On November 10, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its final rule (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/10/2020-24858/rin-125…) on resolving discrimination claims...
Employment Law Letter
Lame duck sessions of Congress are known for their frenzied activity and unpredictable outcomes. The current one promises to be no exception. Most significant, hope for a COVID-19 relief bill is fading even as the need...
In the greatest outpouring of voters in U.S. history, Joe Biden won a clear victory over Donald Trump. The change in the Executive Branch—from each cabinet department to every enforcement and regulatory agency—promises...
On November 3, Florida voters approved Amendment 2 to the state constitution, gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026. The ballot measure needed 60 percent support to pass and narrowly cleared the...
Florida voters may have already begun receiving their ballots for the upcoming election in the mail, and they've probably noticed one of the constitutional amendments would raise the state minimum wage. Currently, the...
Many struggling but optimistic employers have continued to offer medical, dental, and other benefits to employees on furlough during the COVID-19 pandemic. But with no immediate end in sight, they’re wondering what to do...
In a recent employer-friendly decision, the 5th Circuit concluded nonemployees can't sue under Title VII based on allegations they were the intentional target of an employer's retaliatory animus against an employee...
We’re learning to live with COVID-19. Part of the process involves changes in workplace dynamics for service industry employees. We’ve learned they can work from home just as effectively as they do in the office. Going...
Since Colorado enacted the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), many have wondered what obligations employers would incur beginning in January 2021. In particular, the Act's mandate regarding pay transparency has...
Over the years, courts dealing with employment discrimination suits against churches, synagogues, and other religious organizations have carved out an exemption that bars claims by “ministerial” employees challenging the...
Q We have a new payroll system that will allow employees to clock in from their phones. Are there any concerns about having nonexempt employees clock in and out from personal mobile phones? The first concern that may...
Q We have an employee working remotely from home who has tested positive for COVID-19. Her doctor says she can return to work in two weeks. She is asymptomatic and wants to continue to work so she can save her Emergency...
In the best of economic times, some courts can be reluctant to grant immediate relief and bar an employee from working to enforce a postemployment restrictive covenant. Now that we're in the midst of a global pandemic...
On September 22, President Donald Trump issued an unprecedented "Executive Order (EO) on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping" aimed at the federal workforce and federal contractors. The order purports "to combat...
While many workplaces are settling into a COVID-19 groove of social distancing, face masks, and hand sanitizer, we find ourselves on the cusp of flu season in the United States. Employers should start preparing now for...