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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its long-awaited emergency temporary standard (ETS) and accompanying guidance, “Protecting Workers,” on June 10, 2021. The ETS applies to covered...
Since January 1, 2021, employees in Massachusetts have been able to access paid family and medical leave (PFML). The state spent the first half of the year taking applications for PFML to cover only (1) an employee’s own...
After months of debate and a partial veto, a bill giving Massachusetts workers paid sick time for certain COVID-19-related reasons was signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker on May 28 and went into effect immediately...
On March 13, 2020, Delaware Governor John Carney declared a state of emergency in response to the emerging COVID-19 crisis. Some 15 months later, we're still operating under a series of Executive Orders (more than 35)...
A Maine hospital violated federal labor law when it fired an employee for publishing an op-ed in the local paper criticizing the employer, the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Maine employers) recently...
Q We are a moving and storage company, with offices in multiple states. If we were to hire minors (say 16 or 17), are there any limitations to the hours and duties they could perform? A Yes, potentially. Youth employment...
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) recently upheld the dismissal of a former employee’s sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation claims because he hadn’t...
We're finally beginning to see light at the end of the dark COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Case numbers are decreasing while the vaccination rate is climbing. Given the positive developments, even the most coronavirus...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a final rule withdrawing the Trump administration's attempt to revise the agency's interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
On June 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a long-anticipated COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) establishing workplace safety rules for the healthcare sector aimed at...
Employers have learned they must get creative when competing for top talent. No longer will the promise of a basic health plan be enough. Now, traditional enticements are just the beginning, and organizations are going...
It didn't take a pandemic to get workforce experts thinking about the future of work. Freelancers, gig workers, remote workers, and others who don't fit the traditional 9-to-5 mold have been playing important roles for...
The summer is upon us, and many interns are getting ready to start or have already started their temporary positions. As employers prepare their onboarding and summer program paperwork, they should consider whether the...
We didn’t quite know how to caption the following unbelievable news but did our best. Here’s the scoop: The Texas Labor Code was amended for sexual harassment claims to (1) cover employers with only one employee, (2)...
Texas’ Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is granted the authority to set immunization requirements by the Texas Education Code, Chapter 38. If you attended school from grades K-12, then you are familiar with...
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