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Seventh Circuit Declares Sexual Orientation Protected by Title VII

In a historic decision yesterday, the Seventh Circuit determined in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College (opinion here) that sexual...

Congress Poised to Add a New Reason for FMLA Leave in 2017

While adding a new employment entitlement would seem unlikely given the current political makeup of the federal government, both the...

Is A Defend Trade Secrets Act Seizure Order Rarer Than a Bears Super Bowl Victory?

Last year on May 11, 2016, the federal government waded into the trade secret pool and passed the Defend Trade...

Be Careful Before Taking a CIA Approach to Investigate FMLA Abuse

WikiLeaks made rather shocking news yesterday with the publication of documents purportedly showing that the CIA possessed the tools to...

Responding to “Leaks” in the Workplace

Last week, President Trump made news when he decried “leaks” of information to news media that allegedly occurred within other...

Recent Political Events a Strong Reminder for Employment Law Training

Of course, you’d have to live in the deepest of caves to not be aware of recent, major political stories...

Starting 2017 Off Right With A Compliance Bonanza!

The beginning of the year is a crazy time and compliance issues like policy review and employee handbook edits are...

The FMLA Problem When an Accommodation is Gone in the Wink of an Eye

Typically, we write about telecommuting or work-from-home arrangements as a potential reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But...

Follow the French? E-mails and Overtime

A new French labor law went into effect with the new year, requiring employers and employees to negotiate over periods...