Topics

Affordable Care Act

IRS Guidance Regarding ACA Employer Information Reporting Requirements2025 Changes to ACA Employer Information Reporting Obligations and the Employer Shared Responsibility PenaltiesCompliance Deadlines for New Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules Approaching, Includes Application to Medicare Part B Recipients

California Employment Law

Labor & Employment Law Update: Recent Developments for EmployersEmployers May Face Steep Reporting Time Pay Obligations for Requiring Workers to Be On CallCalifornia Employers Should Prepare for New Minimum Wage Laws: A Summary of New Minimum Wages Effective January 1, 2018

Class Action

Labor & Employment Law Update: Recent Developments for EmployersSupreme Court Rules on Enforcement of Class ArbitrationThe Future of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

COVID-19

Tolling No More: Preparing for the End of COVID-19 Emergency DeclarationsEEOC’s Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the WorkplaceNew Amendment to the Tennessee COVID-19 Bill Provides Medical and Religious Exemptions to Certain Tennessee Employees Subject to Mandatory Vaccination Policies

Department of Labor

Updated Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program for ERISA Plans Includes Self-Correction FeaturesWebinar | ICE Workplace Raids: Best Practices and Preparation for EmployersFederal Judge Strikes Down Increased FLSA Salary Basis Threshold

Discrimination and Harassment Law and Practice

Fourth Circuit Terminates Maryland District Court’s DEI InjunctionRegister Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump AdministrationWebinar | ICE Workplace Raids: Best Practices and Preparation for Employers

Doing Business in Tennessee

Tennessee Supreme Court Holds that Petitioning the State Government is Not Conduct Protected by the Common Law Tort of Retaliatory Discharge Against a Private EmployerRegister Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump AdministrationNew Amendment to the Tennessee COVID-19 Bill Provides Medical and Religious Exemptions to Certain Tennessee Employees Subject to Mandatory Vaccination Policies

Employee Benefits

IRS Guidance Regarding ACA Employer Information Reporting RequirementsUpdated Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program for ERISA Plans Includes Self-Correction Features2025 Changes to ACA Employer Information Reporting Obligations and the Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties

Employee Handbooks and Policies

Navigating Tennessee Background Check Laws: A Guide for EmployersWebinar | ICE Workplace Raids: Best Practices and Preparation for EmployersPresident Trump Revokes Executive Order 11246

Employment Agreements/Non-Compete Policies and Practice

Register Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump AdministrationRuling to Halt FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete AgreementsFederal Court Blocks FTC Non-Compete Rule Nationwide

Employment Litigation

Register Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump AdministrationWebinar | ICE Workplace Raids: Best Practices and Preparation for EmployersNLRB Withdraws Appeal of Joint Employer Rule

Government Contractors

Fourth Circuit Terminates Maryland District Court’s DEI InjunctionRegister Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump AdministrationWebinar | ICE Workplace Raids: Best Practices and Preparation for Employers

Hiring and Recruiting

Navigating Tennessee Background Check Laws: A Guide for EmployersPresident Trump Revokes Executive Order 11246Ways Employers Can React to Employees Rescinding a Resignation

Labor Board Proceedings and Practice

Register Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump AdministrationBig Changes Are Coming to the NLRB with President Trump’s Second TermPresident Trump’s Shake-Up of Federal Enforcement Agencies Continues with Big Changes to the EEOC

Labor Law

Tennessee Supreme Court Holds that Petitioning the State Government is Not Conduct Protected by the Common Law Tort of Retaliatory Discharge Against a Private EmployerFourth Circuit Terminates Maryland District Court’s DEI InjunctionRegister Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump Administration

Leaves of Absence/FMLA Law and Practice

Key FMLA Legal Issues for EmployersARPA Extends Tax Credits for Employers and Expands Qualifications for FFCRA LeaveNew Relief Bill Does Not Extend FFCRA Requirements but Does Encourage Voluntary Extension

Retaliation/Whistleblower

Tennessee Supreme Court Holds that Petitioning the State Government is Not Conduct Protected by the Common Law Tort of Retaliatory Discharge Against a Private EmployerRegister Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump AdministrationEVENT: Labor and Employment Law Update - 2018 in Review and What's to Come in 2019

Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining

Register Now | Responding to Policy Shifts Under the Trump AdministrationBig Changes Are Coming to the NLRB with President Trump’s Second TermNLRB Releases Two Major Decisions Less Than a Week Apart

Videos

Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #10 – Communicate Results (VIDEO)Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #9 – Take Disciplinary Action (VIDEO)Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #8 – Assess Your Results (VIDEO)

Wage and Hour Law and Practice

Supreme Court Clarifies Employer’s Burden of Proof Standard for Establishing Overtime ExemptionsNavigating 2025 Pay Transparency Laws: What Employers Need to Know Across StatesFederal Judge Strikes Down Increased FLSA Salary Basis Threshold