The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance with updated compliance deadlines for healthcare facilities covered by its vaccine mandate, which the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently...
Employment Law Letter
Even if you aren’t a regular U.S. Supreme Court watcher, you likely know the Court recently voted 6-3 to strike down the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The agency’s...
Employers may be startled to see figures from the New Hampshire Department of Labor (NHDOL) revealing just how expensive wage and hour violations can be. In fiscal year (FY) 2021 (July 2020-June 30, 2021), the state...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a document titled “Fact Sheet #84: Compensability of Time Spent Undergoing COVID-19 Health Screenings, Testing, and Vaccinations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA...
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) vaccine mandate for many healthcare employees in a ruling issued on January 13, 2022. The Court granted a stay (or hold) against...
During a recent special legislative session, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed House Bill (HB) 335 relating to COVID-19 immunizations requirements for employment in the public and private sectors. Effective...
When bringing on new employees, employers typically want to learn as much as possible about candidates to ensure they’re right for the job. But can a hiring process that starts by hiding certain applicant qualities...
With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching into its third year, employers and employees alike can look back on many lessons learned. Workers have been able to master Zoom meetings and remote or hybrid working, and many on...
Suppose you own a company but aren’t involved in its day-to-day operations. You hire skilled professionals to develop your company policies, implement them, and run the business. And then you get sued personally for...
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) says it’s illegal for employers with five or more employees to discriminate against an employee because of a protected category or retaliate against him because he...
On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 into law, which creates new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) benefits. Effective February 19, covered employers must provide COVID...
Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring at the age of 83 after 27 years on the U.S. Supreme Court. He is part of the Court’s three-justice liberal wing (that balance won’t change, as his judicial philosophy will be shared by...
Wrongful termination suits often rely on proof of motive—did the employer terminate the employee for an unlawful reason? But employers that act for illegal motives aren’t likely to admit it, so the law has established...
Going into spring 2022, the continued devastation of COVID-19 and the physical, emotional, and societal tolls it has caused are only part of the dilemma facing society, employers, and employees. The economy, inflation...
In the second federal court ruling on the topic in as many weeks, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in early December issued an order imposing a nationwide injunction against President Joe...