Q We were closed for business due to the pandemic from March 17 to June 17. We hired an employee on February 5, and he's wondering when he will be eligible for benefits. Would the new-hire waiting period start ticking...
Employment Law Letter
Can employers be sued if an employee contracts COVID-19 at the workplace? This is a common and appropriate concern for businesses making strategic decisions regarding when and how to resume operations. Technically...
On August 3, a New York federal judge ruled that critical provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) were overly broad and invalid. The...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a remote meeting on August 18, 2020, to discuss a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on conciliation. The EEOC is proposing to amend its procedural rules...
The female attorneys suing Jones Day for pay discrimination scored a victory recently when a federal judge ordered the law firm to provide salary information for every associate nationwide from 2012 to 2018. Jones Day...
As COVID-19's impact subsides, workplaces have begun phased reopenings in compliance with state and local laws. We hope the development is a sign of better times ahead. As employers prepare to return to "normal"...
The view from K Street this month is seen through the distorting prism of the national political conventions. Although they were presented in an often-engaging format never before used, they remain unchanged at their...
On August 3, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) barring federal agencies from displacing U.S. citizens or green card holders to fill the positions with foreign workers (https://www.whitehouse.gov...
With Congress away for political conventions and campaigns, the electorate is waiting for more than the November elections. Voters are wondering how and when Congress is going to address the urgent needs facing the...
When the July 31 deadlines for the termination of supplemental unemployment benefits and an eviction moratorium passed with no congressional compromise in sight, the White House, which had been a participant in the...
We’re in the midst of a global pandemic with many employers struggling to survive financially. Yet, surprisingly, the biggest recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) wasn’t about new safety rules...
Based on previous guidelines and advice, many business owners have been telling employees who tested positive for COVID-19 to stay away from the workplace until they test negative. New guidance from the U.S. Centers for...
When states and localities first began sheltering in place because of COVID-19, many employers scrambled to determine whether to furlough or terminate employees, while others set up work-from-home policies and procedures...
On July 8, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases, both by 7-2 votes, involving religion’s impact on employment. First, the Court clarified the applicability of the ministerial exemption for religious schools and...
The Colorado General Assembly has passed sweeping legislation to combat COVID-19's detrimental impact on the state's workforce, including by sending the Healthy Family and Workplaces Act (HFWA) to Governor Jared Polis...