This article was updated on October 3, 2025, to reflect that Ohio’s newly enacted “mini-WARN” statute has officially taken effect. As of September 29, 2025, Ohio employers face new obligations under the state’s recently enacted “mini-WARN” statute. Building on the...
The Sixth Circuit in Bivens v. Zep, Inc. brushed aside the EEOC’s and several circuit court positions with respect to the standard to be used when determining an employer’s liability under Title VII for sexual harassment of its employee by a customer and instituted a...
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna recently reported that the company is using AI agents to take over work that had previously been done by several hundred HR employees. Specifically, IBM’s “AskHR” agent has automated 94% of simple tasks like vacation requests and pay statements....
When an employee requests extended medical leave, employers often wonder how long they must wait before it is no longer “reasonable.” The Fourth Circuit recently addressed this in Coffman v. Nexstar Media, offering clarity on the limits of leave as a reasonable...
Many employers have faced the same “knot in the stomach” moment during insurance renewal season. We’re all too familiar with the stress of inexplicably rising health care costs, especially when group plan risk pools take an unexpectedly negative turn. Far too many...
We’ve all heard about and been astonished (or entertained) by the recent Coldplay concert kiss cam scandal involving the CEO and Chief People Officer of Astronomer, a data infrastructure and workflow company valued at over $1 billion. The potential legal and public...
In a recent decision that reinforces the importance of consistent policy enforcement, the Sixth Circuit upheld the dismissal of an age discrimination lawsuit filed by a nurse terminated from the Cincinnati VA Medical Center (the “VA Hospital”), against the Secretary...
This article is Part Two of a multi-part analysis by KJK that will continue to summarize the OBBBA’s implications on various taxpayers and industries. Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces several changes affecting...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified in Stanley v. City of Sanford, No. 23-997, that individuals who have already retired are generally not considered "qualified individuals" eligible to assert claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In this case,...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a significant shift in how it will approach enforcement of independent contractor classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While the 2024 rule issued under the Biden administration remains on the...