The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently published its long-awaited final regulations under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, the federal law that protects individuals from discrimination based on...
Employment Law Letter
On July 20, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new notice and certification forms for employers to use when administering Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. Although you can continue to rely on the old...
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...
Q We are an employer with approximately 400 employees, and we are aware a couple of our workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Are we required to notify all employees about the coworkers who have tested positive for...
On July 31, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham provided an updated COVID-19 best practices guide (All Together New Mexico—COVID-Safe Practices for Individuals and Employers) for New Mexico citizens. The guide sets forth...
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...
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...