Corporate Services, Inc. News (2023)

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

08/22/2023

One way to win an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case is to show that the applicant or employee is not able to perform the job's essential functions....more

08/21/2023

Imagine a business that gives its employees two days off each week. One wouldn't think it would violate the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)....more

08/21/2023

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and iTutorGroup, Inc. have reached an agreement to resolve the first artificial intelligence (AI) discrimination lawsuit....more

08/16/2023

If a disability prevents an employee from working long hours, working overtime must be an essential function of the job to avoid running afoul of the Americans with Disabiliti...more

08/15/2023

Every year around 200,000 service members leave active duty to re-enter the civilian work force or pursue higher education....more

08/15/2023

On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which may be used now...more

08/14/2023

On July 21, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending its regulation on Improved Tracking o...more