Corporate Services, Inc. News (2023)

09/21/2023

On September 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision finding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) final rule unlawf...more

09/20/2023

In a recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Louisiana) decision, the plaintiffs brought gender discrimination (equal pay) and retaliation claims after the defendants terminate...more

09/20/2023

When it comes to paying employees bonuses, some tricky questions arise....more

09/18/2023

Chances are, if one of your employees complained about discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) took an interest in your company's business....more

09/15/2023

Last May, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer A. Abruzzo released Memorandum 23-08 claiming employers that require non-compete agreements viol...more

09/14/2023

From #QuietQuitting to #RageApplying, there has not been a shortage of trends sweeping the workplace — and the internet....more

09/14/2023

On August 24, 2023, as part of its ongoing heat illness prevention rulemaking effort, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released various options for inc...more

09/12/2023

In two recent decisions the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled precedent that had allowed unionized employers to lawfully change terms and condition of employment...more

09/08/2023

On August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued its 3-1 decision overturning a 2019 ruling and dramatically expanding the definition of what constitutes "protect...more

09/07/2023

In an August 2023 decision, an employee alleges that his employer discriminated against him based on his disability (morbid obesity) when it terminated his employment....more

09/07/2023

The basic premise of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is pretty straightforward: Eligible employees are entitled to take job-protected leave for specified family and me...more

09/07/2023

Some states have laws requiring leave for school activities. Are they paid or unpaid? What do we need to do to comply?...more

09/05/2023

The long-delayed 2022 EEO-1 reporting period will finally open on October 31, 2023. The deadline for filing will be December 5, 2023....more

08/30/2023

A director for a major transit authority applied for two internal promotions. She did not get either....more

08/30/2023

On August 30, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the "white collar" overtime exem...more

08/29/2023

On August 24, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the "Board") issued a final rule (the "2023 final rule") amending the federal regulations that govern representation el...more

08/29/2023

On August 29, 2023, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule that would resurrect an Obama-era policy that allowed employees to d...more

08/28/2023

On August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released its highly anticipated decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific....more

08/25/2023

Once an employer initially certifies an employee for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), it cannot seek recertification more often than once every 30 days....more

08/24/2023

Earlier in August, an appellate court had to decide whether a hospital employee could perform her job remotely or whether the job's essential functions required her to come to...more