The Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act (HCRCA) has received much attention since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Many employees initially argued the HCRCA protected them from employer vaccine and testing...
Employment Law Letter
Lawmakers and courts continued to demonstrate hostility toward noncompete and no-hire agreements in 2021. The activity underscores employers’ need to stay current on the diverse state-specific limitations governing...
The apparent lack of qualified workers has become a well-publicized conundrum during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can’t drive by a retail establishment without seeing a “help wanted” sign in the window. Theories abound...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) limits an employer’s right to require a current employee to provide information about his medical conditions. Only in situations where the need to obtain such health information...
Despite surviving summary judgment (dismissal without a trial), securing a favorable verdict at the second trial, and being awarded attorneys’ fees, an employee’s gender discrimination case was abruptly dismissed by the...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for private employers with at least 100 employees. The ETS would...
Every year, nearly two million American workers report being workplace violence victims, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In fact, homicide is the fifth-leading cause of workplace...
Q If an employer requires COVID-19 testing as a condition of employment, who covers the cost? A The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act requires medical plans to pay for COVID-19 testing if...
Recent developments serve as a reminder for Iowa employers and HR professionals to be aware of the antitrust laws when dealing with certain employment issues. Background In July 2021, President Joe Biden issued Executive...
Healthcare employers have a lot to keep track of with mandates from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and...
A Georgia employer recently created more than just a social media buzz with its chosen method of distributing an employee’s final paycheck. Facts Andreas Flaten resigned from his job at A OK Walker Autoworks in Peachtree...
The words “and,” “but,” and “or” are conjunctions. In case you’ve forgotten, Schoolhouse Rock taught many of us in grade school that conjunctions link words, phrases, and clauses together to form sentences. But in case...
The status of federally mandated vaccinations for COVID 19 seems to evolve almost daily. Recent U.S. Supreme Court and district court decisions continue to change the legal landscape. Here’s where we stand as of late...
An employer’s request for medical recertification to establish eligibility for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave didn’t violate the Act, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Arkansas) recently...
Last fall, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement a new online platform—the Affirmative Action Program Verification...