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09/26/2025

7th Circuit Upholds Hostile Environment Claims under the ADEA

https://www.sperry.law/2025/09/26/7th-circuit-upholds-hostile-environment-claims-under-the-adea/

02/18/2025

On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued Memorandum 25-05, rescinding over a dozen policy memoranda established by his predecessor, Jennifer Abruzzo. This action signifies a strategic shift…

02/07/2025

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could significantly impact employment discrimination law. The case, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, raises the issue of whether plaintiffs in so-called “reverse…

01/17/2025

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers must demonstrate an employee’s exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) using the preponderance of the evidence standard, aligning with the approach…

12/21/2024

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the Chevron deference doctrine, which had guided judicial deference to federal agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes for nearly 40 years. The Chevron deference doctrine…

11/22/2024

On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a landmark decision prohibiting employers from holding mandatory meetings to discuss their views on unionization, commonly known as “captive audience meetings.” This ruling overturns…

10/15/2024

In a recent move following the McLaren Macomb case, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) general counsel (“GC”) issued guidance on October 7, 2024, indicating that “stay-or-pay” clauses may violate labor laws. Key Points The…

02/22/2024

This new federal law will impact many of you who own businesses. On page 20 of the excellent article linked below, you will find a summary of the basics of business owners' obligations under the new law.

https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Idaho-Advocate-February-2024_Final-Reduced-for-Web.pdf

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

08/21/2023

In a move aimed at streamlining and modernizing the employment verification process, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form, on August 1…

08/17/2023

https://www.sperry.law/2023/08/17/nlrbs-landmark-decision-reshapes-employer-work-rules-stericycle-inc-and-teamsters-local-628-372-nlrb-no-113-2023/

In a pivotal move that again reshapes the landscape of employer-employee relations, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a significant decision in the case of Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628. This ruling…

06/13/2023

There has always been a tension between two important competing principles that underlie American law when it comes to noncompete agreements. First, is the freedom to contract, which gives individuals the right to bargain with…

06/13/2023

A new article regarding noncompete agreements has been published to our website:

There has always been a tension between two important competing principles that underlie American law when it comes to noncompete agreements. First, is the freedom to contract, which gives individuals the right to bargain with…