On February 9, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2023-1-A clarifying an employee’s right to use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to reduce the employee’s work schedule. The right is guaranteed for eligible employees, irrespective of the availability of reasonable accommodations...

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Minnesota’s CROWN Act—Enacted Minnesota’s Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act amended the definition of “race” under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). Race, as a protected class under the MRHA, is now “inclusive of traits associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and hair styles such as...

One of the more common issues faced by employers and hiring managers when seeking new employees involves job applicants’ criminal backgrounds and histories. One of the reasons this remains a prevalent issue is due to the commonality of Americans with criminal records, which the Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates includes 80 million Americans, or roughly...

Retaliatory discharge is a claim that an employee was fired, not for a legitimate business reason, but rather in retaliation for the employee taking some legally protected action such as: making a workers’ compensation claim, taking FMLA leave; or reporting harassment, unsafe working conditions, or some other illegal activity. Wrongful termination lawsuits are unique. In...