Labor & Employment Law Update

DOL Issues Employer Guide The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently released “The Employer’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act.” The DOL’s intent with the Guide is “to provide essential information about the FMLA, including information about employers’ obligations under the law and the options available to employers in […]

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit recently found that BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”) did not violate the Americans with Disability Act (“ADA”) when BNSF refused to hire an applicant on the basis of his obesity. The ADA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that […]

On May 23, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Green v. Brennan, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), settling a split amongst the Circuit Courts and establishing the date from which the statute of limitations begins to run for a federal employee’s claim of constructive discharge under Title […]

DOL Releases Final Rule on Overtime Exemptions This morning the Department of Labor formally released its long-awaited Final Rule on Overtime Exemptions. So let’s cut to the chase: the new salary level is $47,476 per year ($913/week), annual increases will occur every three (3) years, and the effective date is […]

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that employers should continue to use the current version of the Form I-9, even though the Form expired March 31, 2016. The USCIS has been working on a revised Form and recently re-opened the comment process. The public may provide comments […]