There is no federal law requiring an employer to offer paid parental leave. However, did you know that employers can and sometimes do get in trouble even when providing this generous benefit? Two recent high-profile cases involving sophisticated employers illustrate…

As we celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March, we take a moment to review a recent addition to existing law that seeks to improve economic conditions for nursing mothers, a segment of employees that often struggles to regain their place…

Alabama is traditionally, and correctly, known as a strong employment-at-will state. Having a rule of employment-at-will means that any attempt to put conditions on or enforce supposed implicit promises about an employment relationship tends to face an uphill battle. Alabama…

As of 2023, the United States Supreme Court has had 116 Justices. Can you guess how many of those have been women? Only 6 - Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, and…

Many employers labor under the misconception that a highly paid employee is necessarily exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  After all, the FLSA was enacted in 1938 to protect low wage workers by requiring…

Julie Su Nominated to become Secretary of Labor  As US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh ends his tenure to become Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association, President Biden nominated Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su to succeed him. …