Labor Laws & Rulings

How Employers Can Support Mental Health with Workplace Accommodations

How Employers Can Support Mental Health with Workplace Accommodations

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and this year’s theme — Start a Conversation. Be the Difference. — is a reminder that mental health needs to be at...

Form I-9 Audits are on the Rise. Is Your Business Ready?

Form I-9 Audits are on the Rise. Is Your Business Ready?

At IDHR Consulting, we help businesses stay ahead of important changes that could impact how they hire and manage employees. This year, the federal government is putting more...

Supreme Court Rules ADA Does Not Apply to Retirees

Supreme Court Rules ADA Does Not Apply to Retirees

At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 7–2 decision that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not apply to people who have...

Automating FMLA Leave: A Smarter Approach to Compliance

Automating FMLA Leave: A Smarter Approach to Compliance

Managing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other mandated leave requests can be an obstacle for even the most seasoned HR teams. Between strict federal requirements, multiple...

Navigating DEI in 2025: What Businesses Need to Know

Navigating DEI in 2025: What Businesses Need to Know

The landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is evolving in 2025 due to federal policy shifts, legal challenges, and changing agency directives. Businesses must stay informed to...

Key Employment Law Changes Under the New Administration

Key Employment Law Changes Under the New Administration

It may be difficult to believe, but the new Administration concluded only its first month in office at noon on February 20, 2025. Since President Donald Trump began...

News Alert: Order to Vacate FLSA Overtime Rule

News Alert: Order to Vacate FLSA Overtime Rule

This is a significant development in employment law that impacts how employers classify and compensate a large segment of the workforce. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of...

Insights from the Mayfield Ruling and FLSA Exemption Classification Guidelines

Insights from the Mayfield Ruling and FLSA Exemption Classification Guidelines

As the next deadline for the 2024 FLSA ruling approaches, we want to share our insights from the recent Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor decision. This ruling...