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The Employer Handbook BlogA Half-Hour Absence. Seven Years of FMLA Fallout.
She left work early during her pregnancy—with her supervisor’s okay. Seven years later, the court said she may have had every legal right to do so. Continue reading
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The $101K Lesson: A Salary Alone Doesn’t Buy You an Exemption
Paying employees a flat weekly salary doesn’t make them exempt from overtime. One employer just learned that lesson the expensive way—after misclassifying dozens of workers. Continue reading
🎧 I Went on a Podcast to Talk About the Supreme Court’s Ames Decision. Here’s Why Employers Should Listen.
You already know the plaintiff won. What you might not know is what that means for your workplace policies, documentation practices, and DEI strategy. I broke it all down on this week’s On Record PR podcast. Continue reading
Bias by Vibe: Why Stereotyping the Employer Backfires—Even in California
You’ve trained your managers to avoid bias. But what happens when an employee tries to win a lawsuit by flipping that logic—stereotyping the employer instead? One California court just had a firm answer: Nope. Continue reading
Bias Doesn’t Care If You’re Straight. Now the Supreme Court Doesn’t Either.
Heterosexual employees don’t have to clear a higher hurdle than gay employees to claim discrimination. The Supreme Court just said so—unanimously.
This case could reshape how Title VII claims are litigated—and it’s one employers should be paying close attention to. Continue reading
Office, Email, Keys, Badge… No Lawsuit? Why the Court Said “Not an Employee” in a Discrimination Case
An onsite manager alleged race and sex discrimination, but the court never reached the substance of her claims. Why? Because she worked for a contractor—not the school network she sued. The case was dismissed.
Here’s what every employer who works with vendors, staffing firms, or third-party service providers needs to know. Continue reading
The DOL Just Relaunched Opinion Letters—Here’s Why That Matters for Employers
On Monday, June 2, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the relaunch and expansion of its opinion letter program. This move reinstates a valuable compliance tool for employers, particularly those navigating complex wage-and-hour for Family and Medical Leave Act regulations. Continue reading
Fired Up Over Faith: Court Says Employers Must Rethink Religious Denials
Employers, take note: vague safety concerns and “we did our best” no longer cut it. A recent Third Circuit opinion revived a religious accommodation claim from a firefighter who wanted to keep his beard for faith-based reasons. Applying the Supreme Court’s Groff v. DeJoy standard, the court made it clear: you can’t just trim around the edges of Title VII. Continue reading
Get Ready: New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Law Is Now in Effect
It’s here.
As of June 1, 2025, employers with operations or applicants in New Jersey must comply with the New Jersey Pay and Benefit Transparency Act. This new law requires upfront pay transparency in job postings and mandates internal notice of most promotions. It applies more broadly than you might think—and failing to comply could cost you. Continue reading