As many states move into later stages of COVID-19 orders, employers have begun to reopen or expand their business operations. With employees returning to work amid varying levels of concern, an increasing number of...
Employment Law Letter
Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine governmental officials can assert in an effort to shield themselves from certain civil liability as long as they didn't violate an individual's clearly established...
As businesses attempt to navigate the post-COVID-19 landscape, one issue of concern is the possibility of claims for alleged exposure to the contagion being filed by both customers and employees. The concerns have been...
The Black Lives Matter movement emerged in 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The recent killings of George Floyd and others have resulted in the movement expanding beyond...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved the question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination "because of sex," includes bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved the question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination “because of sex,” includes bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals for being gay or transgender, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in a landmark ruling on June 15. In the 6-3 opinion written...
Most companies find having a union makes their operations more expensive and limits their freedom of action, but there can be some unexpected benefits. A recent case from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (which...
As employers across Wyoming struggle to reopen and get back to business, concerns mount about potential liability from employees' exposure to COVID-19. In a special session earlier this year, the Wyoming Legislature...
Q We are a large Colorado employer with more than 500 employees, and some of them have requested paid sick leave under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) for various COVID-19-related reasons. Do...
In an extraordinary legislative session interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic—which led to a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that lawmakers could reconvene after initially adjourning in late March 2020, despite a...
Beginning on January 1, 2021, employees can start taking leave under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law. Back in June 2019, the Department of Family and Medical Leave issued "final" regulations...
The federal appellate court that makes law for federal cases in Connecticut has sided with an employer in an overtime dispute. The decision is good news for employers and provides greater flexibility and forgiveness with...
Q Does a new father have to start Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave the day his child is born, or can he wait three months until after the mother returns to work and then take his leave? Generally, a new father...
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently considered a request for class certification from a group of employees who were allegedly misclassified as exempt executive and administrative employees...