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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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Self-improvement to cult initiation: how not to lead a training session

You would hope employers know the difference between a training session and a cult initiation ritual, but you may be surprised. A Panda Express took trust-building exercises and loyalty tests too far during a four-day...

May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

5th Circuit tightens standards for certifying FLSA class actions

Ever been bitten by a class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? It can happen when lots of employees sue your company all at once for failing to pay minimum wages or overtime. It often occurs when workers...

May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Texas Supreme Court hears key retaliation case

The Texas Supreme Court recently held an oral argument on what constitutes protected activity for purposes of a retaliation claim under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA). The formula sounds simple but is...

May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

What to do if candidate uses foreign language in job application

Q Our employment applications are available in English. If a candidate applies in a language other than English and our recruiters can’t read the responses, what do we do with the application? Are we able to disqualify...

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

Wild after-hours Halloween party leads to sexual harassment lawsuit

Like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) forbids workplace harassment and other forms of discrimination on the basis of sex. Recently, the Tennessee Court of Appeals...

OSHA focuses enforcement efforts on higher-risk workplaces amid pandemic

On March 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a national emphasis program (NEP) to focus its enforcement efforts on preventing employees from contracting COVID-19 and protecting...

May 23, 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

Acting NLRB General Counsel announces enforcement priorities

Following the practice of his recent predecessors, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) Peter Sung Ohr announced his office's enforcement priorities in a memorandum published on March 31...

Unruh Civil Rights Act provides broad racial harassment protections

In a recent case, an employee attended a work-related presentation during which the trainer made alleged offensive racial comments to him. The issue on appeal was whether the employee stated valid claims against the...

May 23, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Teacher sues school district for placing him in 'teacher jail'

California has an anti-SLAPP law that is designed to provide for early dismissal of meritless lawsuits filed against people for the exercise of First Amendment rights. The acronym SLAPP stands for "strategic lawsuit...

May 23, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

New law requires rehiring workers laid off because of COVID-19

On April 15, 2021, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 93, which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on April 16 and took effect immediately as Labor Code Section 2810.8. The law will expire on...

May 23, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

UC regents exempt from certain wage and benefits regulations

Do California's minimum wage laws apply only to some California workers? That is what a recent California appellate court held in a lawsuit by a former employee filed against her former employer, the Regents of the...

May 09, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Third trial provides the Rite Aid for terminated employee

It’s a bad result when an employer is ordered to pay several million dollars to a terminated employee. But having to try the case three times—and still have to pay a multimillion-dollar verdict—is a worse result yet, as...

May 09, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

POBRA can't shield police misconduct from public scrutiny

In 1991, the California Supreme Court recognized that "nothing can more swiftly destroy the community's confidence in its police force than its perception that concerns raised about an officer's honesty or integrity will...

May 09, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

State legislature considers medical marijuana protections, paid voting leave

As we've reported previously, the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly, which is now in session, has taken up many employment-related bills. The latest include an amendment removing medical marijuana protections for employees...

May 04, 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

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...