission infrastructure, water resources, tax incentives, and community impacts. With the 2027 legislative session approaching, stakeholders in Texas's booming data center industry face an evolving regulatory landscape that could fundamentally reshape how large-scale digital infrastructure projects are developed

On August 31, 2015, the EPA proposed new regulations for the management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals at healthcare facilities. First and foremost, the proposed rule prohibits the flushing of any hazardous waste pharmaceutical into a sewer drain or toilet.

2013 has been one of the busiest years ever for banks and their compliance staff.

On July 23, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") filed a complaint against Castle & Cooke Mortgage, LLC (the "Company") alleging violations of the mortgage loan originator compensation rules.

By now everyone is familiar with the approach used with the various federal prudential regulators to assess the risk that a bank incurs in connection with its compliance with the various applicable laws..

In its 2020 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits covered employers from discriminating against...