Category: Labor and Employment Law

Army Investigation and Letter Reprimand Not Enough for Title VII Liability

By: Scott D. Wilson The Army defeated discrimination, retaliation, and harassment claims by a Black instructor who sued over being investigated and disciplined after a student reported his personal business website offered appointments during Army work hours. Carzell Middleton’s race bias claim fell short because he didn’t assert an adverse employment action, the US District … Continue reading Army Investigation and Letter Reprimand Not Enough for Title VII Liability

Heightened ICE Enforcement in “Swamp Sweep” Raises Risks for Employers

By Rachael Jeanfreau and Philip Giorlando What is ICE’s Swamp Sweep? Federal authorities are reportedly planning a large-scale operation — dubbed “Swamp Sweep” — deploying approximately 250 ICE and Border Patrol agents to southeastern Louisiana and parts of Mississippi. The operation is expected to involve worksite enforcement and potential detentions, particularly in communities around New … Continue reading Heightened ICE Enforcement in “Swamp Sweep” Raises Risks for Employers

IRS Issues New Guidance on “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime” Provisions

By Philip Giorlando and Fred Preis The IRS and U.S. Treasury issued new guidance on November 21, 2025, clarifying how employees and employers should handle the recently enacted federal income-tax deductions for qualified tips and qualified overtime compensation. The guidance also provides important transition relief for employers during the 2025 tax year. Key Points for … Continue reading IRS Issues New Guidance on “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime” Provisions

Court Narrows Employer Liability for Third-Party Harassment

By: Scott D. Wilson The University of Pennsylvania won summary judgment in a female teaching assistant’s suit over sexual harassment by a male student, in part due to constraints on an employer’s liability for third-party conduct. While plaintiff Sophia O’Neill had evidence the student harassed her based on sex, she failed to show the university … Continue reading Court Narrows Employer Liability for Third-Party Harassment

Employers Now Face a $100,000 Hurdle for H-1B Visas

By Rachael Jeanfreau and Kenneth Nilsson In an effort to encourage businesses to hire United States citizens as opposed to citizens of other nations, President Donald Trump recently signed a “restriction on entry of certain non-immigrant workers” which imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas petitions filed after 12:01 a.m. on September 21, 2025. … Continue reading Employers Now Face a $100,000 Hurdle for H-1B Visas

From Construction Site to International Incident: the Hyundai ICE Raid, Form I-9, & E-Verify

By Rachael Jeanfreau and Kenneth Nilsson Recently, over 400 workers were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, at a Hyundai automobile factory in Georgia, which has had a ripple-effect on the company and throughout the automobile industry. As a result of this ICE raid, production of automobiles at Hyundai’s Georgia factory has been … Continue reading From Construction Site to International Incident: the Hyundai ICE Raid, Form I-9, & E-Verify

Employee Social Media Posts After Charlie Kirk’s Death: Legal Considerations for Employers

By Philip Giorlando and Fred Preis In the days following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, there has been a wave of social media posts by employees across various sectors reacting to his death—some critical, some mocking, some defending. Public figures, including Vice President J.D. Vance, encouraged people to report employees whose posts appear … Continue reading Employee Social Media Posts After Charlie Kirk’s Death: Legal Considerations for Employers

Tax Free Wages? Why Employers Should Pay Attention

By: Kayla M. Jacob and Fred Preis Some employers and their qualified employees just scored a tax break. Certain tips and overtime are officially off the IRS’s menu, effective retroactively from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028. Under the Federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eligible workers can claim a federal income tax deduction for … Continue reading Tax Free Wages? Why Employers Should Pay Attention

Weeding Out: Marijuana Reform under Trump

By: Kayla M. Jacob and Fred Preis Rescheduling marijuana is not a new idea, but, for the first time, it is on President Trump’s second-term agenda. Well, maybe. Last month, the President announced that his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. … Continue reading Weeding Out: Marijuana Reform under Trump