KJK's Labor & Employment Law Partner Rob S. Gilmore will be presenting "You've Been Sued for Discrimination! Now What?," a free webinar hosted by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce's HR Academy. This webinar will take place Wednesday, August 2nd from 10:00 AM to 11:30...
Much has been happening at the Department of Labor (“DOL”). The DOL under the Trump administration got off to a slow start, but it is now signaling that changes will be forthcoming. In a June 27, 2017 press release, the DOL announced it would restart the practice of...
By Rob S. Gilmore Many businesses consider the employee handbook a necessary evil, prompting eye rolls and reluctant attention from HR staff and new hires alike. But done right, the handbook can be short, sweet and meaningful -- an opportunity for clear and concise...
By Alex E. Jones In May 2017, Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal announcing that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) planned to rescind certain Obama-era regulations. Specifically, the current administration intends to...
By Alex E. Jones In April, the Sixth Circuit ruled that employers can be held liable for Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) retaliation claims based on the “cat’s paw” theory. The Sixth Circuit has previously applied the cat’s paw theory to other discrimination...
By Alex E. Jones On April 4, 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation – the highest court to reach such a conclusion. Title VII prohibits...
By Alex E. Jones President Trump made headlines this past week when he issued an executive order titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (the “Executive Order”). The Executive Order, among other things, (i) suspends...
By Melissa A. Yasinow On October 19, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a Memorandum clarifying certain provisions of its May 12, 2016 Final Rule regarding the electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. KJK analyzed...
Illinois has adopted a new statute called the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. The statute prohibits private sector employers from entering into non-compete agreements, which the law defines as a “covenant not to compete,” with low wage employees. It defines a low wage...
By Melissa A. Yasinow On May 12, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its final rule on the electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. This new rule will require employers to electronically submit to OSHA its records...