By J. Larry Stine, Mark A. Waschak, and Elizabeth K. Dorminey
This one-volume treatise is the definitive OSHA reference guide. It is an invaluable resource for human resources professionals, safety professionals, attorneys, and safety consultants.
Navigating the New Legal Minefield of Automated HR
Artificial Intelligence is changing how businesses hire, manage, and evaluate employees—but it is also creating a new frontier for employme…
Is an Employer Required to Classify Employees as Exempt?
In FLSA Opinion Letter 2026-1, the Department of Labor (DOL) addressed whether an employer may reclassify an exempt worker from salaried ex…
Can Hostile Environment Plaintiffs Bolster Their Case by Evidence of Hostile Environment Against Other Minorities?
In a recent ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, the court stated that hostile remarks about other minorities could…
What to Make of EEOC Rescission of Its Harassment Guidance
On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the…
Asking Team Members What Slows You Down or Makes It Harder to Do Your Job
Reports indicate that the new Chief Executive Officer of Walmart, John Furner, in his first company-wide memo since taking over, said he ha…
Is an Oral Settlement of an Employment Dispute Binding?
When employers attempt to settle disputes involving employment, the circumstances vary greatly as to the formality. Most employers will no…