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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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5th Circuit sounds warning: Don’t mess with retaliation

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Texas) recently issued a published decision, a rarity since most opinions are unpublished and therefore can’t be cited to courts as precedent. It was also a per curiam...

Jan 01, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Astroworld aftermath: 3 employer takeaways

In the aftermath of the Astroworld music festival gone wrong, event organizers are reconsidering the safety risks at large events. Live Nation and other organizers of the Houston festival are facing numerous lawsuits...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Follow appropriate recruitment processes in PERM labor certification

Q Facebook was recently in the news for failing to engage in good-faith recruitment in the PERM labor certification process. What happened, and what can other employers do to avoid potential liability? A As part of the...

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Mishandling return to work in worker's comp context risks FMLA liability

When an employee is injured on the job, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act or the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (collectively, FMLA) may confer benefits in addition to what the state’s worker's...

Second Circuit sends vaccine mandate case back to lower court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (whose decisions cover New York) recently vacated and reversed a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding a mandatory COVID-19...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Painful jab: Mayor De Blasio rolls out new vax mandate for businesses

On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, who is leaving office at the end of the year and likely running for governor in 2022, announced a first-in-the-nation COVID-19 vaccination mandate for workers and...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · New York

NY law requires employee notice about phone, e-mail, Internet monitoring

Private New York employers must provide written notice to employees before monitoring their electronic communications, according to a new state law taking effect May 7, 2022. Notably, they can still monitor employees’...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Biden announces end of worksite immigration raids

The Biden administration has announced the end of worksite immigration raids, but that doesn’t mean employers are off the hook. If anything, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shifting its focus from...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Civil penalties may be coming to NLRA

If enacted into law, President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) reconciliation package will drastically expand the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) remedial powers effective January 1, 2022. The BBB measure...

Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Vaccine mandates: congressional nondelegation and the future

Short of a Pearl Harbor attack or a stock market crash, it’s hard to imagine a more serious threat to the country’s well-being than the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken the lives of 800,000 Americans, sickened millions...

Dec 31, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider

‘Right to control test’ determines classification as independent contractor

Q We need someone to work as an assistant between five and eight hours each week. Can we hire someone as an independent contractor, or does the person have to be classified as an employee? A In Idaho, a worker’s status...

Extending health coverage to employees’ grandchildren

Q Is there any law requiring an employers' group health plan to extend coverage to an employee's covered child's child (the employee’s grandchild)? A Under current law, businesses that employ 50 or more employees are...

How to handle employee’s divisive and mean-spirited e-mails

Q How should we deal with an employee (already on a performance improvement plan (PIP)) whose divisive and mean-spirited e-mails are negatively affecting both coworkers and our external partners? Can we require manager...

OFCCP announces opening of contractor portal

On December 2, 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced when its new Contractor Portal would open for federal contractors. On February 1, 2022, contractors can begin registering for...

Dec 31, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC leader outlines goals for 2022

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows outlined her accomplishments for the past year and what to expect in 2022 at a recent employer association meeting. Notably, after finishing the 2020...

Dec 31, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider