Kentucky became the 27th right-to-work state on Saturday. The legislation was passed by the Republican majority in the legislature, with no Democratic support. Republican Gov. Matt Bevin signed the bill on Saturday, and he's even made a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsTswtCeRgs&feature=youtu.be

(What'll they think of next?)

"Right to work" means that an ...

A federal judge in the District of Columbia has denied the AARP's request for a preliminary injunction against the wellness rules issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last May. As a result, the EEOC rules -- which establish when participation in an employer-sponsored wellness program is "voluntary" within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ...

The Senate confirmation hearing for Andrew Puzder, President-Elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor, will reportedly take place this Wednesday, January 12. (UPDATE (1/10/17): According to Politico, Mr. Puzder's confirmation hearing will now take place on Tuesday, January 17.) Mr. Puzder's nomination is vigorously opposed by employee advocates, unions, and ...

Judge Amos Mazzant, who preliminarily enjoined the U.S. Department of Labor overtime exemption rule in November, has now refused to stay (postpone) further proceedings in the case.

In-depth analyses of the impact of Judge Mazzant's preliminary injunction decision are available here and here.

Denial of the stay means that Judge Mazzant could issue a final decision any time, even ...

I hope you saw this before the holidays. Richard Bromley and Kacy Coble have a very helpful summary of the most significant new employment laws that took effect or will be taking effect in 2017 in California.

If you have operations in the Golden State or are thinking about moving there, you will not want to miss it.

Whether justified or not, the recent spate of high-profile police shooting cases throughout the United States has brought national attention to the issue of whether law enforcement officers should be using body cameras while on duty. Currently, a debate rages among the various stakeholders concerning the pros and cons of body cameras.

Those in favor of body cameras argue that the ...

Federal contractors were thrilled when Judge Marcia Crone issued a preliminary injunction in late October against President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

But Judge Crone’s decision did not block the entire rule. Although the preliminary injunction kept the bulk of the rule from going into effect, the portion requiring pay transparency took ...

We're on holidays/vacation until the new year and will not have any posts this Friday or the following Friday, December 30. There may be exceptions for breaking employment-related news, assuming there is any. But we'll try not to have any. You've been through enough this year.

We wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season. Thank ...

Happy Holidays!  It's that time of year again.  A feeling of excitement in the air, presents, parties, frivolity, EEOC charges . . . No, this is not a guessing game of “which word doesn’t fit.” With the end of the year coming to a close, and the holiday season culminating with one of the biggest Christian holidays of the year, EEOC charges and other workplace complaints are bound to ...

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

a new set of burdensome regs.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Two bias suits,

And a new set of burdensome regs.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Three comp claims,

Two bias suits,

And a new set of burdensome regs.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me

Four bathroom bills,

Three comp ...