Dec 21, 2022 | Labor & Employment
Employers should consider requiring jury trial waivers for employees. Arbitration agreements in the employment context have been used by employers for years to avoid having to publicly litigate employment related claims filed against them by employees. Mandatory...
Dec 13, 2021 | Coronavirus and Labor, Labor & Employment
As expected, the U.S. Occupational and Safety Health Administration issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) related to the COVID-19 vaccination and employees on November 4, 2021. The ETS requires employers with 100 or more employees to ensure the entire workforce...
Jun 23, 2021 | Coronavirus and Labor, Labor & Employment
While employment law is always developing, the combination of the White House administration change and Covid-19 during the past year has resulted in greater than normal changes in this area of law. Below are highlights of some of the recent developments for you to...
Nov 12, 2020 | Coronavirus and Labor, Labor & Employment
The pandemic has created numerous challenges for employers, not the least of which include dealing with a workforce under tremendous stress related to the ongoing events and/or having to manage a remote workforce. Without a doubt, these issues impact productivity and...
Apr 3, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and health care, Coronavirus and Labor, Health Care Law, Labor & Employment
On March 28th, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) expanded the definition of “healthcare provider” for the purpose of determining who is exempt from the leave mandates set forth in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FFCRA exempts employers from...
Mar 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and Labor, Labor & Employment
The Department of Labor released the notice required by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to be posted in the workplace beginning April 1, 2020 ...
