This past June, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County expanded the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee or...
Employment Law Letter
When hiring new employees—especially ones who are currently employed or were recently employed by a competing company or organization—it’s always a best practice to ask if they’re subject to an employment contract from a...
Under some circumstances, Oklahoma law recognizes a former employee may sue her employer for wrongful discharge if she were fired for performing an act consistent with state public policy. One example is a “whistleblower...
Employers may be tempted to view new civil immunity laws in many states as providing protection and certainty against coronavirus-related claims. On closer review, however, the new laws’ limited benefits mean you must...
Individuals may file private discrimination claims under Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (MMA), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently decided. The September 25, 2020, ruling joins...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently unveiled a proposed rule for classifying workers as either independent contractors or employees. The effort is important because the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) covers...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has dealt with a wide variety of discrimination claims against healthcare providers. The OCR recently announced...
Government employees enjoy more protection than employees of private-sector companies when it comes to speaking their minds about politics or other matters of public concern outside the workplace. A public employee may...
Government employees enjoy more protection than employees of private-sector companies when it comes to speaking their minds about politics or other matters of public concern outside the workplace. A public employee may...
Q Can we make it mandatory for employees to enroll in Medicare upon turning age 65 even if they don't plan on retiring and continue using the group medical plan? If so, how must this be communicated to employees...
President Donald Trump recently issued Executive Order (EO) 13950, innocuously titled “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” which has ignited a storm of controversy among employers that do contracting with the federal...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently unveiled a proposed rule for classifying workers as either independent contractors or employees. The effort is important because the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) covers...
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...
As COVID-19 continues to affect the workplace, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is trying to provide guidance on how employers should implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). You may be wondering...
Federal law makes it illegal to discriminate against pregnant employees and requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for a worker's known limitations related to pregnancy or childbirth under the Pregnancy...