Q Thirty months ago, we promoted an individual to a position that requires a special license and included a pay raise. He has repeatedly failed to get his license and, as a result, has never been able to perform the job...
Employment Law Letter
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, was a large year-end appropriations bill containing COVID-19-related stimulus and relief provisions in several key areas, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), paid...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter about compensation for employee travel time—a complex issue to assess, particularly given that many workers mix business and pleasure while traveling...
Our experiences with COVID-19 have demonstrated something your grandmother probably already told you: A problem ignored is not a problem solved. While procrastination can sometimes be a good thing (e.g., brussels sprouts...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently answered frequently asked questions about employee training. Chiefly, when is the time compensable? Information contained in the DOL’s November 3 opinion letter is particularly...
With winter here, many areas are seeing snow. Businesses are scrambling to clear their parking lots to ensure the safety of their customers and employees. While businesses fear the potential liability attached to a slip...
COVID-19 has forced millions of workers to substitute a cubicle and their morning commute for a kitchen table, spotty Wi-Fi, and endless hours in their home. As thought leaders speculate about whether the transition to...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) became federal law on April 1, 2020. It was the first federal legislation mandating nationwide paid leave for employees. Unlike many other federal employment laws, the...
President Joe Biden has made clear his administration will prioritize closing the gender and race pay gap, and both he and Vice President Kamala Harris have signaled that pay data reporting will play an integral role in...
Federal Employment Law Letter is excited to announce the addition of "Higher Education Employment Law Corner." It is anticipated that institutes of higher education are going to face increased U.S. Department of Labor...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to the religious discrimination section of its compliance manual on January 15 by a 3-2 vote (https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/section-12-religious...
Before President Joe Biden's rescission of President Donald Trump's Executive Order (EO) 13590, the federal district court in northern California on December 22, 2020, issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking...
Making good on his promise, President Joe Biden has nominated the most diverse cabinet in history—by far. Counting all cabinet-level appointees, this cabinet is evenly split between men and women and has the highest...
After weeks of polite restraint, as Inauguration Day came and went, President Joe Biden unveiled a series of initiatives that will mark his first days in office as the most progressive and active since the New Deal. In...
The Biden administration began reversing Trump administration policies, Executive Orders (EOs), and midnight regulations on day one. Executive Orders Signing 17 new EOs in his first 24 hours, President Joe Biden struck...