DOL’s Voluntary Self-Audit for Employers with Possible Wage and Hour and FMLA Violations Returns
by The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has revived a tool for employers to resolve potential wage and hour and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) …
Category: Policies and Tools
Minnesota Expands Requirements for Employee Meal and Rest Breaks
Effective January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers will be required to give employees “a rest break of at least 15 minutes or enough time to utilize …
Administration Turns Back the Clock on Interpretation of Federal Independent Contractor Standards
In a Field Assistance Bulletin issued to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) staff on May 1, 2025, the agency revised its guidance on analyzing whether …
This is a Great Year to Attend the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute in St. Paul, MN
Attorneys and human resources professionals are experiencing whiplash over rapidly changing rules and expectations about employment law compliance. It seems like every week, some long-held …
EEOC Explains How to Identify Discriminatory DEI Policies and Practices
On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance defining employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices that are unlawful under Title …
Clearing Up Confusion Over Right-to-Work vs. At-Will Employment
On Feb. 12, 2025, a bill to enact the National Right to Work Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate. Similar bills have been unsuccessful …
Keeping Up With Rapid Changes to Federal Employment Law
Human resource professionals face unprecedented changes to the employment law environment with limited definitive guidance from government sources. Fortunately, there are good sources online to …
Legal Risks Using ‘Wearables’ to Monitor Employees
Employers have always looked to technological advances for tools to monitor and improve productivity. As technology has become more personal, employers are using tools that …
New PWFA Guidance from the EEOC for Healthcare Providers Offers Enforcement Insights for Employers
On December 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance clarifying how the agency expects healthcare providers to respond when asked for documentation …
DOL Issues Opinion Letters on Setting Regular Rate Under FLSA and on Covering Clinical Trials Under FMLA
On November 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its first two Opinion Letters for 2024. Opinion Letters are not binding on courts …