Bonuses are a common form of employee compensation that can incentivize and reward performance to retain high quality employees. On the flip side, employers must navigate legal risks and challenges to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
As with any matter that concerns payment of wages, bonuses implicate a plethora of legal subjects.
On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States clarified the standard of harm an employee must demonstrate to support a discriminatory job transfer claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
In a unanimous decision, the Court held in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis that an employee challenging a job
In a much-publicized congressional hearing on December 5, 2023, the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania faced pointed questions by the House Education and Workforce Committee regarding antisemitism on college campuses. Several exchanges—and public debate thereafter—focused on whether certain violent or politically-charged speech would violate the universities’ Code of Conduct, particularly the