The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all New Mexico employers) recently affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination lawsuit against a private corporation serving the Navajo Nation...
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Earlier in 2020, New Jersey required employers that are hospitals, nursing homes, and home health care agencies to adopt plans mandating their employees to take the influenza vaccine. The requirement applies to employees...
Many employment attorneys have been carrying out some of the difficult work required by the COVID-19 pandemic: closing businesses and laying off employees. Let’s try to find a positive spin on the work and the year 2020...
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently issued a unanimous decision upholding directives 2020-5 and 2020-6 amending the New Jersey Attorney General’s Internal Affairs Policy & Procedures (IAPP)...
Princeton University recently agreed to pay nearly $1 million in cumulative back wages to 106 female professors whom 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,"...
Brighter days are ahead, but looking back helps us to appreciate the future so much more. So how bad was 2020? Yes, COVID-19 was, and continues to be, a devastating disease affecting individuals, first responders...
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it 2,020 times: “That’s 2020 for you!” The past year has certainly taught us to expect the unexpected. After all, when is the last time employers encountered a nationwide pandemic, mass...
On November 3, 2020, Mississippi voters not only cast their votes for the presidency but also faced a choice about the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The ballot measure, which passed, amends the state...
The year 2020 has batted a thousand in terms of keeping HR pros and employment lawyers on their toes. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been at the forefront of the efforts. Though certainly...
As a follow-up to its May 2020 enforcement guidelines on recording workplace COVID-19 cases, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued additional guidance to employers for reporting coronavirus...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently unveiled regulations to modify the presuit conciliation process in hopes of finally settling some employment disputes. What hasn’t been working well Imagine the...
After a recent, unfortunate federal investigation at the North Pole (see “DOL takes critical view of Santa’s workshop”), Santa decided to bring in an experienced HR director to shore things up. Trouble at the North Pole...
On November 15, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated its emergency order with new, stricter requirements for the period of November 18 through December 8. Gathering restrictions for...
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) defines the workplace safeguards employers must implement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and investigates their failures to comply, using...