Q We have an employee who has resigned and wants to donate her sick time to a coworker. Our policy states we will pay out vacation time but not sick leave. How should we handle sick leave transfers with all employees? A...
Employment Law Letter
Recent class action litigation by New York court police officers shows how long-standing state whistleblower protection laws can lead to litigation against unwary employers during the COVID-19 crisis. As states continue...
Before the COVID-19 crisis, employees could pop into the office supply closet for the ream of paper they needed to print that 50-page report or a box of staples or pens to refill their dwindling stash. Now, they may be...
My husband and I have been grieving the loss of one of our most steadfast companions, someone with whom we spent hundreds of hours over the years but had never actually met. Sadly, Alex Trebek, the long-time Jeopardy...
The view from K Street finds hope but is still uneasy. There is a strange sense of tension, of problems left to fester, of a future burdened by the past and hobbled by doubt. We are a country weary from disease, shaken...
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has inspired individuals, corporations, and governments to think more broadly and critically about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. Employers and their leadership...
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) expanded its COVID-19 guidance, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, to respond to employer...
Although the election was held on November 3 and Joe Biden was declared president-elect shortly thereafter, it took until November 24 for the Trump administration’s General Services Administration to recognize that fact...
To combat rising COVID-19 numbers, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order (EO) 192, mandating health and safety protocols for every business in the state with employees, customers, or others on-site...
Princeton University recently agreed to pay nearly $1 million in cumulative back wages to 106 female professors the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) found to be...
Q Are there restrictions on internally disclosing the reason for an employee's leave of absence if we use a high-level reason? The reasons we use in our HR software include "employee health condition," "baby bonding,"...
A Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) officer can go forward with her Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims that she was denied lactation breaks and was a victim of retaliation, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...
Virginia, like most states, recognizes an employee can pursue a wrongful termination claim even after quitting (rather than being fired) if she is "constructively terminated." Constructive discharges can arise if the...
Many labor lawyers will be blogging soon about what to expect on the labor law front from a Biden-Harris administration. That's to be expected because the question will be on the minds of those of us who pay attention to...
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...