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When May an Employer Dock an Exempt Employee's Pay for a Disciplinary Measure? (Part 2)
May 1, 2025
An employer’s docking the pay of a salaried, exempt employee may raise questions as to whether the employer is indeed paying the employee on a salary basis as opposed to paying the employee based on the quantity or quality of work performed.
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India: April 2025 Employment Law Updates
April 30, 2025
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva.
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Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Proposition A
April 30, 2025
On April 29, the Missouri Supreme Court issued its opinion on challenges to Proposition A.
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When May an Employer Dock an Exempt Employee's Pay for Absences? (Part 1)
April 30, 2025
An employer’s docking the pay of a salaried, exempt employee may raise questions as to whether the employer is indeed paying the employee on a salary basis as opposed to paying the employee based on the quantity or quality of work performed.
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New Executive Order Does Not Trump Existing Disparate Impact Discrimination Law
April 29, 2025
On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” (the “Disparate Impact Order”).
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Part 3 of 3: The Evolution of Marijuana Laws - Federal Law Stasis v. State Law Metamorphosis
April 28, 2025
While state laws continue to evolve in favor of medical marijuana, the federal government still considers it illegal. So, what’s the difference and why does it matter?
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The End of the Executive Order 11246 Era
April 25, 2025
April 21, 2025, marked the end of the Executive Order 11246.
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A Refresher on the Interaction of PTO with the FMLA
April 21, 2025
Overshadowed by the turmoil and turnover at the Department of Labor, the Department recently issued an opinion letter on how the Family and Medical Leave Act’s leave requirement for 12 weeks of unpaid leave interplay with state and local leave laws, as well as an employer’s own paid leave policies.
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Employers Should Prepare for Ongoing Immigration Enforcement Efforts
April 17, 2025
There has been an increase in enforcement activity directed at employers by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
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Missouri: Proposition A Requires Notices Be Provided to Employees
April 14, 2025
Missouri Prop A requires employers to provide employees with a notice of their rights by today, April 15, 2025.
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Tariffs, Layoffs, and Markets
April 10, 2025
President Trump’s tariffs are predicted to contribute to a U.S. economic downturn, which has already begun among U.S. auto manufacturers.  Downturns can lead to layoffs and extended periods of unemployment, which generally lead to an increase in discrimination charges and  litigation.
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Fired NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox Reinstated (For Now)
April 7, 2025
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the federal government’s request to stay lower court rulings that reinstated NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox after President Trump fired her. The April 7 decision reinstates her to the NLRB while the appeal over her firing is pending.
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