Q We have COVID-vaccinated employees asking if they can stop wearing masks at work. Can we modify our mask policy only for vaccinated employees while requiring nonvaccinated employees to continue wearing them? The...
Employment Law Letter
Arkansas state law says teachers who don’t work during the summer aren't eligible for unemployment benefits. In a recent case before the Arkansas Court of Appeals, the statute was found to be inapplicable when the...
To prepare for issues employers could face in the future, we monitor lawsuits filed in other states that present new, unique, or challenging claims. Keeping track of national trends makes you better equipped to address...
How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interact is a frequent issue for employers and can create confusion. A recent decision from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...
Governor Jay Inslee recently signed the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA), a sweeping worker protection bill passed by the state legislature. The Act amends the state's workers' compensation and industrial...
In response to last year's groundbreaking decision by the Washington State Supreme Court in Martinez-Cuevas v. DeRuyter Bros. Dairy, Inc., the state legislature recently passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (SB) 5172...
Q We are a moving and storage company with offices in multiple states. If we were to hire minors (say 16 or 17), are there any limitations to the hours and duties they could perform? A The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...
It's been four years since Arizona's Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act went into effect. While the Act's initial passage created a fair amount of stress and confusion, most employers believe they've gotten the...
Retaliation claims are the most frequently alleged basis for violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the most common finding of wrongdoing, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published its long-awaited COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) but limited it to only healthcare employers...
In a much-anticipated decision, the 11th Circuit (which covers Alabama, Florida, and Georgia employers) recently provided relief to businesses facing website accessibility lawsuits filed by serial litigants. Background...
Major depressive disorder affects many Americans. In 2017, about seven percent of U.S. adults endured at least one major depressive episode, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. When the depressive...
On June 21, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proffering limits on the tip credit employers can take during workweeks when tipped employees perform tasks that "directly...
An employer wasn't liable to a former employee who alleged he was terminated because he was transgender, the 5th Circuit recently ruled, upholding a Houston federal district court decision. The appeals court said the...
Earlier this year, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop an emergency temporary standard (ETS)...