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McAfee & Taft’s Labor and Employment Group is one of the largest of its kind in the region and represents management exclusively in all areas of labor and employment law. Our attorneys also work closely with the firm’s highly regarded Employee Benefits (ERISA) and Executive Compensation Group on related compensation and benefits issues, providing employers with the full spectrum of legal counseling on issues affecting the workplace.

In the most recent edition of the legal industry’s highly regarded Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, researchers once again gave McAfee & Taft top marks in the area of labor and employment law and singled out eight individual attorneys — the most of any Oklahoma firm — for inclusion in the guide.

As leaders in the field of labor and employment law, McAfee & Taft attorneys are perhaps best known for reaching out to employers and equipping them with timely legal information, news, resources, insight and analysis through our EmployerLINC law blog, complimentary webinars and seminars, and monthly contributions to the Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, Midwest Employment Law Letter, and HRlaws.com. Our attorneys are also the exclusive editors for the Oklahoma sections of the annual guidebook for employers and human resources professionals, 50 Employment Laws in 50 States.

Leaders in creating legal solutions for employers

While a majority of our clients are concentrated in the Oklahoma and surrounding states, we also represent a number of clients on a national level. The practice group’s widely recognized expertise, combined with the relatively low business costs in Oklahoma, makes McAfee & Taft the easy choice for regional and national representation in labor and employment matters. In recent years, our attorneys have been lead counsel in significant employment litigation in Texas, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, California and Washington.

Our diverse clientele includes organizations of all types and sizes, including Fortune 500 companies, publicly owned and privately held businesses, self-employed individuals, family-owned businesses, professional employer organizations, Indian tribes and their affiliates, minority-owned businesses, municipalities, public and private educational organizations, and religious and charitable organizations. Such diversity has provided us with the depth of experience and skills needed to recognize and address virtually every kind of legal concern in the marketplace.

Individually, our labor and employment attorneys are perennially listed in leading industry publications, including Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Benchmark Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America, and Oklahoma Super Lawyers.

Our group also includes nationally recognized speakers who routinely address both attorney conferences and management seminars. For example, our attorneys have addressed audiences on the defense of disability discrimination claims, prevention of violence in the workplace, reductions in force, electronic records retention, Family and Medical Leave Act, and medical marijuana in the workplace. Our lawyers also collaboratively authored a treatise on age discrimination in the workplace published by the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation.

In addition to writing for our EmployerLINC law blog, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter and 50 Employment Laws in 50 States, our attorneys’ writing credits include white papers and scholarly articles for industry journals, SHRM and employment-focused periodicals, law reviews and other professional publications.

Because of the Labor and Employment Group’s outstanding reputation in the field of employment law, McAfee & Taft was selected as the exclusive member firm representing Oklahoma in the Employers Counsel Network, a nationwide affiliation of leading law firms providing legal assistance and representation to employers regarding a wide variety of workplace issues and disputes.

Our straightforward approach to problem-solving gets results

The Labor and Employment Group has a straightforward approach to problem solving. The first goal is to avoid disputes and litigation through preventive practices, which includes knowing the client’s business, as well as ongoing consultation between practice group members and client representatives. We understand that the best way to avoid legal problems is to educate the right personnel within the client’s operation on a continuing basis. As a result, many of our attorneys have become day-to-day legal and business advisors for firm clients.

Active involvement with clients enables our attorneys to forecast potential problems and help prevent them from happening. It also allows us to assist clients in crafting efficient, long-range human resource plans. This approach to the practice of law results in actual savings in clients’ legal costs. It also results in long-term professional relationships, many of which are measured by decades rather than mere months or years.

The Labor and Employment Group also provides complimentary client seminars and webinars and client updates on new developments, as well as fixed-fee on-site training, which provides clients with affordable educational and compliance measures.

In the event of an employment-related dispute or litigation, Labor and Employment Group members are experienced at negotiating with individuals, private companies and government agencies. Our attorneys are also skilled litigators in state and federal courts and before governmental agencies. McAfee & Taft’s approach to litigation is practical and efficient. In short, the paramount goal is to successfully resolve cases as quickly and inexpensively as possible. This often is achieved by aggressive motion practice or by forcing favorable settlement terms before legal costs mount. If a case is to be tried, however, McAfee & Taft has a well-deserved reputation in the courts and with the plaintiffs’ bar for thorough preparation and outstanding litigation skills.

The list of areas of labor and employment law include:

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Courtney Bru
Shareholder
(918) 574-3052
Philip R. Bruce
Shareholder
(405) 552-2390
Todd Court
Shareholder
(405) 552-2330
Jacob S. Crawford
Shareholder
(918) 574-3014
Kate N. Dodoo
Of Counsel, Practice Group Leader
(405) 270-6057
Roberta B. Fields
Shareholder
(405) 552-2366
Paige Hoster Good
Shareholder
(405) 552-2340
Harrison M. Kosmider
Shareholder
(918) 574-3038
Alyssa N. Lankford
Associate
(405) 552-2310
Michael F. Lauderdale
Shareholder, Managing Director
(405) 552-2257
Jennie M. Mook
Associate
(405) 270-6087
Kathy R. Neal
Attorney
(918) 574-3020
Charles S. Plumb
Shareholder
(918) 574-3003
Anna C. Proctor
Associate
(918) 574-3053
Tony G. Puckett
Shareholder
(405) 552-2251
Natalie K. Ramsey
Shareholder
(405) 552-2325
Paul A. Ross
Shareholder
(405) 552-2383
McKenzie Ryan
Associate
(918) 574-3050
Kristin M. Simpsen
Shareholder
(405) 552-2395
Curtis J. Thomas
Shareholder
(405) 552-2351
Isaac Treadaway
Associate
(405) 552-2252
W. Kirk Turner
Shareholder
(918) 574-3008
Nathan L. Whatley
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader
(405) 552-2365
Elizabeth Scott Wood
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2270

Paralegals

Jenny Comodeca
Paralegal
(405) 228-7647
Susan M. Holland
Professional Paralegal
(918) 574-3006
Lisa M. Jones
Paralegal
(405) 228-7612
Cynthia McHale
Paralegal
(405) 552-2388
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For the wages of sin is … $145,000?

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DOL proposes new $55k salary threshold for overtime exemptions

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Managing job accommodation requests

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Pay transparency laws the latest trend in advancing goal of pay equity

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What to expect (from the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act) when you’re expecting

Garnishments 101: A short refresher

Following new decision, is your employee handbook unlawful?

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Couple’s discrimination and retaliation case against Colorado Supreme Court dismissed

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Supreme Court redefines ‘undue hardship’ standard for Title VII religious accommodations

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Employer in-person inspection deadline looms as Form I-9 flexibilities end July 31

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If non-competes are gone, what’s next?

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Employee can’t show firing was because of her gender

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Disciplining employee misconduct: A return to (relative) complexity

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‘Bad’ rap: Offensive workplace music triggers harassment lawsuit

EEOC revises COVID-19 guidance following end of public health emergency

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Website accessibility and the ADA

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Are employers potentially liable for customers’ harassing behavior?

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Appeals court finds visually impaired employee unqualified for his position

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Is another increase in the exempt salary threshold on its way?

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Confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements on shaky ground after NLRB decision and guidance memo

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Are remote employees eligible for FMLA leave?

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Enforceability of non-competition agreements between employers less than certain under Oklahoma law

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EEOC targeting discriminatory use of artificial intelligence

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Court upholds firing of marijuana cardholders discharged after positive weed test

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H-1B: Employers—only in March, get set, register!

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H-1B visa employers should be ready to register

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Jury to decide whether service member employees should be paid for military leave

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Upon re-evaluation, service dog barred from workplace

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States and cities limit AI use in employment decisions

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New law to offer additional employment protections to pregnant workers, applicants

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FTC proposes rule banning and rescinding all employment non-compete agreements

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Job fraud targets both applicants, employers

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Employers, beware of scammers hijacking your identity to commit job recruitment fraud

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Should employees be paid for booting up and shutting down their computers?

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SCOTUS to decide whether highly compensated day-rate employee entitled to FLSA overtime pay

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Make sure you’re fit to administer the FMLA’s fitness-for-duty certification requirements

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Electronic management tools targeted as potentially illegal workplace surveillance

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Employers required to display new EEO poster in workplace

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DOL provides new guidance on FMLA leave for mental health conditions

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Oklahoma City Apple Store votes to unionize

Rewind, revise and clarify: DOL takes aim at independent contractor regs

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Facebook Messenger for FMLA leave requests? Maybe.

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NLRB proposes sweeping changes for ‘joint employers’

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Despite violating numerous workplace behavior policies, flight attendant wins initial day in court

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Defining contractors

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Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX designed to expand protections

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SCOTUS: Emotional distress damages not recoverable under certain anti-discrimination statutes

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Terminated employee with bad attitude fails on religious discrimination claim

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Tips for protesting unemployment claims in Oklahoma

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For retaliation purposes, discrimination is in the eye of the beholder

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‘I got fired …. but I still want my commissions’

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Algorithms, AI, and the ADA

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022

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Employers’ algorithms and AI software may be discriminating against applicants and employees with disabilities

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SCOTUS to decide if employee paid a day rate of $963 and making $200,000 a year is entitled to overtime

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Multiple managers’ failures to report harassment complaints fuel lawsuit

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Buying a business? Don’t buy an employment lawsuit

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EEOC warns of higher risk of caregiver discrimination in changing world and workplace

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The benefit of signed ‘benefits’ agreements

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U.S. House passes ‘FAIR Act’ to end mandatory arbitration of workplace disputes

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DOJ issues web accessibility guidance, but falls short of setting specific standards

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‘Disabling’ COVID-19 effects present ADA considerations for employers

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Workplace investigations: Prompt and reasonable, but not always perfect

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UPDATE: Biden signs Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act

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H-1B Lottery: If you don’t register, you can’t play

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H-1B visa lottery season now open until March 18

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Want a union card with your latte?

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Home Depot employee’s wrongful discharge claim hammered

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Congress passes legislation to end forced arbitration of sexual assault and harassment claims

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Tenth Circuit kills ‘tester standing’ in accessibility lawsuits

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Class action challenges company’s non-compensation of travel and meeting time

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It’s now easier for alleged joint employers to compel arbitration

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CMS updates deadlines and guidance after SCOTUS upholds vaccine mandate

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OSHA withdraws ETS as it moves toward permanent regulatory solution

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SCOTUS stays OSHA ETS vaccine mandate; CMS mandate allowed to go forward

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OSHA’s dos and don’ts for mandatory COVID-19 testing of unvaccinated employees

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Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on OSHA and CMS vaccine mandates on January 7

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Does a four-month extension of the Form I-9 verification flexibilities signal major change is on the horizon at DHS-ICE?

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Sixth Circuit lifts stay on vax-or-test mandate for large employers

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EEOC: Depending on fact-based assessment, COVID may be considered disability under ADA

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Breaking: Federal contractor vaccine mandate on hold nationwide for now

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Legal challenges to federal vaccine mandates continue

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Who pays for testing under vax-or-test mandate?

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Calculating the 100-employee threshold under the OSHA vaccination ETS

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Can an employer terminate an employee for conduct caused by a disability?

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ODOL: Employers likely responsible for paying for COVID-19 testing under Oklahoma law

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OSHA releases final rule regarding workplace vaccination mandates

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FMLA does not prohibit termination for failure to comply with call-in requirements

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Taking breaks are now an even better idea

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Biden announces vaccine and testing requirement for private employers with 100+ employees

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Jurisdiction and the new ‘home’ office

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As pandemic drags on, employers should prepare for challenges facing working parents

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Biden Administration releases guidance classifying ‘long COVID’ as a potential disability

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Healthcare industry’s full compliance now required for OSHA’s emergency temporary standards

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Executive Order seeks to improve worker mobility, promote competition

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Potential ADA accommodations abound, but here are a few declared ‘unreasonable’

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Tenth Circuit refuses to second-guess employer’s judgment in ADA accommodation case

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Form I-9 verification flexibilities further extended to August 31 for employers onboarding remote employees

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Child support encounters of the employer kind

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Are off-site injuries covered by workers’ comp in Oklahoma? It depends.

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After pendulum swings, Title IX saga continues

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May 20 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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DHS-ICE implements more Form I-9 verification flexibilities through May 31 for remote employers and workplaces

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Answers to employer FAQs regarding face masks in the workplace

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National paid employment leave program included in proposed American Families Plan

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Employee’s spouse sues employer over COVID-19 infection

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Rulemaking whiplash: DOL withdraws Trump-era independent contractor rule

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COVID-19 benching: H-1Bs can’t sit this one out

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Misconduct at off-site party may qualify as workplace harassment

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Appeals courts split on whether websites are ‘places of public accommodation’ under ADA

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And the hits just keep on coming: New DOL guidance on cybersecurity

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Form I-9 COVID flexibility policy extended until May 31, 2021 for remote employers and workplaces

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Get ready: Union organizing on steroids

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OSHA focuses enforcement efforts on higher-risk workplaces amid pandemic

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House passes Equality Act as some states head in different direction

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Best practices for ending pandemic-related work-from-home arrangements

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Newly signed American Rescue Plan offers important changes to FFCRA paid leave

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Revised EEOC conciliation process a win for employers

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Tips for handling discrimination and harassment reports in remote and online environments

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Employee’s single doctor’s note not enough to save ADA case

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COVID-19 and WARNings to employees about layoffs and closures

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Setting the record straight on “free speech” rights in the workplace

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New Year’s resolutions for employers and HR professionals

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Stimulus bill: FFCRA tax credits, but not mandate, extended until March 31, 2021

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Is being sick of it all sick enough? Court says burnout not a serious health condition under the FMLA

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As pandemic continues, NLRB guidance paves way for more mail ballot elections

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Can an employer require COVID-19 vaccinations?

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Employees entitled to FFCRA paid leave from work, but only when there is work available

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Expanded disability claim liability for employers

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Court applies Bostock’s “because of… sex” ruling to Title IX case

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What does an Oklahoma whistleblower have to prove?

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When is hiring a competitor’s employee ‘racketeering’?

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Department of Labor’s revised FFCRA regulations are now in effect

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School’s in session; it’s not too late to review FFCRA benefits policies and procedures

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Unequal workplace investigation leads to discrimination lawsuit

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Facebook posts and firing of Oklahoma worker leads to wrongful discharge claim

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An employer’s guide to navigating common issues involving remote workers

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EEOC issues guidance on opioids and the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Avoiding a ‘train’ wreck: New Title IX training requirements  

Court rules DOL overstepped, strikes portions of FFCRA regulations

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COVID-19: Round-up of recent DOL guidance and developments

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Tenth Circuit rules hybrid ‘sex-plus-age’ claims permissible under Title VII

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New FMLA forms issued by U.S. Department of Labor

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Oklahoma City face mask ordinance now in effect

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Tulsa face mask ordinance now in effect

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Tenth Circuit provides good reminder on how to handle gender discrimination claims

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SCOTUS blesses expansion of ‘ministerial exception’ for religious schools

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Summer camp or summer program closures may provide child care leave under FFCRA

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Updated Title IX regs to change the way colleges respond to sexual harassment allegations

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EEOC: Employers can’t require COVID-19 antibody testing before returning to the workplace

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Employees age 65+ cannot be barred from returning to work, says EEOC

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OSHA weighs in on use of face coverings, including non-PPE, in the workplace

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U.S. Supreme Court declares Title VII prohibits LGBTQ employment discrimination

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Pandemic-fueled increase in online activity likely to give rise to website accessibility lawsuits

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Oklahoma law offers shield against COVID-19 lawsuits

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OSHA issues new guidance for determining and reporting work-related COVID-19 cases

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Flexibility, creativity, compliance needed

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Judge’s dismissal of USWNT’s unequal pay claim provides helpful reminders for employers

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EEOC cautions employers when considering actions affecting individuals with underlying medical conditions

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Telecommuting: It’s not just for quarantines anymore

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EEO data collection to be delayed until 2021 due to pandemic

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Oklahoma employer beware: Fraudulent unemployment claims on the rise

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EEOC: Employers permitted to administer COVID-19 tests

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Airline accused of firing executive over coronavirus family leave

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Employer responsibilities for reinstating employees returning from FFCRA leave

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EEOC updates guidance on workplace safety, confidentiality and accommodations

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Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 infection lawsuits brought by employees

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DOL temporary rule provides definitive guidance on small business exemption to Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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U.S. Supreme Court confirms ‘but for’ causation in Section 1981 cases

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Small business exemptions from requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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DOL updates guidance for employers on implementation of FFCRA

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U.S. Department of Labor announces relief period for FFCRA compliance

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CARES Act stimulus package to provide relief to taxpayers, businesses

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DOL provides required notice posters for Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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DOL releases Q&A regarding Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Pandemic’s ‘direct threat’ classification allows employers to take extraordinary actions

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President signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act enacting paid sick leave and expanding FMLA

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EEOC allowing employers to take temperatures during pandemic

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Navigating the Coronavirus: Don’t forget about the FLSA

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Coronavirus alert for employers: It’s about facts over fear, planning over panic

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New I-9 Form required May 1st

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When harassment spills over into the workplace

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Across Campus: Title IX ‘pre-assault’ claims may increase liability for universities

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New reporting and reviewing requirements in effect for employers with DOT drivers

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Retaliation suit shows requests for unpaid overtime can be a timekeeping trap

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ADA Website Accessibility: 2019 trends and predictions for 2020

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The #MeToo Movement: What now?

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New DOL guidance on non-discretionary bonuses and per-project pay

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So… are they married or not?

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Is my employee common law married?

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Headphones, earbuds and OSHA standards

Eye in the Sky: What to know about OSHA’s use of drones during inspections

New year means new salary requirements for overtime exemptions

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EEOC’s background check guidelines shot down

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Risk of a future disability not always an ADA claim

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Tenth Circuit holds FLSA applies to marijuana industry employees

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Claim that over-the-counter medication caused positive drug test doesn’t reverse termination

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Falsified FMLA forms torpedo retaliation claims

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Injured employee testing positive for marijuana awarded workers’ compensation benefits

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Because of . . . sex

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Lack of ADA clarity paves way for more website accessibility lawsuits

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Breaking News: DOL (finally) publishes new overtime exemption rule

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Think twice before you dismiss a cry for help: ADA accommodation request or not?

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New Oklahoma medical marijuana rules go into effect Friday

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When parent-teacher conferences qualify for FMLA leave

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Change in job duties may necessitate change in ADA accommodation

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Transgender harassment lawsuit goes forward

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Medical pot and safety-sensitive positions

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Sexual rumors as actionable harassment

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Wage deduction agreements and the FLSA

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Judge: Interview questions about relocating from Puerto Rico do not amount to bias

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Not So Fast: Oklahoma legislature has final word on where to file workers’ comp-based retaliation claims

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DOL, NLRB weigh in on classification status of gig economy workers

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May 16 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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New EEO-1 pay data reports due to EEOC by September 30

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New employment discrimination standard: Comparators must be similarly situated ‘in all material respects’

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Be Careful What You Say: The danger of the charge of discrimination

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Sexual harassment claims on the rise … and so is EEOC enforcement

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EEOC primed for more aggressive enforcement as sexual harassment charges increase

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Employers may soon rely on ‘safety-sensitive’ exception to medical marijuana use

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U.S. Department of Labor goes on rulemaking frenzy

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Employers may be liable for harassment by a non-employee

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DOL publishes proposed rule on new overtime laws

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Tattoo artists’ war over customers sparks lawsuit

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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act addresses workplace safety concerns for employers

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DOL proposes new increased salary thresholds for overtime exemptions

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Municipalities and universities new targets in ADA website accessibility lawsuits

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The Need for Speed: Ruling offers guidance for companies seeking injunctions to protect trade secrets

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The truth about lie detectors in the workplace

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What retaliation standard applies to employers?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

On The Horizon: Greater enforcement of employment laws

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

OSHA clarifies permissibility of post-accident drug testing, safety incentive programs

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Drug testing and safety rules clarified

The Journal Record |

Employers must still use caution when using independent contractors

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOJ confirms websites are covered by ADA, but offers some flexibility to businesses in complying

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

What exactly is ‘de minimis’? How to address off-the-clock work in light of modern technologies

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Immediate action required for all employers using background checks

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Appeals court rules contractual jury trial waiver unenforceable

McAfee & Taft Business Alert |

NLRB memo offers clarity, good news for employer‑issued policies

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employers: Use caution when dealing with prescription drug users

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

The dangers of ‘100% healed’ and ‘no restrictions’ policies

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

An employer’s duty to initiate the ‘interactive process’ without a request for accommodation from the employee

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Court: Disabled or not, worker must be able to perform essential job functions

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Next steps for Oklahoma employers as medical marijuana initiative passes

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Religious accommodation need not be employee’s preferred accommodation

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Is your company’s website compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Remarks and inconsistent stories fuel pregnancy discrimination claim

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

US Supreme Court upholds arbitration agreements with class action waivers

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Biometric privacy laws pose new challenges, risks for employers

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

New meaning to the Equal Pay Act’s promise of pay equity

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

‘Highly compensated exemption’ not as simple as it sounds

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Minimizing liability for overpayment, underpayment of wages

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOL issues guidance on breaks, travel time, and earnings subject to garnishments

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Employers prevail in auto service advisors FLSA exemption decision

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Confidential sexual harassment settlement payments no longer tax‑deductible

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

ERISA Plans: Part-time employee entitled to disability benefits

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Oklahoma transgender employee seeks reinstatement

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Resolution of wage violations not necessarily assured under PAID pilot program

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Sixth Circuit rules Title VII outweighs religious defense in case of transgender employee

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Appeals court continues narrow interpretation of Oklahoma’s non‑solicitation statute

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

With yet another court ruling sexual orientation discrimination unlawful, Supreme Court expected to weigh in

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Labor Board goes back to the future

The Journal Record |

Court rules employee’s behavior justified mental health exam

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Firefighter loses lawsuit over confidentiality provisions of ADA

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Valuable free OSHA resource available for Oklahoma employers

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Work schedule conflict leads to religious accommodation lawsuit

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Digital discrimination: Targeted ads don’t reach all potential applicants

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOL rescinds prior guidance on interns, adopts primary beneficiary test

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

NLRB reverses course on joint employers and employee handbooks

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

SCOTUS declines to determine whether Title VII covers sexual orientation

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Time for employers to up their game for preventing workplace harassment

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Avoiding legal hangovers

The Journal Record |

Court rules employee’s termination not in retaliation for repeated complaints

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Oklahoma jury awards transgender employee $1.165 million

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

States take pay disparity laws a step further by banning pay history inquiries

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Retaliation 101

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

EEOC alleges medical exams and questionnaires violate ADA, GINA

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Seventh Circuit case demonstrates value of good time reporting procedures

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Vague, open-ended medical leave denied

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Rulemaking revisited: Employer input sought on new overtime regs

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

New Form I-9 available

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Employers’ right to keep employee tips

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOL back at it: FLSA ‘white collar’ exemption

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Medical exam results and tasks actually performed

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOL brings back an old favorite, seeks input on overtime changes

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Best practices for employers under the EEOC’s new strategic enforcement plan

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Department of Labor withdraws joint employer guidance

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Court finds ethical considerations, not same-sex relationship, determined demotion decision

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Consistency of judgment

The Journal Record |

Best practices for Oklahoma employers when inquiring about criminal histories

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Are questions about a job applicant’s salary history fair game or off limits?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

U.S. House passes bill to substitute overtime pay with time off

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Appeals court rules diagnosed mental impairment not proven to be actual disability

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Recruiting for youthful workforce leads to age discrimination lawsuits

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employer liable for off-duty murder?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employer successfully fights EEOC subpoena

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Court OK’s termination of diabetic employee for misconduct

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Attack on an employer’s promotion decision

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

What not to do in wage and hour investigations

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

The road ahead for employers

The Journal Record |

Court rules employer not able to accommodate pregnant employee

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

No medical report means no accommodation

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Federal court ruling means OSHA drug testing limitations are now live

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Co-worker’s racial statements may support discrimination claim

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Texas court stops DOL effort to expand overtime

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Appeals court rules overtime pay does not include per diem amount

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

OSHA delays enforcement of limitations on post‑accident drug testing

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Are you a joint employer?

The Journal Record |

Court finds Onionhead a religion in reverse religious discrimination case

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

OSHA further delays enforcement of post-accident testing ban

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Faragher/Ellerth defense used to defeat Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act claim

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

2016 presidential election dynamics in the workplace: Free speech? ‘You’re fired’

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employee fired while on FMLA leave: Why it was OK

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOL issues final rule on paid sick leave for federal contractors

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

NLRB’s new ‘joint employer’ standard threatens business interests

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Misclassification of workers just got riskier for Oklahoma employers

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Must be qualified to apply

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Are you prepared for overtime regulations?

The Link |

Lessons in dealing with an ‘equal opportunity’ harasser

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Court rules unauthorized absence justifies firing

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

OSHA overreach on workplace drug testing

The Journal Record |

OSHA prohibition on post-accident testing requires immediate action by employers

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Attack on waivers of class action claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Revisiting the direct threat defense under the ADA

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Tenth Circuit rules in favor of airline in discrimination case when employee’s mistake leads to his termination

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Female deputy’s different treatment poses problem for sheriff

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Summertime, and the Livin’ is… well, potentially complicated

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employee says ‘Labor Board;’ Court says ‘Retaliation’

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Resignation triggers clock start for filing constructive discharge claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Preventing discrimination against Muslim and Middle Eastern employees

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Training key to compliance

The Journal Record |

DOL releases new overtime regulations

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

EEOC issues new guidance on leave of absence and ADA accommodations

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

EEOC issues bathroom guidelines for transgender employees

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: Implications for business, employers and employees

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet and McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Wrongful discharge — alive and well in Oklahoma

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Some pre- and post-shift activity not compensable

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Court sets aside portions of Oklahoma’s new workers’ comp law

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Keys to crafting an effective response to an EEOC discrimination charge

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Tenth Circuit raises the stakes in (already) costly wage and hour litigation

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

OSHA issues new whistleblower investigations manual with aggressive new standard

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC  |

No Surprise: EEOC files two sexual orientation lawsuits

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Graceful exits

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet |

EEOC now revealing employers’ information to charging parties

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Firing someone returning from leave

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Proposed EEOC rule to place new reporting burdens on employers

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

How to self-audit your I-9 forms

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Court rules informal complaint about overtime could be basis of FLSA retaliation claim

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Drones in the workplace

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Start planning now for new overtime rules expected July 2016

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Pizza franchisee jailed for wage violations

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Obama embraces ‘ban the box’ movement

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Facebook ‘like’ considered protected activity

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

The benefits of an appeal or review committee

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Combatting FMLA Abuse

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

How long do I keep applications?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOL penalized for ‘bad faith’ conduct

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

What employers need to know about transgender discrimination

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Labor Board’s joint employer decision sure to cause headaches

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

EEOC takes aim at Target for discriminatory pre‑employment tests

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Oklahoma court tosses negligent training and supervision claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

EEOC says sexual orientation protected under Title VII

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Jury slaps AutoZone with $186 million verdict for pregnancy bias

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Arbitration policies for wage and hour claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Retaliation claims can sink an employer

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOL: Most workers are employees, not independent contractors

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

DOL proposes dramatic changes to FLSA overtime rules

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Supreme Court recognizes constitutional right to same‑sex marriage

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Wage claims by unpaid interns heat up

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Faith and consequences

The Journal Record |

Males need not apply: Restaurant chain sued for gender-specific job posting

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Tulsa Abercrombie & Fitch in religious discrimination lawsuit over headscarf

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

EEOC clarifies rules for wellness programs

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Justice Department sues university in Oklahoma on behalf of transgender professor

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

President vetoes resolution to block new NLRB election rules

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

NLRB rules employee’s vulgar, unprofessional social media post is protected concerted activity

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Disabilities that pose a ‘direct threat’ in the workplace

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

‘More’ does not equal ‘different’ when job duties are comparable under the Equal Pay Act

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Not following instructions will still get you fired, even when you engage in protected activity

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

U.S. Senate blocks NLRB’s ‘ambush election’ rule; resolution now goes to House

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

OFCCP proposes updated regulations on discrimination on the basis of sex

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Job descriptions continue to be critical in defending against disability claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

More FMLA rights for same-sex couples

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Texas court rules disabled employees must ask for accommodations

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

The spy who came in from the kitchen…

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employee investigation tips

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

The need for actual medical evidence in disability cases

EmployerLINC |

Secret Connections: LinkedIn contacts may be a trade secret

EmployerLINC |

NLRB ruling on ‘ambush’ elections poses real threat to non-unionized workplaces

EmployerLINC Law Alert |

What’s in store for employers?

The Journal Record |

Despite settlement, EEOC continues and expands discrimination investigation

EmployerLINC |

Asking about religion accommodations

EmployerLINC |

Care for parent leads to firing

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Sixth Circuit decision bucks trend on same-sex marriage

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Group health plans for same-sex spouses: Equal treatment required or not?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Ebola answers for employers

EmployerLINC |

Questioning employees about prescription drugs that could affect performance and safety

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

A tiger by the tail

The Journal Record |

Five tips on preventing workplace violence

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

New OSHA injury and illness reporting requirements

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

EEOC: Trolling for plaintiffs

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Court rules interactive process should have been triggered by a couple of stray comments

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

When is a company considered the employer of another company’s employees?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Helpful to employers

The Journal Record |

Prescription drug addiction: Medical review officers can help eliminate disability discrimination claim

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

EEOC amps up attack on background checks

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employee fired for failing to cooperate with FMLA leave approval process

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Lifting restrictions weigh down employees’ ADA claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Amended Executive Orders expand employment discrimination prohibitions

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Prohibiting discrimination

The Journal Record |

Not a ‘team player’… or sex discrimination?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Oklahoma employer not responsible for workplace prank

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Be careful how you treat employees after a complaint of harassment is made

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Cursing employee denied unemployment benefits

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Top court expands universe of employers affected by whistleblower protections

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employers prohibited from requiring access to social media accounts

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Harassment-free workplace: Potential harassers not limited to employees

EmployerLINC |

Legislature clarifies ‘misconduct’ definition for denial of unemployment claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Advances in technology require another look at telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Are you complying with your reporting and notification obligations for unclaimed wages?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Courteous, professional workplace policy outlawed

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Passing a DOT medical exam is a ‘marginal function’ of the job?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Message to Employers: Stick to your story

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Has unionized college football arrived?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Blurring online

The Journal Record |

SCOTUS: Severance payments are taxable

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Policing the workplace: Are you my supervisor?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

A closer look at the expansion of overtime

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

NLRB continues quest to expand its authority

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employer’s quick action bars racial harassment claim

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Federal agency proposes clearinghouse for commercial driver drug test results

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Not all offensive behavior is actionable

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Social media restrictions on employers passes Oklahoma House

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Vegas vacation protected by the FMLA

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

New workers’ comp law expands scope of potential retaliation claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Don’t let medical absences cloud your judgment

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

She “tweeted” what?!

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Unions in college football?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Maintaining a religious-neutral workplace

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Discriminatory drug testing leads to liability

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Different pay for unequal jobs OK

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

State prohibition on same-sex marriages found unconstitutional

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

A place to pray

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

When gossip becomes harassment

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Snow, ice and blizzard tips for employers

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

2014 Resolution: Social media training for your employees

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Past use of a false Social Security number: An employment disqualifier?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Beware the microunit: Court upholds NLRB’s bargaining unit standard

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Workplace bullying on the rise

The Journal Record |

Court to employees: ‘Speak up’

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

A preview of future overtime lawsuits?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Single employer doctrine raises concerns for nonunion employers

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Oklahoma workplace tobacco law revisions effective November 1

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Oklahoma workplace tobacco laws revised

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Tenth Circuit: Burden on employee to speak up about religious accommodation

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Employers’ evolving use of background and credit checks

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Employer not liable for shift leader’s bad acts

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

FMLA leave and same-sex spouses

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Can an employee be terminated for excessive absences?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Employee’s text not good FMLA notice

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Can you fire someone because she’s too attractive?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

NLRB: Employer’s policy was legal, but its notice to employees wasn’t

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

How to handle employees on medication

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Obama administration delays employer mandate until 2015

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Supreme Court rulings favor employers in retaliation, discrimination cases

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

How recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings may be applied to employment-related arbitration agreements

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Same-sex marriage decision raises questions about employer-sponsored health and retirement plans

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Sometimes ‘crazy’ is a defense

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Hidden costs of interns

The Journal Record |

EEOC steps up enforcement of genetic information non-discrimination

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Supreme Court declines opportunity to resolve split in the circuits over ADA job reassignment issue

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Court rules employers who provide services to federal government employees subject to federal contracting regulations

McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert |

New definition of ‘misconduct’ to assist employers in challenging unemployment benefit claims

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

NLRB challenges e-mail and social media policies

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Oklahoma passes law confirming enforceability of employee non-solicitation agreements

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Pro-union poster rule strikes out

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Governor signs legislation overhauling workers’ compensation system

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Discrimination and document abuse in the hiring process

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Drama, drama, drama!

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Interactive discussion should occur before employment decision

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Employees who violate federal law are awarded damages

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Employee on leave fired for moonlighting

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

New I-9 form means good time to review your hiring process

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Keys to ensuring the secrecy of trade secrets

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet |

The changing face of labor issues

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Nice guys finish first

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Tulsa court enforces agreement to arbitrate

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Court enforces agreement to arbitrate

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Examining NLRB rulings

The Journal Record |

Limits on reemployment rights under USERRA

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Psychological injuries without physical injuries are not compensable

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Caution: Exhaustion required, for real!

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Automatic deductions and collective actions

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

U.S. Supreme Court enforces Oklahoma arbitration agreement

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Unionized workplaces: Which disputes must be arbitrated under a CBA?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Reality of ‘open carry’

The Journal Record |

Employers must allow employees opportunity to vote

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

ADA claims shrouded by the ‘leaves’ of the FMLA

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

There are lies and damn lies, and then there are statistics

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

EEOC forced to put its money where its mouth is

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Firing a TTD employee

The Journal Record |

Who owns inventions by employees?

HRLaws.com |

Rehiring veterans is simple, but it can be dangerous for employers

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

NLRB attacks employer’s right to keep investigation confidential

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Proving the outside sales exemption under FLSA

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Sexual orientation and reverse discrimination

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Are you a coemployer with the government?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Avoiding hidden liabilities with employee housing agreements

McAfee & Taft AgLINC |

Chicken and stitches

The Journal Record |

Prohibited hiring trumps retaliation claim

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Working at home and additional leave time unreasonable

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Update on OHRC elimination

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Real world tips on fighting unemployment claims

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Supreme Court upholds Health Care Reform law

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

Tenth Circuit dismisses FMLA claim by employee who was fired while on FMLA leave

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Oklahoma Human Rights Commission ceases operations as of June 30

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update |

Amendments made to Oklahoma’s workplace drug- and alcohol-testing law

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Changes in enforcement of Oklahoma’s employment discrimination laws

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Under Oklahoma’s new ‘Open Carry’ law, employers can still keep workplace gun-free

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update |

Misguided claims of ‘hostile’ work environment

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Key changes to Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

FMLA retaliation or rightful discharge?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

OSHA sharpens focus on employer safety incentives and disincentives

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

So you’re telling me there’s a chance: ADAAA gives employees another opportunity

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Discrimination against an unknown disability?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

EEOC issues new guidance memorandum on employee criminal records

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Pro-union poster back on hold (again)

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Point/Counterpoint: Why two labor posters are better than one

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

It’s all about what caused it

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Can I take it out of their paychecks? A refresher on wage deductions

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Hostile work environment: Context is key

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Virtual troubles

The Journal Record |

No reinstatement if you can’t do the work

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Limits placed on EEOC subpoenas

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

If you don’t have anything nice to say…

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Doing the right thing part of the time is not enough

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

FLSA: Be careful when classifying your employees

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Watch what you say

The Journal Record |

New year, new rules

The Journal Record |

NLRB postpones new posting requirements … again

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

Are noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements enforceable?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Getting tough on contractors

The Journal Record |

The litigation value of your antiharassment policy

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Mandatory pro-union poster requirement delayed

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Update |

‘This is why you were fired’

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

There’s an app for that

The Journal Record |

Oklahoma’s new drug testing law: Are you ready?

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Businesses with misclassified workers may find relief under new IRS settlement program

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

NLRB releases report on social media cases

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

A tale of two stories

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Surviving crackdown

The Journal Record |

Gone, but not forgotten

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Does an arbitration decision under a CBA bar a later Title VII lawsuit?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Unionizing employers is about to get easier

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Whistle-blowing and wrongful discharge claims

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Oklahoma’s employment discrimination laws rewritten

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Sweeping changes to Oklahoma employer drug testing law

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

New I-9 ‘final rule’ effective May 16

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Alert |

The bottom line on the new ADAAA regs

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

They’re here! EEOC issues final rules for ADA Amendments Act of 2008

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Tattoos, unemployment benefits and firings for misconduct

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Settlement reached in lawsuit involving firing over employee’s Facebook comments

McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC |

Employers and ‘in-your-face’ Facebook

The Journal Record |

Did I use my outside voice?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Doing background checks correctly

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Be careful what you test for!

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Right to privacy? Not really

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

You’re hiring someone’s employee?

The Journal Record |

Child labor: new and old

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Department of Labor, plaintiffs’ attorneys targeting healthcare industry for FLSA enforcement

McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert |

Strengthening arbitration agreements

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Layoffs may cause a partial termination of your retirement plan

McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert |

Would you like fries with that?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Cool Hand Luke and the ADA

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

HIPAA — not always the ‘hippo’

The Journal Record |

Employment arbitration in Oklahoma: Two new cases

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Plant Closings: Health Benefits for Life?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

HIRE Act will save money for qualifying employers

McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert |

Employee performance reviews and pretext: A hard lesson from the Tenth Circuit

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Watch out — Oklahoma follows IRS’ lead

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Appeals court rejects key provisions of Oklahoma immigration law

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

Riding herd on FMLA abuse in 2010

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

The long reach of EEOC subpoenas

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Sexting 101 for employers

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

The Changing Face of Employment Disability Law

@Law Magazine |

Oklahoma Supreme Court extends public policy tort liability to all employers

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

Bad timing + bad e-mail = valid claim

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Handling the competition of a departing employee

The Journal Record |

When is a job function ‘essential’ under the ADA?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Reductions In Force: The Importance of Keeping Your Story Straight

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Unemployment benefits? But he failed a drug test!

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Age discrimination: America’s pastime

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Has your company’s layoff caused a partial termination of your retirement plan?

McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert |

Exercise caution before you rely on the gross‑misconduct exception under COBRA

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Arbitration — the wave of the future?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Confidential Information: Losing more than just an employee

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Exercise caution before you rely on the gross‑misconduct exception under COBRA

The Journal Record |

USCIS requires use of new Form I-9

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

The WARN Act: A key exception to employer liability

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Employee Free Choice Act introduced in Congress

Employment Law Alert |

Electronic workplace: What am I supposed to do with all this electronic stuff?

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Questions and Answers Regarding COBRA Subsidy

McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Update |

Oklahoma Supreme Court again expands employer exposure in discrimination cases

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

Appellate court reinstates employee gun rights

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

Oklahoma immigration law passes test

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

Discrimination: Even an open-and-shut case can cost you money!

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Oklahoma Supreme Court increases employer lawsuit exposure

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

They’re here! The New FMLA Regulations

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

Eavesdropping Employer Caught

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Disability discrimination

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Restricting Former Employees: Enforcing a 15‑Year Noncompete

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

President Bush signs ADA Amendments Act of 2008 into law

Employment Law Alert |

Oklahoma vs. Federal Drug Testing Standards

Oklahoma Employment Law Letter |

Executive Order requires all federal contractors to use E‑Verify

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

Federal judge blocks enforcement of employer-related sections of controversial immigration law

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

State agency sending notices about ‘paperless new hire reporting’

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

New law amends FMLA regarding military service

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |

Change in I-9 Forms Effective Immediately

McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert |
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At The Podium

Website Accessibility and ADA Compliance

Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Warr Acres, OK | September 20, 2023

Trends in Collective Bargaining

Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Convention
Oklahoma City, OK | September 20, 2023

How to Conduct Workplace Investigations

OAEC HR Association Annual Meeting
Oklahoma City, OK | September 18, 2023

Get Your Workforce PWFA-Ready! [Part 2]: Reasonable Accommodation

Online | August 29, 2023

Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law

Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
Tulsa, OK | August 16, 2023

Supervisor Training – Changing Rules, Changing Practices

Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
Tulsa, OK | August 16, 2023

How the end of COVID-19 employment benefits will impact nonprofits

Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits' Sector Connection
Online | June 7, 2023

The McLaren Macomb Decision: NLRB’s shot through the heart of severance agreements

State Chamber of Oklahoma Legal Lunchbox
Oklahoma City, OK | May 15, 2023

Update on Labor Law

2023 Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | May 4, 2023

Cannabis in the Workplace

2023 Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | May 4, 2023

Investigations in the Workplace

Bartlesville Human Resources Council
Bartlesville, OK | May 2, 2023

Investigations in the Workplace

Oklahoma Safety Council
Tulsa, OK | April 18, 2023

In a Location Far, Far Away: Common (But Often Forgotten) Remote Work Risks

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Tulsa, OK | March 30, 2023

Do or Do Not, There is No Try: Getting the FLSA Right

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Tulsa, OK | March 30, 2023

Top Gun: Restrictive Covenants and Retaining “the Best of the Best”

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Tulsa, OK | March 30, 2023

Honey, I Shrunk the Workplace: Navigating Workplace Issues and Benefits During Economic Uncertainty

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Tulsa, OK | March 30, 2023

The Incredibles: Labor & Employment “Ask the Experts” Panel

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Tulsa, OK | March 30, 2023

O Brother, Where Art Thou? HR and Benefits Best Practices for Addressing Leaves of Absence

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Tulsa, Ok | March 30, 2023

In a Location Far, Far Away: Common (But Often Forgotten) Remote Work Risks

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Oklahoma City, OK | March 29, 2023

Top Gun: Restrictive Covenants and Retaining “the Best of the Best”

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Oklahoma City, OK | March 29, 2023

Honey, I Shrunk the Workplace: Navigating Workplace Issues and Benefits During Economic Uncertainty

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Oklahoma City, OK | March 29, 2023

The Incredibles: Labor & Employment “Ask the Experts” Panel

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Oklahoma City, OK | March 29, 2023

O Brother, Where Art Thou? HR and Benefits Best Practices for Addressing Leaves of Absence

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Oklahoma City, OK | March 29, 2023

Do or Do Not, There is No Try: Getting the FLSA Right

EmployerLINC23: HR in Reel Life
Oklahoma City, OK | March 23, 2023

Labor Negotiations

Oklahoma Public Employer Labor Relations Association's 2023 Spring Training Day
Stroud, OK | March 22, 2023

Personnel Investigations

Oklahoma Public Employer Relations Association's 2023 Spring Training Day
Stroud, OK | March 22, 2023

Using MOU’s Effectively Between Contracts

Oklahoma Public Employer Relations Association's 2023 Spring Training Day
Stroud, OK | March 22, 2023

Grievance Arbitration

Oklahoma Public Employer Relations Association's 2023 Spring Training Day
Stroud, OK | March 22, 2023

Past Practice vs. Management Rights

Oklahoma Public Employer Relations Association's 2023 Spring Training Day
Stroud, OK | March 22, 2023

Marijuana in the Workplace

Southeastern Oklahoma HR Professionals
Durant, OK | February 16, 2023

Independent Contractor or Employee? High Stakes if They are Misclassified

TulsaHRC
Tulsa, OK | January 18, 2023

Employment Compliance Strategies for a Changing Workforce

2022 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 8, 2022

Employment Compliance Strategies for a Changing Workforce

2022 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 7, 2022

Labor and Employment Issues: Marijuana in the Workplace

SouthWest Benefits Association's 33rd Annual Benefits Compliance Conference
Dallas, TX | November 8, 2022

Managing the Remote Workforce

TAHRA Employment Law and Practices Seminar
Tulsa, OK | November 3, 2022

The Intersection of Culture and Compliance to Achieve Recruiting and Retention Goals

Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Conference - "Adventure Oklahoma"
Tulsa, OK | September 15, 2022

Navigating the New Workforce

Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys Fall Conference
Tulsa, OK | September 15, 2022

Marijuana in the Workplace

2022 Oklahoma Safety & Health Conference and Expo
Norman, OK | August 3, 2022

Hot Employment Topics

OkACTE 55th Annual Oklahoma Summit
Tulsa, OK | August 2, 2022

Tips for Protesting Unemployment Claims

TulsaHRC
Tulsa, OK | June 8, 2022

HR Works Podcast: 2022’s Unionization Trends

Online | May 27, 2022

401(k) Plan Designs and Strategies

MassCPAs' 2022 ERISA Conference
Online | May 25, 2022

How to present an interest arbitration case under the Oklahoma Fire and Police Arbitration Act

Oklahoma Public Employer Labor Relations Association's 2022 Spring Training Day
Stroud, OK | May 24, 2022

Lights, Camera, Action: Fresh Take on Law Firm Video Production

2022 Employers Counsel Network National Conference
Amelia Island, FL | April 21, 2022

Post-Pandemic Refresher

TulsaHRC
Tulsa, OK | April 6, 2022

ADA: Helpful Hints for Tricky Situations

EmployerLINC22
Tulsa, OK | March 23, 2022

Navigating the Challenges of Intersecting Employee Leave Laws

EmployerLINC22
Tulsa, OK | March 23, 2022

What’s New for ’22: Employment Law Updates, Trends and Predictions

EmployerLINC22
Tulsa, OK | March 23, 2022

Post-Supreme Court COVID Issues and Remote Work Going Forward

EmployerLINC22
Tulsa, OK | March 23, 2022

Ask the Experts: Labor & Employment Panel

EmployerLINC22
Tulsa, OK | March 23, 2022

ADA: Helpful Hints for Tricky Situations

EmployerLINC22
Oklahoma City, OK | March 22, 2022

Navigating the Challenges of Intersecting Employee Leave Laws

EmployerLINC22
Oklahoma City, OK | March 22, 2022

What’s New for ’22: Employment Law Updates, Trends and Predictions

EmployerLINC22
Oklahoma City, OK | March 22, 2022

Ask the Experts: Labor & Employment Panel

EmployerLINC22
Oklahoma City, OK | March 22, 2022

Post-Supreme Court COVID Issues and Remote Work Going Forward

EmployerLINC22
Oklahoma City, OK | March 4, 2022

Vaccine Mandate Update

Oklahoma Safety Council
Tulsa, OK | February 15, 2022

2022 Workers’ Compensation Update

Western Oklahoma Human Resources (WOKHR)
Online | February 10, 2022

Vaccine Mandate Update

MidAmerica Business Leaders Association
Pryor, OK | February 9, 2022

Managing the Remote Workforce

Sooner HR Society
Online | January 11, 2022

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Three Years Later

Oklahoma Bar Association "2021 Year End Review" CLE
Online | December 16, 2021

Stump the Lawyer: Everything you wanted to ask a lawyer, but didn’t want to pay for!

Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
Tulsa, OK | December 9, 2021

The Continuing Impact of COVID-19

TAHRA Employment Law & Practices Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 9, 2021

2021 Tax Update and Tax Challenges for Employers with Remote Employees

2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 2, 2021

The Continuing and Lingering Impact of COVID-19 in the Workplace

2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 2, 2021

The Continuing and Lingering Impact of COVID-19 in the Workplace

2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 1, 2021

2021 Tax Update and Tax Challenges for Employers with Remote Employees

2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 1, 2021

Workplace Drones and Employment Issues

Environmental Federation of Oklahoma Annual Meeting
Tulsa, OK | October 13, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines: Where do employers go from here?

OAEC HR Association
Oklahoma City, OK | September 20, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines: Where do employers go from here?

Western Oklahoma Human Resources (WOKHR)
Weatherford, OK | September 9, 2021

Legal Updates for HR Professionals

Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
Tulsa, OK | August 18, 2021

Medical Marijuana Employment Issues

2020 Live Fall/Winter CLE
Tulsa, Oklahoma | October 29, 2020

Managing the Remote Workplace

Bartlesville HR Workshop
Bartlesville, OK | September 29, 2020

Tips for Addressing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace

Oklahoma State University 1 is 2 Many Lunch & Learn Series
Online | September 17, 2020

Managing the Remote Workplace

OAEC HR Association
Oklahoma City, OK | September 14, 2020

Game Changers: Tips for employee engagement, accountability and results

Tulsa Small Business Summit
Online | September 8, 2020

Manager and Supervisor Workshop

TAHRA Supervisor Training
Online | August 20, 2020

COVID-19 and Employment Law Updates

Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
Online | August 19, 2020

Managing the Remote Workforce

A/E/C New Normal HR Strategies Experience
Online | August 10, 2020

How back-to-school plans will impact your workforce

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Enlighten Virtual Event
Online | August 7, 2020

Avoiding wage and hour pitfalls during the pandemic

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
June 10, 2020

Life Preservers and Safety Nets: Returning to Work and Staying Afloat in COVID-19’s Wake

TAHRA Learning Lab Webinar
Online | May 28, 2020

COVID-19 – Returning to Work

Western Oklahoma Human Resources
Elk City, OK | May 15, 2020

Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic: Critical legal issues for employers

TulsaHRC
Online | April 16, 2020

Human Resources Strategies to Manage Your Talent

Tulsa Regional Chamber's Business Support Series Webinar
Online | April 14, 2020

From Uncertainty to Insight: COVID-19 Employer Implications on Health & Retirement Plans

Summit Financial Webinar
Online | April 9, 2020

COVID-19: Navigating legal and business issues in the workplace

Oklahoma Trucking Association Webinar
Online | April 1, 2020

Tele-Town Hall: HR/Funding/Business Issues Forum

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Conference Call | March 24, 2020

2020 Employment Law Outlook

Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies' 2020 Spring Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | March 5, 2020

Legal Minefields in A/E/C Recruiting and Retaining: How to avoid claims, limit liability, and build a diverse workforce

A/E/C PeopleMAX Pre-Summit Workshop
Orlando, FL | February 3, 2020

The Most Amazing Employment Law Updates You Will Ever Hear Today

2019 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 5, 2019

Best Practices for Drafting Confidentiality Agreements that Work at Work

2019 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 5, 2019

The Most Amazing Employment Law Updates You Will Ever Hear Today

2019 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 4, 2019

Best Practices for Drafting Confidentiality Agreements that Work at Work

2019 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 4, 2019

Medical Marijuana in 2019: Rights and Responsibilities of Employers

2019 Oklahoma Hospital Association Annual Convention
Oklahoma City, OK | November 13, 2019

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: One Year Later

Association of Oklahoma General Contractors
Oklahoma City, OK | October 17, 2019

Managing military-related leave under the FMLA and USERRA

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
September 25, 2019

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace – One Year Later

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives - Human Resources Association
Oklahoma City, OK | September 16, 2019

Navigating the FLSA minefield

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
August 21, 2019

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace – One Year Later

Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, OK | August 13, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

Rich & Cartmill Customer Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | July 31, 2019

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace Update

Oklahoma Safety Council
Tulsa, OK | July 30, 2019

Under control: Managing FMLA leave

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
July 24, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

Northeastern Oklahoma Chapter of the American Payroll Association
Tulsa, OK | June 20, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

Canadian Valley Technology Center
El Reno, OK | June 10, 2019

Medical Marijuana and the Employee Relationship

Oklahoma Rural Health Association
Norman, OK | May 30, 2019

Medical Marijuana Update for Oklahoma Employers

Oklahoma Bankers Association 2019 Annual Convention
Edmond, OK | May 21, 2019

Preventing & Defusing Workplace Violence

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online | May 21, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online | May 15, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

University of Tulsa Conference of Accountants
Tulsa, OK | May 14, 2019

Update on Medical Marijuana Law

Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference 2019
Oklahoma City, OK | May 9, 2019

Arbitrations Cases/Scenarios

21st Annual Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | May 9, 2019

Labor Law Update

2019 Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | May 9, 2019

Enforceability of Non-Competes and Non-Solicitation Agreements

Annual Checkup: Healthcare Industry Seminar 2019
Oklahoma City, OK | May 8, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

Tulsa Area Paralegal Association
Tulsa, OK | May 6, 2019

State of Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Legal Update

MEPO of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK | May 2, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

Rich & Cartmill Customer Seminar
Tulsa, OK | May 2, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

MEPO of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK | May 1, 2019

Pay Equity Update

TulsaHRC HR Compliance Lunch & Learn
Tulsa, OK | May 1, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

Care Providers Oklahoma Spring Convention
Norman, OK | April 29, 2019

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Updates on the #MeToo Movement”

Oklahoma Office of Civil Rights Enforcement’s 2019 Employment Law Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | April 24, 2019

Medical Marijuana in the Oklahoma Workplace

OSCPA Banking & Industry Symposium
Oklahoma City, OK | April 18, 2019

#MeToo: Now What?

TulsaHRC
Tulsa, OK | April 10, 2019

Managing Drugs in the Workplace

Green Country Chapter of Credit Unions
Tulsa, OK | April 8, 2019

Clear and Present Danger: Preparing for litigation

EmployerLINC19
Tulsa, OK | April 4, 2019

The Magnificent Seven: The top seven FLSA mistakes

EmployerLINC19
Tulsa, OK | April 4, 2019

Tomorrow Never Dies: New developments in employment law

EmployerLINC19
Tulsa, OK | April 4, 2019

Dazed and Confused: Managing drugs in the workplace

EmployerLINC19
Tulsa, OK | April 4, 2019

Some Like It Hot: Ice cold answers for your burning questions

EmployerLINC19
Tulsa, OK | April 4, 2019

Clear and Present Danger: Preparing for litigation

EmployerLINC19
Oklahoma City, OK | April 3, 2019

The Magnificent Seven: The top seven FLSA mistakes

EmployerLINC19
Oklahoma City, OK | April 3, 2019

Tomorrow Never Dies: New developments in employment law

EmployerLINC19
Oklahoma City, OK | April 3, 2019

Dazed and Confused: Managing drugs in the workplace

EmployerLINC19
Oklahoma City, OK | April 3, 2019

Some Like It Hot: Ice cold answers for your burning questions

EmployerLINC19
Oklahoma City, OK | April 3, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

TulsaHRC
Tulsa, OK | March 6, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Tulsa Area Paralegal Association
Tulsa, OK | March 4, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

McAlester Employers Council
McAlester, OK | January 15, 2019

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Best practices for Oklahoma employers

2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 6, 2018

Class Action Waivers: A powerful and effective tool all employers should utilize

2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 6, 2018

ICYMI: 2018 Employment and Labor Law Update

2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 6, 2018

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Best practices for Oklahoma employers

2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 4, 2018

Class Action Waivers: A powerful and effective tool all employers should utilize

2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 4, 2018

ICYMI: 2018 Employment and Labor Law Update

2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 4, 2018

Understanding and Managing Intermittent FMLA Leave

Tulsa County Bar Association – 2018 Annual Employment Law CLE Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 3, 2018

What Hospital Administrators Need to Know to Implement Oklahoma Legalization of Medical Marijuana

Oklahoma Hospital Association
Oklahoma City, OK | November 28, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Oklahoma Society Association of Building Owners and Managers
Oklahoma City, OK | November 12, 2018

Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law

SouthWest Benefits Association’s 29th Annual Benefits Compliance Seminar
Dallas, TX | November 8, 2018

Reefer Madness: Medical Marijuana in the Oklahoma Workplace

TAHRA Employment Law & Practices Seminar
Tulsa, OK | November 1, 2018

Stump the Lawyer

TAHRA Employment Law & Practices Seminar
Tulsa, OK | November 1, 2018

Sexual Harassment: Court of Public Opinion v. Court of Legal Opinion

Oklahoma Bar Association’s 2018 Women in Law Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | October 19, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Tulsa Benefits Administrators
Tulsa, OK | October 18, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

OESA Superintendent’s Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | October 17, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Oklahoma Safety Council
Tulsa, OK | October 11, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

El Reno Chamber of Commerce
El Reno, OK | October 10, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)
Oklahoma City, OK | October 4, 2018

Tough Issues for Oklahoma Employers

Tulsa Small Business Summit & Awards Luncheon
Tulsa, OK | September 27, 2018

Medical Marijuana: An Action Plan for Oklahoma Employers

State Chamber of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK | September 24, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Central Tech (Sapulpa Campus)
Sapulpa, OK | September 20, 2018

Recent Developments with the Fair Labor Standards Act

OBA 2018 Labor and Employment Law Update
Oklahoma City, OK | September 20, 2018

OBA 2018 Labor and Employment Law Update

OBA 2018 Labor and Employment Law Update
Oklahoma City, OK | September 20, 2018

New Developments in Labor & Employment Law for 2018

Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference
Norman, OK | September 19, 2018

Investigating Harassment and Discrimination Claims

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
Oklahoma City, OK | September 17, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
Oklahoma City, OK | September 17, 2018

Recent Developments with the Fair Labor Standards Act

OBA 2018 Labor and Employment Law Update
Tulsa, OK | September 13, 2018

The #MeToo Movement

OBA 2018 Labor and Employment Law Update
Tulsa, OK | September 13, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce
Broken Arrow, OK | September 12, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, OK | September 11, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Chickasha Chamber of Commerce
Chickasha, OK | August 16, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Woodward Chamber of Commerce
Woodward, OK | August 15, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Association of Oklahoma General Contractors (AOGC)
Oklahoma City, OK | August 10, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma
Norman, OK | August 2, 2018

Investigating Harassment and Discrimination Complaints

Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma
Norman, OK | August 2, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

United Way Agency Directors Association
Oklahoma City, OK | August 1, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative CEOs
Oklahoma City, OK | July 30, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

AGC of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK | July 25, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Elk City Chamber of Commerce
Elk City, OK | July 24, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

Weatherford Chamber of Commerce
Weatherford, OK | July 24, 2018

Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers

AGC of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK | July 20, 2018

Medical Marijuana: An Action Plan for Employers

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online | July 19, 2018

Next Steps for HR as Medical Marijuana Initiative Passes

Western Oklahoma Human Resources
Weatherford, OK | July 12, 2018

What Oklahoma Employers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana

Central Tech (Drumright) Lunch & Learn
Drumright, OK | June 22, 2018

Non-compete, no-solicitation and confidentiality agreements

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online | June 14, 2018

I-9 Compliance

Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators Association (TEEOCA)
Tulsa, OK | June 6, 2018

Mistakes Employers Cannot Afford to Make

Life.Church Business Leader Luncheon
Oklahoma City, OK | May 17, 2018

Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma

ALA Tulsa Chapter
Tulsa, OK | May 17, 2018

Medical Marijuana in the Oklahoma Workplace

McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online | May 10, 2018

Update on Labor Law

2018 Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference
Midwest City, OK | May 10, 2018

What Oklahoma Employers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana

CentralTech (Sapulpa) Lunch & Learn
Sapulpa, OK | May 10, 2018

Oklahoma Unemployment Law

Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference 2018
Oklahoma City, OK | May 10, 2018

Let’s talk about Marijuana in the Workplace

SoonerHR
Norman, OK | May 8, 2018

Rethinking Harassment Training & Other #MeToo Insights Panel

2018 Employers Counsel Network Conference
New Orleans, LA | April 27, 2018

Attributes of Leadership in the Workplace: A lawyer’s perspective

OKHR 2018 Conference & Expo
Tulsa, OK | April 25, 2018

Leadership: An Employment Lawyer’s Perspective

LEADHR OKHR 2018 Conference & Expo
Tulsa, OK | April 25, 2018

Diversity, Respect and Inclusion

OKC Metro Employer Council
April 17, 2018

Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law

Oklahoma Chapter of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources 2018 Spring Conference
Edmond, Oklahoma | April 11, 2018

Guns at Work: How to legally balance workplace safety with local ‘parking lot’ laws

BLR On-Demand Webinar
Online | April 10, 2018

What Oklahoma Employers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana

Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, OK | April 10, 2018

Keeping Up with Recent Development in Employment Law: Keys to HR compliance

Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators Association
Tulsa, OK | April 4, 2018

Harassment in the Workplace: What Would You Do?

Oklahoma Human Resources Society Emerging Professionals
Oklahoma City, OK | March 29, 2018

Labor & Employment All-Star Q&A Panel

EmployerLINC18: Workplace Issues in the News
Tulsa, OK | March 29, 2018

Can You Keep a Secret? Employer remedies under the Defend Trade Secrets Act

EmployerLINC18: Workplace Issues in the News
Tulsa, OK | March 29, 2018

ADA Reasonable Accommodations: Extended leave, service animals and other tricky issues

EmployerLINC18: Workplace Issues in the News
Tulsa, OK | March 29, 2018

Battling Sexual Harassment Claims in the Court of Legal Opinion and Court of Public Opinion

EmployerLINC18: Workplace Issues in the News
Tulsa, OK | March 29, 2018

#MeToo in the O.R.

Healthcare Headlines Seminar
Tulsa, OK | March 29, 2018

#MeToo in the O.R.

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Football season kicks off months of decreased productivity for some workplaces

The Oklahoman | September 12, 2017

Inflexible leave policies violate Americans with Disabilities Act

The Oklahoman | August 23, 2017

Will the eclipse block out work? Eclipse Fever joins March Madness and Super Bowl Flu

The Oklahoman | August 20, 2017

Employer free to fire workers who join in protests like Charlottesville

The Oklahoman | August 18, 2017

Now’s the time for employers to provide input on Fair Labor Standards Act regulations

The Oklahoman | August 9, 2017

Justice Department argues sexual orientation discrimination not covered by Civil Rights Act

The Oklahoman | August 2, 2017

Employee lawsuits challenge employers’ English‑only policies

The Oklahoman | July 4, 2017

Survey: Work integral to cancer patients’ well-being

The Oklahoman | June 28, 2017

Budget proposal includes paid family leave for mothers, fathers

The Oklahoman | June 13, 2017

Labor Department withdraws joint employer guidance

The Oklahoman | June 9, 2017

Asking about salary history may carry legal risks

The Oklahoman | June 6, 2017

U.S. House passes bill to substitute comp time for overtime pay

The Oklahoman | May 5, 2017

McAfee & Taft’s JurisIQ Learning Center adds Healthcare Law Compliance courses

May 4, 2017

Employer obligated to reasonably accommodate mental health conditions

The Oklahoman | April 13, 2017

Federal court finds Title VII forbids sexual orientation discrimination

The Oklahoman | April 6, 2017

Employers saluted for support of National Guard, Reserve

The Oklahoman | April 5, 2017

McAfee & Taft seminar draws large crowds looking for answers about new administration

March 24, 2017

Employers brace for March Madness

The Oklahoman | March 15, 2017

Employers take a gamble with March Madness office pools

The Oklahoman | March 10, 2017

Study: Executive indiscretions can hurt bottom line

The Oklahoman | March 7, 2017

Complex class action filings rose in 2016

The Oklahoman | January 26, 2017

Feds achieved favorable resolution in 90 percent of 2016 discrimination court cases

The Oklahoman | December 14, 2016

Employees may face discipline, termination for talking politics at work

The Oklahoman | October 25, 2016

Certain federal contractors must provide paid sick leave to employees

The Oklahoman | October 18, 2016

Worker misclassification likely to be even costlier for employers

The Oklahoman | September 20, 2016

Workplace retaliation guidance may require policies to be updated

The Oklahoman | September 14, 2016

McAfee & Taft’s JurisIQ adds Spanish‑language courses

September 7, 2016

New EEOC fact sheet focuses on acts of religious discrimination

The Oklahoman | August 4, 2016

McAfee & Taft elects Courtney Bru and Craig Buchan shareholders

August 2, 2016

EEOC clarifies stance on restroom access for transgender workers

The Oklahoman | July 15, 2016

Employing summertime workers can trigger specific laws

The Oklahoman | July 13, 2016

Labor Department regulations to expand overtime pay for millions

The Oklahoman | May 19, 2016

EEOC issues new guidance on leave of absence, ADA accommodations

The Oklahoman | May 18, 2016

Confidentiality agreement wise under new trade secrets act

The Oklahoman | May 12, 2016

Firm’s JurisIQ Learning Center receives national honor

April 15, 2016

State labor commissioner stresses cooperation for regulation work

Tulsa World | April 6, 2016

‘Employers Under Pressure’ draws record attendance

April 5, 2016

Stricter overtime, worker classification laws to come

The Oklahoman | March 31, 2016

Temporary assignment: Labor commissioner plans ground-up review

The Journal Record | March 31, 2016

EEOC stats show discrimination risks in litigation for employers

The Oklahoman | February 26, 2016

Employment attorney Paige Hoster Good joins firm

February 23, 2016

Associates Riane Fern, Anna Lukeman join firm

September 24, 2015

Lawsuit over background checks brings policy changes for BMW

The Oklahoman | September 16, 2015

Jury awards almost $186 million for pregnancy discrimination claim

The Oklahoman | August 18, 2015

EEOC files lawsuit against UPS on religious discrimination claims

The Oklahoman | July 22, 2015

Proposed overtime rules could extend overtime to millions of workers

The Oklahoman | July 3, 2015

Raising the bar: Law firm success includes developing talent, not just hiring the best

The Journal Record | June 25, 2015

McAfee & Taft announces launch of online video training service

May 12, 2015

Annual seminar offers employers real-world examples of costly, common mistakes

May 1, 2015

Family and Medical Leave Act update expands same‑sex protections

The Oklahoman | February 27, 2015

Employers lose time to get votes against union campaign with rule

The Oklahoman | December 24, 2014

Employees’ paycheck selfies can open accounts to thefts

The Oklahoman | November 25, 2014

Same-sex marriage decision may not affect health benefits

The Oklahoman | November 4, 2014

Pregnant employees must receive same treatment as injured staff

The Oklahoman | October 14, 2014

Some firms consider ways to allow guns in workplace for safety

The Oklahoman | September 30, 2014

Playing at Work: Fantasy football at the office

The Oklahoman | August 22, 2014

Courtney Bru and Craig Buchan join McAfee & Taft

August 13, 2014

Executive orders may protect employees on sex, gender basis

The Oklahoman | August 6, 2014

McAfee & Taft publishes video series from EmployerLINC2014 seminar

June 16, 2014

Annual seminar continues to draw more employers with timely practical guidance

April 18, 2014

Oklahoma’s stance on law choice may bring dangers for employers

The Oklahoman | April 18, 2014

NLRB seeks to expand authority in nonunionized workplaces

The Oklahoman | April 17, 2014

Survey says: Columnist is right for her job

The Oklahoman | April 16, 2014

Labor board ruling could shake up college sports

The Journal Record | March 28, 2014

College Football Union Has More Obstacles to Tackle

The Wall Street Journal | March 27, 2014

Bracket Busted: Workplaces brace for ‘March Madness’

The Oklahoman | March 12, 2014

Changes to workers’ compensation law expected to generate retaliation claims

Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report | February 21, 2014

Performance review practices can affect their value in business

The Oklahoman | February 12, 2014

Law requires stringent screening of certain health care employees

The Oklahoman | January 30, 2014

Road to Safety

The Journal Record | January 28, 2014

Same-sex marriage issue poses challenge in OK, attorney says

The Oklahoman | December 25, 2013

Fines add up for technical errors on businesses’ I‑9 forms

The Oklahoman | December 5, 2013

NLRB Class Waiver Ban Can’t Survive AmEx Ruling: Judge

Law360 | November 12, 2013

Federal bill would widen classes protected against discrimination

The Oklahoman | November 8, 2013

Federal contractors face stronger rules on hiring vets

The Oklahoman | November 1, 2013

Religious accommodations left up to employee’s request

The Oklahoman | October 4, 2013

Prescription use of narcotics raises questions by employers

The Oklahoman | September 24, 2013

Multistate telecommuting offers pitfalls in taxes, unemployment

The Oklahoman | July 9, 2013

EEOC alleges employers disproportionately used criminal checks against minorities

The Oklahoman | June 18, 2013

New definition of ‘misconduct’ to assist Oklahoma employers in challenging unemployment claims

The Oklahoman | June 11, 2013

Interactive process necessary to ADA accommodations

The Oklahoman | May 23, 2013

Enforceability of employee nonsolicitation agreements confirmed

The Oklahoman | May 21, 2013

New workers’ compensation law means changes for employers

The Oklahoman | May 8, 2013

Undocumented workers gain protection under wage laws

The Oklahoman | April 25, 2013

Family Medical Leave Act applies to adult children in some cases

The Oklahoman | April 4, 2013

Arbitration quicker, less costly alternative for employers

The Oklahoman | March 28, 2013

Oklahoma employers have flexibility in banning, controlling firearms

The Oklahoman | February 26, 2013

Oklahoma workers’ compensation laws differ for psychological injuries

The Oklahoman | January 22, 2013

McAfee & Taft to host webinar on the rising costs of misclassifying independent contractors

November 13, 2012

Distracted driving on the clock

The Oklahoman | September 18, 2012

Veterans have job rights

The Oklahoman | September 14, 2012

Is your company a joint employer with the government?

The Oklahoman | August 21, 2012

Firm hosts webinar on workplace safety programs after OSHA memo discourages safety incentives

June 6, 2012

Workplace gun policies need updating

Tulsa Daily Commerce & Legal News | June 1, 2012

McAfee & Taft to host webinar on implementing affordable, enforceable workplace wellness programs

April 27, 2012

Veteran trial lawyer joins McAfee & Taft

April 26, 2012

Employers are required to offer reasonable accommodations

The Oklahoman | April 25, 2012

EmployerLINC 2012 draws hundreds of employers and HR professionals

April 11, 2012

Reinstatement can be denied after leave, law expert says

The Oklahoman | April 6, 2012

Nonunionized employers need to pay attention to NLRB

HR Hero Line | October 17, 2011

More Oklahoma businesses plan to ban smoking on premises

The Oklahoman | June 26, 2011

Tools for drug testing

The Journal Record | July 21, 2011

Proposed labor rules would make unionizing faster, easier

The Oklahoman | June 28, 2011

McAfee & Taft’s EmployerLINC 2011 seminar draws large audiences in both Oklahoma City and Tulsa

April 27, 2011

Courts beginning to accept obesity as a disability

The Oklahoman | April 26, 2011

Three McAfee & Taft attorneys named ODOL administrative law judges

March 31, 2011

Compliance with Federal Credit Reporting Act critical when performing background and credit checks

The Oklahoman | March 15, 2011

Holiday season shines light on workplace alcohol issues

The Journal Record | November 30, 2010

Same-sex partners and others are eligible for FMLA leave

The Oklahoman | October 8, 2010

Performance evaluations should be honest and complete, or not done at all

The Oklahoman | September 29, 2010

ADA reasonable accommodations test may not include temp jobs

The Oklahoman | September 21, 2010

Health care reform bill requires break time for nursing mothers

The Oklahoman | August 13, 2010

Records are key in fighting benefits for drug users

The Oklahoman | July 22, 2010

Men making more harassment complaints, statistics show

The Oklahoman | June 11, 2010

More government ‘boots’ are on the ground

Tulsa Business Journal | June 3, 2010

Returning active duty employees entitled to similar jobs

The Oklahoman | May 30, 2010

Social networks causing employee-employer issues

Tulsa World | May 7, 2010

Department of Labor rules place limitations on employment of unpaid interns, teens

The Oklahoman | May 2, 2010

Employers can take steps to quash union organizing

The Oklahoman | April 27, 2010

Oklahoma may follow IRS effort to identify misclassified workers

The Oklahoman | April 16, 2010

New federal trade commission rules may affect employees

The Oklahoman | March 3, 2010

Policies for military family leave must be in compliance with law

The Oklahoman | January 21, 2010

Limits placed on company’s ability to recover loss of equipment

The Oklahoman | December 10, 2009

Bill would require employers give seven paid sick leave days

The Oklahoman | December 2, 2009

Sexting concerns

The Oklahoman | October 11, 2009

H1N1 flu virus workplace rules now available for employers

The Oklahoman | September 11, 2009

Health Families Act sparks debate

The Journal Record | August 26, 2009

Nathan Whatley featured in Fox 25 news story, “Your rights in the workplace”

KOKH-TV/Fox 25 Newscast | August 10, 2009

Veteran employment attorney Kathy Neal joins firm

August 5, 2009

Van Dyke plays central role in resolving Vance AFB labor dispute

June 25, 2009

Court ruling makes changes to noncompetition clauses

The Oklahoman | July 7, 2009

Lawyers offer advice on employment law changes

The Journal Record | March 23, 2009

Bad economy good for employment law

The Journal Record | March 17, 2009

Charlie Plumb interviewed about recent Shirazi decision by Oklahoma Supreme Court

The Journal Record | March 3, 2009

Oklahoma Supreme Court decision could affect awarded damages

The Oklahoman | January 23, 2009

New FMLA regulations further define ‘serious illness’

The Journal Record | December 4, 2008

State law requires that workers have ample time to cast ballots

The Oklahoman | November 2, 2008

Plourde, Lauderdale quoted in feature story about financial crisis’ impact on Oklahoma

The Journal Record | September 29, 2008

Charles Plumb quoted in Journal Record cover story on employee drug testing

The Journal Record | September 25, 2008

Attorney answers questions about genetic testing law

The Oklahoman | July 17, 2008

Verdict underscores religious accommodation at work

The Oklahoman | July 1, 2008

Veteran Employment Attorney Charles Plumb Joins Firm

June 26, 2008

Court decision may mean changes to Family Leave Act

The Oklahoman | June 24, 2008

Firm’s ‘Spring Training’ Employment Seminar Inspires Oklahoman Feature Story

The Oklahoman | May 28, 2008

Employment Attorney Nathan Whatley Discourages Workplace Relationships

Sunday Oklahoman | December 16, 2007

Nathan Whatley to Address Employer Issues Arising from Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007

November 12, 2007

Paralegal Erin Clogston Joins McAfee & Taft

September 25, 2007

Drawing the line between slander, watercooler chat

The Oklahoman | June 15, 2007

McAfee & Taft, PremierSource to Sponsor Employment and Benefits Super Conference

October 2, 2006

Peter Van Dyke Named Top 100 Labor Attorney in America

June 26, 2006

Employers must accept eligibility documents to avoid lawsuits

The Oklahoman | June 21, 2006

McAfee & Taft to Sponsor Elvis-Themed Employment Seminar

June 6, 2006

Nathan Whatley quoted in Oklahoman article on the Family and Medical Leave Act

The Oklahoman | October 30, 2005

McAfee & Taft to Sponsor ’70’s-Themed Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar

October 17, 2005

Puckett, Ross to Address Oklahoma Employers on Fair Labor Standards Act

June 8, 2005

Paul Ross joins McAfee & Taft

February 1, 2005

McAfee & Taft to sponsor free labor and employment legal seminar

October 29, 2004
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Employment Law in Pandemic Times: Leave, return to work, testing, remote work and OSHA issues

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New Title IX regs change how institutions respond to sexual harassment allegations

August 10, 2020

Guidance concerning FFCRA provisions related to school and child care closures

August 7, 2020

New federal agency guidance for COVID-19 return-to-work and workplace issues

July 13, 2020

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Lifelines for Business: Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs

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A Closer Look: What’s inside the new relief programs for employers and employees

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Practical workplace implications of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Under control: Managing FMLA leave

July 24, 2019

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May 21, 2019

Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace

May 15, 2019

EmployerLINC19 draws largest audiences ever

April 8, 2019

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March 11, 2019

Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma (for HR and executives)

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Medical Marijuana: An Action Plan for Employers

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Non-compete, no-solicitation and confidentiality agreements

June 14, 2018

Medical Marijuana in the Oklahoma Workplace

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Firm Announcement: April 2018

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Sexual Harassment: Battling claims in the courts of legal opinion and public opinion

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I-9s and Immigration Enforcement

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Diversity, Respect and Inclusion

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Why HIPAA training matters

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Horas y sueldos derechos y responsabilidades (para empleados)

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La Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades (para empleados)

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Derechos y responsabilidades según la FMLA (para empleados)

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Discriminación y hostigamiento en el lugar de trabajo (para empleados)

August 29, 2016

Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression (for HR and executives)

December 17, 2015

Transgender, sexual orientation and stereotyping issues in the workplace

November 18, 2015

Employer obligations under HIPAA (for HR and executives)

September 30, 2015

Workplace Investigations: The right way to investigate wrongdoing

September 24, 2015

FMLA — Medical certification (for HR and executives)

July 21, 2015

FMLA — Notification requirements (for HR and executives)

July 10, 2015

Internal Investigations (for HR and executives)

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An employer’s guide to protecting confidential info

June 18, 2015

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Protesting unemployment claims in Oklahoma (for HR and executives)

March 31, 2015

Common Wage and Hour Issues (for HR and executives)

March 30, 2015

Wage and Hour Rights and Responsibilities (for supervisors and managers)

March 27, 2015

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Arbitration — Alternative to Court Litigation (for HR and executives)

March 15, 2015

Downsizing done right: revisited

February 25, 2015

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February 20, 2015

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FMLA Leave Rights and Responsibilities (for employees)

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Americans with Disabilities Act (for supervisors and managers)

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