Accessibility

Fourth Circuit Holds That Website Tester Has StandingDOJ’s Guidance Confirms Businesses Open to the Public Must Make Web Content AccessibleEleventh Circuit Overturns Landmark Accessibility Decision in Winn-Dixie, Determines Certain Websites Are Not “Public Accommodations” Covered by Title III of the ADA

Accommodation

Fourth Circuit Holds That Website Tester Has StandingPregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsNew Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Interim Guidance on Workplace Impairment and Reasonable Suspicion Determinations

ADA

Fourth Circuit Holds That Website Tester Has StandingPregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsWebinar Recording: Back to School – Remembering the 4 R's: RIFs, Restructuring, Requests for Accommodations, and Recruitment in Uncertain Times

Arbitration

Southern District of New York Finds Employment Arbitration Agreement UnenforceableU.S. Supreme Court Ruling Denies Arbitration, Ramps Up Litigation

Biden Administration

Impact of May 11, 2023 End of COVID-19 Emergency DeclarationsPregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsU.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Status

CARES Act

President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act of 2021Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Reopens for New Loans, Second Draw Loans and New Loan Forgiveness Applications

Consolidated Appropriations Act

Reviewing the Welfare Plan Rules Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

COVID

Impact of May 11, 2023 End of COVID-19 Emergency DeclarationsWebinar Recording: Back to School – Remembering the 4 R's: RIFs, Restructuring, Requests for Accommodations, and Recruitment in Uncertain TimesStatus Update: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Injunction Narrowed

Discrimination

Southern District of New York Finds Employment Arbitration Agreement UnenforceableFourth Circuit Holds That Website Tester Has StandingPregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment Protections

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Podcast: An Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Consumer Financial Services IndustryAllegheny Port Authority’s BLM Mask Ban Likely Unconstitutional 2021 HR Legal Summit - Don't Miss Out, Register Today!

DOJ

DOJ Secures First Win in Criminal No Poach ActionDaVita, Former CEO, Not Guilty in Criminal Case Over Alleged 'No-Poach' AgreementsNew AML Whistleblower Program Highlighted by FinCEN Acting Director

DOL

Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Telework Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave ActPregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsHoliday Relief for Reporting Requirements

Education

Proposed Title IX Amendments Protect LGBTQ+ StudentsNLRB General Counsel Says Certain College Athletes are Protected by Federal Labor LawFederal District Court Finds Public University Vaccine Mandate Likely Lawful

EEOC

Pregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsNew EEOC Required Workplace PosterEEOC Releases Information On Caregiver Discrimination

Employee Benefits

January 1 Compliance Deadline Passes for Colorado's FAMLI ProgramPregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsReviewing the Welfare Plan Rules Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Events

Back to School – Remembering the 4 R's: RIFs, Remote Work, Requests for Accommodations, and Recruitment in Uncertain Times, Part Two11th Annual Utah Fall Employment SeminarWebinar Recording: Back to School – Remembering the 4 R's: RIFs, Restructuring, Requests for Accommodations, and Recruitment in Uncertain Times

Federal Contractors

Podcast - Federal Vaccine Mandates: What’s Next for Employers?“Ban the Box” Act Takes Effect for Federal ContractorsPodcast - The Patchwork of Federal Vaccine Mandates

FLSA

SVB Fall Out – Beware of Employment Law RisksSCOTUS Rules That Worker Who Was Paid High Daily Wage is Non-Exempt and Entitled to Overtime PayDepartment of Labor Issues New Guidance on Telework Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act

FMLA

Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Telework Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave ActJanuary 1 Compliance Deadline Passes for Colorado's FAMLI ProgramWays and Means Committee Proposes National Paid Family and Medical Leave

FTC

FTC Seeks to Ban Noncompete Agreements

Harassment

Southern District of New York Finds Employment Arbitration Agreement UnenforceableNew EEOC Required Workplace PosterNew York Minute – April Edition

Health Care

Reviewing the Welfare Plan Rules Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021Holiday Relief for Reporting RequirementsUnions Cannot Force OSHA to Issue Permanent COVID Standard

Immigration

DHS Extends I-9 Flexibility Due to COVID-19 … Yet AgainRegistration for the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Visa Lottery Opens on March 9, 2021

Independent Contractors

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor StatusBiden Administration Rescinds Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor TestLatest Changes to PPP Program Include Bigger Loans for Schedule C Filers

Joint Employers

NLRB Announces Proposed New Joint Employer Rule

Labor

NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance Regarding Restrictions on Severance AgreementsD.C. Circuit Takes on NLRB Rule Impacting Union Election ProcessPregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment Protections

Layoffs & Furloughs

SVB Fall Out – Beware of Employment Law RisksNew Jersey Employers Take Note: WARN Amendments Effective April 11, 2023Back to School – Remembering the 4 R's: RIFs, Remote Work, Requests for Accommodations, and Recruitment in Uncertain Times, Part Two

Leave

January 1 Compliance Deadline Passes for Colorado's FAMLI ProgramPregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsUpcoming Webinar: The End of Roe – What it Means for Employers and Employee Benefit Plans

Marijuana

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Interim Guidance on Workplace Impairment and Reasonable Suspicion DeterminationsEmployees Can Pursue A Private Cause of Action Under PA’s Medical Marijuana ActNew Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Workers’ Compensation Order Directing Reimbursement for Medical Marijuana Costs

Minimum Wage

SVB Fall Out – Beware of Employment Law RisksLandmark Legislation for Temporary Workers in New JerseyWebinar Recording: Back to School – Remembering the 4 R's: RIFs, Restructuring, Requests for Accommodations, and Recruitment in Uncertain Times

New York Minute

New York Minute - June 2022New York Minute – April EditionNew York Minute: Latest Developments for Employers

NLRB

NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance Regarding Restrictions on Severance AgreementsNLRB Establishes New Restrictions on Severance AgreementsD.C. Circuit Takes on NLRB Rule Impacting Union Election Process

No-Poach

DOJ Secures First Win in Criminal No Poach ActionDaVita, Former CEO, Not Guilty in Criminal Case Over Alleged 'No-Poach' Agreements

Non-Compete

FTC Seeks to Ban Noncompete AgreementsFTC and NLRB Announce New Coordination EffortsColorado’s Newly Enacted Income-Based Non-Compete Law Marks Tightening of Restrictive Covenants

OSHA

Unions Cannot Force OSHA to Issue Permanent COVID StandardOSHA Plans Inspections of Region 3 Warehouse Establishments  OSHA Permanent Safety Regulations for Healthcare on the Horizon

Overtime

SCOTUS Rules That Worker Who Was Paid High Daily Wage is Non-Exempt and Entitled to Overtime PayLandmark Legislation for Temporary Workers in New JerseyNew Jersey Legislature Delays "Bill of Rights" for Temporary Workers

Pay

SVB Fall Out – Beware of Employment Law RisksLandmark Legislation for Temporary Workers in New JerseyNew EEOC Required Workplace Poster

Philadelphia

Philadelphia Ordinance Requires Reporting of Changes to Federal Taxable Income

Podcast

Podcast: An Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Consumer Financial Services IndustryPodcast – The New BSA Whistleblower Law: What You Need to KnowPodcast – Marijuana Use in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know

PPP

Paycheck Protection Program Continues to EvolveLatest Changes to PPP Program Include Bigger Loans for Schedule C FilersBiden Administration Changes PPP Again, Announces Exclusive Window for Small Businesses, Sole Proprietors, and Independent Contractors

Regulatory

Pregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsBoard Limits Ability to Prohibit Labor ProtestsNLRB Adds Consequential Damages to Standard Remedy for Unfair Labor Practices

Remote Work

Webinar Recording: Back to School – Remembering the 4 R's: RIFs, Restructuring, Requests for Accommodations, and Recruitment in Uncertain TimesThe Changing Pennsylvania Tax Landscape for Remote WorkPennsylvania and Philadelphia Tax Updates: Considerations for Post-COVID Remote Work

Restrictive Covenants

Colorado’s Newly Enacted Income-Based Non-Compete Law Marks Tightening of Restrictive CovenantsWhite House Executive Order Seeks To Limit Non-CompetesPodcast - A Deep Dive into “No-Poach” Agreements

Roe v. Wade

Webinar Recording: End of Roe – What it Means for Employers and Employee Benefit Plans

Safety

Biden Administration Plans to Turn Up the Heat to Propose New Rules and More OSHA Inspections to Address High Temperatures in the WorkplacePresident Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act of 2021OSHA Launches a COVID-19 National Emphasis Program

Social Media

NLRB Finds Elon Musk Tweet and Tesla Confidentiality Agreement Violated Employee RightsNLRB on Handbook Rules: Do’s and Don'ts

Telecommuting

Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Telework Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave ActNew Jersey Announces Major Re-Opening StepsNew Jersey Plans to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions, Along with New York and Connecticut

Title VII

Pregnant and Nursing Workers Benefit from Expanded Employment ProtectionsNew EEOC Required Workplace PosterSeventh Circuit Upholds Walmart Pregnancy Accommodation Win Over EEOC

Uncategorized

Illinois Passes “Paid Leave for All Workers Act”Minnesota Governor Signs CROWN Act Into Law; Recognizes Juneteenth as State Holiday

Unions

SVB Fall Out – Beware of Employment Law RisksNLRB Establishes New Restrictions on Severance AgreementsBoard Limits Ability to Prohibit Labor Protests

Vaccines

Status Update: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Injunction NarrowedPaid COVID Leave is Back in PhiladelphiaStatus Update: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Still Enjoined

Wage & Hour

SVB Fall Out – Beware of Employment Law RisksSCOTUS Rules That Worker Who Was Paid High Daily Wage is Non-Exempt and Entitled to Overtime PayLandmark Legislation for Temporary Workers in New Jersey

WARN

SVB Fall Out – Beware of Employment Law RisksBack to School – Remembering the 4 R's: RIFs, Remote Work, Requests for Accommodations, and Recruitment in Uncertain Times, Part Two

Whistleblower

BSA Whistleblower Provision Gains TeethNew AML Whistleblower Program Highlighted by FinCEN Acting Director