Allen Smith

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that regulated the payment of tipped employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court determined the rule did not align with the language of the FLSA. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other outlets.

While congressional members have been in their home states and districts to meet with constituents, SHRM members and volunteer leaders have been meeting with U.S. representatives and senators and their staff to highlight SHRM’s policy priorities.

Although the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has called reassignment an accommodation of last resort under the Americans with Disabilities Act, transfer shouldn’t be overlooked by employers as a possibility before termination. Sometimes, an employee with a disability might even prefer it.

More employers likely will permit the off-work use of marijuana if it is rescheduled from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule III drug, as the Biden administration has proposed. Many companies already don’t test for marijuana use.

A reduction in force (RIF) is not necessarily a sufficient explanation under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act for the dismissal of an older worker, the state Court of Appeals ruled as it sent an age discrimination claim to a jury.

On Labor Day 50 years ago, President Gerald Ford signed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) into law. ERISA, a long time in the making, has had notable successes—but also has led to much litigation and perhaps even contributed to the decline of pension plans.

The U.S. Department of Labor has published its proposed standard for heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor work settings, setting Dec. 30 as the due date for public comments. Here’s what the standard would require employers to do.

In a case before the U.S. Supreme Court in its upcoming term, justices will decide if former employees can sue over post-employment benefits.

President Joe Biden on Sept. 6 signed the “Good Jobs” executive order, which provides labor standards for federal agencies to prioritize, including voluntary union recognition.

An information technology worker with a lifting restriction failed to persuade a jury that she could perform her job’s essential functions. The California Court of Appeal affirmed a ruling in the employer’s favor.