News & Analysis

An employee just asked for time off to help her sister deal with an abusive situation. What are our obligations?

Do we really need to provide “the kitchen sink” to be in compliance with lactation accommodation laws?

Dear Littler: I am General Counsel at a large, well-known company, and I’m having a hard time endorsing "implicit bias training." Am I the only GC who has concerns about this kind of training? What am I missing?

I just learned that one of our employees has the measles. Can I tell the other employees why he’s out so they can get tested or monitor their own health? Can I require them to receive the measles vaccine?

A new employee claims he is not subject to income tax. Is this possible? How should we direct HR to respond?

Our company would like to amend our HR forms to include a "non-binary" option in addition to "male" and "female," and an "other" category to race/ethnicity. Are there any issues with our doing so?

One of our store managers, Romeo, called today to inform me that he is now dating the assistant manager, Juliet, at his location in Los Angeles. How do I handle this uncomfortable situation?

Can we create a blanket policy prohibiting all weapons anywhere on company property, including the parking lots?

What developments in employment law will be relevant as we set compensation for next year?