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DOL issues, then unexpectedly withdraws COVID-19 guidance

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a document titled “Fact Sheet #84: Compensability of Time Spent Undergoing COVID-19 Health Screenings, Testing, and Vaccinations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA...

Feb 28, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Supreme Court stays CMS vaccine injunctions for healthcare employers

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) vaccine mandate for many healthcare employees in a ruling issued on January 13, 2022. The Court granted a stay (or hold) against...

Feb 28, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

West Virginia law addresses COVID-19 vaccine requirements

During a recent special legislative session, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed House Bill (HB) 335 relating to COVID-19 immunizations requirements for employment in the public and private sectors. Effective...

Feb 28, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · West Virginia

Employers explore ‘blind’ hiring to help them see more clearly

When bringing on new employees, employers typically want to learn as much as possible about candidates to ensure they’re right for the job. But can a hiring process that starts by hiding certain applicant qualities...

As COVID continues, employers search for ways to ease strain on workers

With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching into its third year, employers and employees alike can look back on many lessons learned. Workers have been able to master Zoom meetings and remote or hybrid working, and many on...

Owner’s approval of employment policies enough to support personal liability

Suppose you own a company but aren’t involved in its day-to-day operations. You hire skilled professionals to develop your company policies, implement them, and run the business. And then you get sued personally for...

Feb 20, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

Failure to prove all claims shouldn’t reduce attorneys’ fee award

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) says it’s illegal for employers with five or more employees to discriminate against an employee because of a protected category or retaliate against him because he...

Feb 20, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

California enacts new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law

On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 into law, which creates new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) benefits. Effective February 19, covered employers must provide COVID...

Feb 20, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

With Justice Breyer retiring, who speaks for civics now?

Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring at the age of 83 after 27 years on the U.S. Supreme Court. He is part of the Court’s three-justice liberal wing (that balance won’t change, as his judicial philosophy will be shared by...

Feb 06, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

Circumstantial evidence can prove retaliatory antiwhistleblower motive

Wrongful termination suits often rely on proof of motive—did the employer terminate the employee for an unlawful reason? But employers that act for illegal motives aren’t likely to admit it, so the law has established...

Feb 06, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

2022 could be the year of the strike

Going into spring 2022, the continued devastation of COVID-19 and the physical, emotional, and societal tolls it has caused are only part of the dilemma facing society, employers, and employees. The economy, inflation...

Feb 06, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California

GA federal court: Biden may not have power to invoke federal contractor vax mandate

In the second federal court ruling on the topic in as many weeks, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in early December issued an order imposing a nationwide injunction against President Joe...

Feb 01, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

CO employers likely must cover costs of required COVID-19 testing

Q If an employer requires COVID-19 testing as a condition of employment, who covers the cost? A Under its pending emergency temporary standard (ETS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has clarified...

Jan 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Deciding whether FMLA covers daughter transporting mom to care for dad

Q An employee's dad is being flown to another hospital for COVID-19 treatment. She needs to drive her mom to the new hospital and therefore will miss at least one day of work. Would she be eligible for Family and Medical...

Federal contractor vaccine mandate blocked nationwide

A federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction blocking President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors in early December. The order was set to take effect on January 4, 2022, and would...