Employment Law Letter

You don't have to provide leave of absence if employee, family aren't ill

QOne of our building inspectors has requested a leave of absence because of COVID-19. He is living with his parents, who are both over 60, and is worried about exposing them to the virus because he can come into contact...

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Business continuity during coronavirus lockdowns: Is my establishment essential?

With a growing number of Americans living under lockdown orders because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new question has started to affect many U.S. companies: Can my business stay open during a lockdown? Common features of...

COVID-19 economic downturn brings WARN Act back into play

While most of us have been focused on new federal laws (e.g., the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) in recent weeks, employers must not forget certain old...

COVID-19 pandemic triggers NLRA considerations

As if employers and their HR personnel don't have enough to deal with, all must be mindful of the protections and prohibitions found in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when addressing the many employment-related...

Increase in remote work likely a lasting effect of COVID-19

Not so long ago, remote work arrangements were thought of as a nice perk for tech-proficient employ-ees seeking an end to tiresome commutes and a way to enhance work-life balance. Then came the corona-virus and...

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New H-1B lottery preregistration process underway ahead of March 20 deadline

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has finally issued information about its new registration process for the 2020 H-1B cap lottery. The process must be completed by noon on March 20, and it'll take...

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Using medical certifications to clarify anticipated FMLA leave duration

Q We have an employee on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, and her first doctor's note indicated she would need several weeks before returning to work. Her new doctor's note says she won't return for the...

2nd Circuit rules on FLSA 'professional exemption' for consulting nurse

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides some narrow exemptions that keep employers from paying overtime to certain employees who work more than 40 hours per week, including work in a bona fide "executive...

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5 tips to help keep your workplace union-free

Union membership in the United States dropped to a record low in 2019, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Nevertheless, labor unions are still aggressively looking for new ways to...

7th Circuit 'Likes' curbs on notice to employees bound to arbitration

Employers that face collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) often feel pinched. Pursuing a strong defense on the merits (or even attempting to reach an early settlement) may take a backseat to the...

9th Circuit affirms double damages, interest awards for willful FLSA violations

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the law that establishes federal minimum wage and overtime obligations, requires covered employers to pay most employees overtime compensation of at least 1.5 times their regular rate...

9th Circuit says prior pay isn't 'legitimate factor other than sex'

On February 27, 2020, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its second decision in the ongoing saga of Rizo v. Yovino. The question presented in the case is whether pay history alone or coupled with other factors...

Accommodating mental impairments doesn't have to cause anxiety

Since the 2008 expansion of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), increasing numbers of ADA claims have been filed by employees with mental impairments—and such claims are meeting with increasing success. The trend...

ADA website accessibility: 2019 trends and predictions for 2020

As predicted, the flood of website accessibility lawsuits is continuing in the first months of 2020 after the U.S. Supreme Court declined late last year to weigh in on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

All bark, even bigger bite: NJ's new worker misclassification protections

On January 20, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a series of legislative packages aimed at combating worker misclassification and exploitation. The bills will bolster an already aggressive state department of...

Arkansas Stephen W. Jones of Jack Nelson Jones, PLLC, and Audra Hamilton and Nathan Read of Mitchell Williams
Kansas Boyd A. Byers, Teresa L. Shulda, and Tara Eberline of Foulston Siefkin LLP
Missouri Robert A. Kaiser, Jeremy Brenner, and Ida S. Shafaie of Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Oklahoma Charles S. Plumb, Courtney Bru, Paul Ross, Philip Bruce, and Jacob Crawford of McAfee & Taft

Delaware Lauren Russell of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Maryland Steven E. Bers and David M. Stevens of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P.
New Jersey John C. Petrella and Dina M. Mastellone of Genova Burns LLC
Pennsylvania Dena Calo, Lisa Koblin, Carolyn Pellegrini, and Zachary Kimmel of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Virginia Jonathan Mook and Bernard J. DiMuro of DiMuroGinsberg PC

Illinois Steven L. Brenneman and Kelly Smith-Haley of Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
Indiana Brian R. Garrison of Faegre Drinker
Michigan Gary S. Fealk and John T. Below of Bodman PLC
Ohio Fred G. Pressley, Jr., Jourdan D. Day, and John M. Stephen of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Wisconsin Saul Glazer, Troy D. Thompson, Michael J. Westcott, Leslie A. Sammon, and Heath Straka of Axley Brynelson LLP

Kentucky Richard S. Cleary, John T. Lovett, Robert D. Hudson, and Kathleen Biggs Wright of Frost Brown Todd LLC
North Carolina Richard L. Rainey of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
South Carolina Richard J. Morgan, James K. Gilliam, Jonathan C. Eggert, and Chandler E. Aragona of Burr & Forman LLP
Tennessee Kara E. Shea and David Johnson of Butler Snow LLP
West Virginia Larry J. Rector and Allison B. Williams of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Alabama Albert L. Vreeland and David J. Middlebrooks of Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.
Florida G. Thomas Harper of The Law and Mediation Offices of G. Thomas Harper, LLC, Lisa Berg and Andrew Rodman of Stearns Weaver Miller, and Robert J. Sniffen and Jeff Slanker of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.
Georgia Raanon Gal of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Glianny Fagundo of Thompson Hine LLP and Chris Butler of the Chris Butler Firm
Louisiana H. Mark Adams and Jennifer Kogos of Jones Walker LLP
Mississippi Martin J. Regimbal of The Kullman Firm

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