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Latest DEI Executive Order raises compliance issues for federal contractors

by Tammy Binford

President Donald Trump’s latest order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by employers brings up issues about how employers with federal contracts can ensure compliance.

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COVID-19 issues when employees declare, 'But Facebook said . . .'

We all know neither Google nor Facebook has a legal degree, but that doesn't stop your employees from acting as if the social media platforms do. More than one employee has probably pushed back on a policy by saying, "I...

May 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

NLRA doesn’t preempt defamation claim against union, MN court rules

A defamation lawsuit filed by a real estate management company against a union and a security guard isn’t preempted by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in a recent unpublished...

6th Circuit sets boundaries for hostile work environment claims

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Michigan employers) recently provided employers with fresh guidance on what workplace actions may be considered “based on sex” and how severe and frequent the...

14-day quarantine period returns to Michigan

Earlier this year, Michigan employers were permitted to reduce the requisite quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days for employees who experienced close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 based on the passage of...

Employer’s mandatory vaccination policy update

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance has confirmed employers may require a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment and/or to return to the workplace. Employers that choose to do so, however...

What CDC recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals mean for MA employers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released interim public health guidance for people fully vaccinated for COVID-19. While the guidance (issued on March 8, 2021) relaxed certain safety...

May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Massachusetts

1st Circuit follows Supreme Court precedent, upholds arbitration clause

Arbitration clauses in employment agreements or other arrangements provide various benefits to employers. They often require employees to file any employment-related claims before an arbitrator rather than litigate them...

May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · New England · New Hampshire

Legislature places few significant new burdens on Maryland employers

As most Maryland employers already know, whenever the legislature is in session, you need to be concerned about what new laws and/or regulations the ever well-meaning lawmakers may place on you. Fortunately, the most...

5th Circuit rejects disability discrimination claim based on alcoholism

An employer wasn’t liable to a former employee who alleged he was terminated because of a disability, his alcoholism, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas employers)...

Hospital’s right to remove doctor insufficient to show employment relationship

An African-American doctor’s race discrimination claims against a hospital failed because he couldn’t prove an employment relationship with the hospital. He had entered into a contract with a separate entity in which he...

Inhumanity exposed, remedy enhanced in 'shocking' involuntary servitude case

It's one of the most horrific cases with employment implications to be decided in recent years. The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia employers) recently...

May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Texas · 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