The Sophisticated Employer Blog

Texas court strikes down Obama-era overtime rule that more than doubled the threshold salary for exempt employees.

Scheduling changes based on employer’s legitimate staffing concerns during upcoming leave of absence violated federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

Employers in some states are finding they can’t fire employees who test positive for marijuana.

There is another new I-9 form that must be used by employers to verify eligibility.

Court rules employer infringed on employee’s right to “protected concerted activity” under the National Labor Relations Act when it fired him for dropping the F-bomb.

After nine years of class action litigation and appeals, employer’s time shaving policy will cost millions in legal fees, plus an adverse jury verdict.

Employers can learn valuable lessons from a recent ruling by Michigan appellate court involving a plaintiff’s complaint concerning a transgender woman’s use of a women’s locker room.

Recent guidance from Department of Labor under Trump administration finally provides some good news for employers.

Structuring commissions as bonuses could help employers save significant costs under Michigan’s Sales Representative Act.

The list of questions employers can’t ask applicants continues to grow!