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5th Circuit: COVID-19 not a natural disaster under WARN Act

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Texas employers) has determined that the COVID-19 pandemic is not considered a natural disaster, thus it is not an exception to the federal law that...

Jul 31, 2022 · 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

DHS issues temporary 540-day auto extension for EADs

Employment-based immigration programs have become increasingly prevalent as labor shortages continue to plague employers throughout the United States. Employers who are dependent on such programs have been provided...

Jul 31, 2022 · 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

Exploring FSA options for small employers

Q As a small employer, can we offer employees a flexible spending account (FSA) if we don’t offer a medical plan? A Unfortunately, you cannot. In fact, no employer can offer an FSA without offering a medical plan. The...

Jul 31, 2022 · 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

Even if pregnant employees not FMLA-eligible, they may still qualify for leave

Q A pregnant employee has applied for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave but has only been employed with our company for about five months, so she doesn’t meet the one-year, 1,250-hours-worked criteria. Are we...

Jul 31, 2022 · 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

What to do about group benefits for employees who can no longer work

Q We have an employee who has been out on workers’ compensation for over a year now. Because he hasn’t worked for so long, is he still eligible to participate in our group benefits plan? A Unless there’s a collective...

Jul 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Massachusetts

Can we tell eligible employees about Medicare?

Q Although we can’t force Medicare-eligible employees to leave our group health plan, can we offer education programs to let them know their options and the benefits? A You can offer education programs to Medicare...

Jul 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Wading into a world of woe, post-Roe

The definition of liberty in the United States has changed, which is more significant even than access to abortion, or gun rights, or the Chevron doctrine. Nearly every U.S. citizen can trace his or her presence here to...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Secretary Walsh reverses ARB in OFCCP v. Convergys

On July 1, 2022, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Martin J. Walsh reversed the Administrative Review Board’s long-running OFCCP v. Convergys decision, holding the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

INSIDE THE EEOC

In response to a lawsuit filed by 20 state attorneys general, US District Court Judge Charles Atchley Jr. in the Eastern District of Tennessee temporarily barred the Biden administration’s guidance from the U.S...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC substantially revises key components of COVID-19 guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued technical assistance guidance to provide answers to questions that frequently arise in the workplace during a pandemic beginning in March 2020. Since that time...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Southern District of New York pushes workplace investigations

Damian Williams became the first African-American U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 2021. Under his leadership, the Southern District is pursuing civil rights cases against Wells Fargo and Meta...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Supreme Court ruling threatens federal regulation

In its 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court has laid the groundwork for future challenges to the authority of any federal agency to issue regulations. The Court struck...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Prounion House embraces ‘blacklisting’ in defense bill

In a series of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023, the House of Representatives advanced a series of unabashedly prounion positions. The most significant of the amendments bars the...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

DOL to publish new independent contractor rule

Acting director of the Wage and Hour Division, Jessica Looman, announced the agency will issue a new final rule defining who is an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This long-delayed...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Supreme Court rulings reshape legal landscape

In a series of momentous decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded its 2021-22 term by reshaping the contours of American law. The direct and indirect impact of these decisions will affect every home and business in...

Jul 31, 2022 · Federal Employment Law Insider