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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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DACA decision protects 700,000 'Dreamers' from deportation

On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision blocking the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, thus protecting approximately 700,000 immigrants...

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Governor signs COVID liability protection law

Governor Roy Cooper has signed into law provisions that give North Carolina businesses some protection from being sued by a customer or other visitor to their premises who contracts the COVID-19 infection. What the new...

Jul 31, 2020 · 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

Tips for dealing with New York’s COVID-19 travel ban

On June 24, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued Executive Order (EO) 205, instructing the state commissioner of health to issue a travel advisory requiring everyone coming into New York from states with a high...

Jul 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Summer camp closures trigger FFCRA benefits

The closure of a child’s summer camp or other enrichment program may entitle an employee to paid family leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), according to new guidance released by the...

Jul 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · New York

How to handle a ticket in a company vehicle

Q Can an employer deduct the cost of a parking ticket or a moving violation from an employee's pay? A Other than the usual tax withholdings, you may not withhold any pay from an employee without her consent or a court...

Jul 31, 2020 · 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

Employees' COVID-19-related complaints in New Jersey: What we are seeing

The pandemic brought pandemonium to many New Jersey workplaces. With the second-largest outbreak in the country (behind only New York) and being the most densely populated state, New Jersey was hit particularly hard by...

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3rd Circuit upholds termination for instruction on Holocaust denial theories

On February 22, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all New Jersey employers) affirmed the dismissal of discrimination, hostile work environment, and wrongful termination claims filed by a...

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Taking FMLA leave after the birth of a child

Q Does a new father have to start Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave the day his child is born, or can he wait three months until after the mother returns to work and then take his leave? A Generally, a new father...

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Disabled employees aren’t immune to effects of negative job performance, NJ court rules

A terminated employee recently failed to establish a prima facie (or minimally sufficient) case for disability discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), according to the U.S. District Court...

Jul 31, 2020 · 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

Denied class status, sleepless nights ahead for Walmart’s overnight assistant store managers

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently considered a request for class certification by a group of employees who were allegedly misclassified as exempt executive and administrative employees. The...

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Skyrocketing unemployment increases draw attention to independent contractors

With more than 500,000 unemployment claims being filed in Nevada in the first half of 2020, a recent WalletHub ranking named Las Vegas (with an estimated 31.6% unemployment rate) as the U.S. city most devastated by COVID...

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OSHA issues guidance on cloth face coverings, surgical masks, respirators

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, employers have struggled to understand the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) position on cloth face coverings and surgical masks, specifically whether the agency...

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Unrest over racial injustice grounds Mississippi flag

In the last few months, you can’t turn on the television or the radio without hearing of another incident of racial injustice occurring in the United States. This reality has led many of all races to become more vocal...

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5th Circuit finds narrow exception, upholds firing of worker with gun in parked car

As you probably know, a Mississippi statute forbids employers from maintaining any rule prohibiting people from transporting or storing a firearm in a locked vehicle in the company’s parking lot or garage or other...

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Tips for making websites more accessible to applicants, employees

With the increasing use of online platforms for hiring, employers must bear in mind the accessibility and accommodation requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and (for federal contractors) Section 503...

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