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Employers rejoice! The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a string of rulings on Monday reversing three controversial Obama-era decisions. With these rulings, the NLRB returned to long-standing rules in areas of significance prior to the...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

In Fischer v. Sentry Ins. A Mutual Co., an employee kept a log of when she felt sexually harassed or discriminated against by her employer. The log went missing shortly before the company fired her. In her retaliation complaint, the employee...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

In November 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court looked at the conflict between federal and state law concerning the calculation of overtime compensation for non-exempt salaried workers. The Court ruled that although federal law explicitly adopted...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Zero tolerance against workplace violence is a laudable policy. So too is encouraging employees to withdraw to safety when encountering workplace violence. Thus, when two employees get into a fight, a rational response (and one consistent with these...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

On October 23, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released proposed regulations titled “Alternative Method for Disclosure Through Electronic Media – Notice and Access.” The regulations propose a new alternative safe harbor for the electronic...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics has released its proposed replacement for the annual Colorado Minimum Wage Order, and if adopted, it will bring significant changes to Colorado employers’...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) invited the public to file amicus briefs regarding the treatment of “profane outbursts and offensive statements of a racial or sexual nature.” Gen. Motors LLC & Charles Robinson, 368 NLRB No. 68...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

A jury awarded a sergeant of the St. Louis County Police $19.9 million for his sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation claims in state court. Keith Wildhaber v. St. Louis County, Missouri, No. 17SL-CC00133 (Mo. Cir. Ct. 21st Cir. October...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has held that an employee of a private contractor enjoys the rights of a public employee with a “property interest” in his employment. The plaintiff was employed as a court security officer...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) held that employer policies that prohibit disclosure of confidential and proprietary information, and certain media contact rules are lawful under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). LA...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.