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It could be a very bad year for employers at Oregon Legislature

While many bills affecting employers are proposed for the 2021 Oregon legislative session, three measures in particular with potentially disastrous results stand out. 3 bills to watch out for Democrats will again have a...

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Revised EEOC conciliation process a win for employers

Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a new rule affecting its own processes for dealing with employers under investigation. The conciliation process, which is statutorily mandated...

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Employers brace for discrimination, harassment reports in remote environments

Now more than ever, employers are facing difficult decisions about workforce operations. In addition to the time- and attention-consuming obligations of on-site safety protocols, remote workforce policies, information...

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Ohio revises its employment discrimination laws

The Ohio General Assembly recently overhauled its employment discrimination laws and adopted several employer-friendly provisions. Governor Mike DeWine signed the Employment Law Uniformity Act (also known as House Bill...

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Dealing with multiple states’ overtime requirements in your employee handbook

Q Our company has offices in two different states with nonexempt employees in both locations. In our employee handbook, do we need to list the details and specify the overtime pay requirements for each state, or can we...

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Age discrimination claims will continue to be analyzed using a ‘but-for’ standard

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Ohio employers) affirmed summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) in favor of an employer and held claims filed under the Age Discrimination in...

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Skipping notice period? Don't let door hit you on the way out

Every HR manager has had the moment where you're trying to decide whether to waive a notice period for a terminating employee. You also may have had a trickle of doubt about the repercussions waiving the notice period...

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6th Circuit: You can't cut ADA, ADEA statute of limitations period contractually

Employers may not contractually shorten the statute of limitations period for claims filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the 6th Circuit (which...

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North Carolina workplace fatalities increased in 2020

The year 2020 was difficult for all sorts of reasons. One reason to add to the list is that workplace fatalities in North Carolina significantly increased compared to previous years based on preliminary information...

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Tips for managing around vaccines' unknowns

Many thought everything would get a lot simpler when the COVID-19 vaccine was widely distributed. A vaccination would allow employers and vaccinated employees to get back to “normal,” right? After all, wouldn’t everyone...

Mar 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · New York

‘Dropping the dime’ on an employee has its risks

Normally, it isn’t unlawful to report a crime. To the contrary, it’s encouraged. In a recently reported case, however, an employer’s attorney who contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to complain about...

Mar 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Not renewing employment contract is equivalent to firing whistleblower

When you’re applying the New Mexico Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA), there’s no distinction between employees and independent contractors, the state’s of appeals court recently ruled. How WPA works The WPA prohibits...

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Drafting handbook language on overtime pay for multiple states

Q Our company has offices in two different states with nonexempt employees in both locations. In our employee handbook, do we need to list the details and specify the overtime pay requirements for each state, or can we...

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Dancing the night away on FMLA: NJ district court dismisses race, age, disability claims

In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently granted an employer’s request to dismiss race, age, and disability discrimination claims filed by a former employee who suffered...

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Biden administration addresses COVID-19 workplace challenges within first 10 days

On January 21—President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s second day in office—he issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Protecting Worker Health and Safety,” directing the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Health and...

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