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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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Court again confirms PAGA claims not subject to arbitration

Many California employers have their employees sign arbitration agreements at the start of employment. These agreements usually state any claims that arise from the employment will be arbitrated and no jury or bench...

Aug 22, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

California employers: Beware background check land mines

California is rife with regulation of how employers may obtain and consider background check information for use in hiring and personnel decisions. The state's ban-the-box law and the Los Angeles and San Francisco...

Aug 22, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

How to support, capitalize on neurodiversity in workplace

In the modern workplace, neurodiverse employees can provide an organizational advantage. Some may have a high level of focus, allowing them to excel in a variety of roles (e.g., accounting, computer programming, and...

Aug 08, 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

PERB steals the vote on county oversight measure

In November 2020, the voters of Sonoma County approved Measure P, a ballot measure expanding the powers of the county's civilian oversight agency, the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO)...

Aug 08, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Binding arbitration ordered despite agreement ambiguity

Arbitration agreements are basically contracts, and they won't be enforced absent proof both parties agreed to their terms. When the agreement is ambiguous and the ambiguity was created by the employer, one might expect...

Aug 08, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Alleged casting couch: sex in return for a promotion

An employee who claims she was discriminatorily deprived of a promotion must file the claim within a limited period after the discriminatory conduct occurred. Some courts say the claim arises when the employer decides...

Aug 08, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

DOL fills the C-Suite, bench strength coming

On July 14, Julie Su and Seema Nanda were confirmed by the Senate to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor and Solicitor of Labor, respectively. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh finally has his principal...

Jul 31, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider

How voting rights just became an employment issue

The debate about voting rights has properly attracted the nation’s attention. There is no right more fundamental to this democratic republic than universal franchise—the right to vote. Just how and why the fairest...

Jul 31, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider

#MeToo comes to the playing field

The National Football League (NFL) recently levied a $10 million fine against the Washington Football Team (WFT) for fostering a workplace culture loaded with sexual harassment, bullying, and intimidation. The fine...

Jul 31, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider

FMLA certification critical when firing employee for attendance

How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interact is a frequent issue for employers and can create confusion. A recent decision from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...

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Alleged favoritism in firing trips up employer, sends race bias claim to jury

A former executive’s race discrimination claim can proceed to trial because the evidence suggested the employer showed favoritism in the process of disciplining and firing him for misconduct, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court...

Jul 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

Employer's attendance policy outweighs former employee's ADA, FMLA claims

Regular attendance at the worksite can be an essential job function, the 8th Circuit recently reminded employers, upholding the termination of an employee who had violated the employer's attendance policy. As a result...

Jul 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

What employers can learn from Iowa negligent credentialing case

Negligent credentialing lawsuits arise when a patient who has been injured in a hospital sues the medical provider for malpractice and the hospital for credentialing the physician. Negligent credentialing can go by many...

Jul 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

CDC: To mask or unmask? That is the question

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) newest recommendations, allowing people vaccinated for COVID-19 to stop wearing masks in many situations, raise numerous questions for employers. They include...

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