As we enter the third year of a pandemic, the ongoing disruption caused by COVID-19 and its variants often leaves employers juggling legal and business considerations regarding their workforce. Specifically, many...
Employment Law Letter
The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on employees’ mental health. They struggled to adjust to the multiple burdens of working from home, caring for family members, and achieving work-life balance. Data recently released...
Certain states such as California and Illinois have been or are in the process of enacting laws to protect employees’ hairstyles because of the fear that banning specific looks may have a disparate impact on certain...
In 2020, the employer-employee relationship was forever altered. The COVID-19 outbreak disrupted industries, halted travel, and changed the way employees work. Employers have been forced to adapt to a tight employment...
On May 10, Colorado legislators approved HB22-1317, a bill that will effectively move the state into line with California and other states restricting the use of noncompetition covenants in the workplace except for...
After years of declining membership, unions are redoubling their efforts to sell their product (membership) to new customers. While they have long targeted grocery stores like Kroger and SuperValu, they are now moving...
Is it June already? I wish that meant it’s only mango season in Florida. Unfortunately, it also signals the start of another hurricane season. Here are tips on how to prepare your business. Action steps Communication...
Although many jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia and Maryland, have taken steps to mandate employers to provide paid leave, including maternity leave, Virginia has adopted a more modest approach with...
After the Virginia General Assembly’s special session ended in the spring, what will happen with the state’s marijuana and cannabis rules still remains a mystery. As Yankee Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once said, “it ain’t...
On May 10, 2022, Governor Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act (HDFA) into law. The statute is the result of significant negotiation and effort by all involved. Although it doesn’t become fully effective until...
We’ve all seen the signs, whether on paper, online, or on flashing billboards: “HELP WANTED! $1,000 sign-on bonus for all new hires!” It isn’t any secret that businesses are having increasing difficulty hiring employees...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its policy guidance on caregiver discrimination, prompted by the novel challenges COVID-19 placed on workers and employers alike. Caregiver...
Idaho law provides for two separate limitations periods during which an employee must pursue a wage claim. The first is a two-year limitations period for general unpaid wage claims. The second is a one-year limitations...
Making sure you follow policies and procedures can help if your company finds itself on the receiving end of a retaliation lawsuit, according to the lessons learned from a recent ruling by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of...
Although it involves Texas law, a recent case illustrates the pitfalls an employer can face when former employees make claims for commissions or compensation after their employment has ended. It also offers suggestions...