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Google workers of the world, unite!

Until recently, Google’s unofficial motto was “Don’t be evil.” When it restructured to become a subsidiary of Alphabet in 2015, the motto was changed to “Do the right thing”—apparently a response to accusations that some...

Feb 07, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Dark night, bright dawn

It’s not often K Street mirrors the rest of America, but that has certainly been the case for the last few weeks—awakened to a new dawn but shaken to the core by the nightmare we’ve experienced. On K Street and Main...

Jan 31, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Biden plans to confront COVID-19 crisis, increase leave

The Biden administration is keenly aware that unless and until the COVID-19 pandemic is brought to heel, all other efforts to rebuild the economy, reopen schools, and return the country to something approaching normalcy...

Jan 31, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider

4th Circuit lays out employer-friendly framework for ADA claims

The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia employers) recently issued a decision involving a former employee's disability discrimination claim that...

Jan 31, 2021 · 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

Q - A: Dealing with employee pay after demotion

Q Thirty months ago, we promoted an individual to a position that requires a special license and included a pay raise. He has repeatedly failed to get his license and, as a result, has never been able to perform the job...

Year-end stimulus legislation provides PPP enhancements, other COVID-19 relief

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, was a large year-end appropriations bill containing COVID-19-related stimulus and relief provisions in several key areas, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), paid...

DOL revisits compensable travel time

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter about compensation for employee travel time—a complex issue to assess, particularly given that many workers mix business and pleasure while traveling...

Keep your performers close, get others off your team . . . promptly

Our experiences with COVID-19 have demonstrated something your grandmother probably already told you: A problem ignored is not a problem solved. While procrastination can sometimes be a good thing (e.g., brussels sprouts...

Is training time paid? DOL reiterates standard position

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently answered frequently asked questions about employee training. Chiefly, when is the time compensable? Information contained in the DOL’s November 3 opinion letter is particularly...

Don't slip up: Know law for slips and falls in parking lots, surrounding areas

With winter here, many areas are seeing snow. Businesses are scrambling to clear their parking lots to ensure the safety of their customers and employees. While businesses fear the potential liability attached to a slip...

Employee’s home office: perfect for Zoom but not for litigating out-of-state accident

COVID-19 has forced millions of workers to substitute a cubicle and their morning commute for a kitchen table, spotty Wi-Fi, and endless hours in their home. As thought leaders speculate about whether the transition to...

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: We hardly knew ye!

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) became federal law on April 1, 2020. It was the first federal legislation mandating nationwide paid leave for employees. Unlike many other federal employment laws, the...

Pay data collection expected under Biden administration

President Joe Biden has made clear his administration will prioritize closing the gender and race pay gap, and both he and Vice President Kamala Harris have signaled that pay data reporting will play an integral role in...

New! 'Higher Education Employment Law Corner'

Federal Employment Law Letter is excited to announce the addition of "Higher Education Employment Law Corner." It is anticipated that institutes of higher education are going to face increased U.S. Department of Labor...

EEOC approves updated religious discrimination guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to the religious discrimination section of its compliance manual on January 15 by a 3-2 vote (https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/section-12-religious...