Now is the time for employers to formulate action plans for returning employees to the workplace. We have developed the following FAQs to guide the development of your return-to-work plan. Requiring employees to return...
Employment Law Letter
The world's largest beef processing company is facing Pennsylvania's first wrongful death and survival action for the coronavirus-related fatality of an employee who worked in a 1,400-worker plant in Souderton. The case...
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay minimum wage as well as overtime to eligible employees who work in excess of 40 hours per week. Employees who are denied those rights can sue their...
In response to employers' growing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation (S2353, or the "April 14th Amendment") making two significant changes to the Millville Dallas...
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled LGBTQ+ workers are protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits discrimination in the workplace because of an employee's race, color, religion, sex...
On May 29, 2020, the Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision finding an employer had "reasonable grounds" to believe its employee may be under the influence of a controlled substance and it could...
A recent decision by the Vermont Supreme Court should prompt unionized employers to examine any standard employment agreements employees are required to sign that may conflict with a collective bargaining agreement (CBA)...
Who bears the risk and obligations of an employment contract when something unforeseeable happens, making it impractical to perform under the contract? 'Force majeure' clauses Since the start of the pandemic and ensuing...
Q If we’ve made a job offer but the prospective employee hasn’t accepted it yet, do we have to wait to conduct a background check? A In Colorado, you don’t have to wait for an applicant to accept her job offer before you...
On June 5, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act, which amends key provisions of the emergency relief loan fund. The PPP was originally established by the Coronavirus...
Federal courts have become increasingly reluctant to find bad behavior at work is enough to establish a prohibited hostile work environment. A recent case from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (which governs federal...
In March 2019, members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (WNT) filed a collective and class action lawsuit in federal court against the United States Soccer Federation, Inc. (USSF), asserting claims under Title...
With workplaces in Oklahoma reopening for business following Governor Kevin Stitt's "Open Up and Recover Safely" plan, many employers are evaluating whether temporary telecommuting policies can work in the long term for...
Concerns that clients, customers, or business associates could sue them over claims they were exposed to COVID-19 have made some businesses reluctant to reopen. We've already seen lawsuits filed against retail stores and...
Dan Majerle has been something of a household name in Arizona since being drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1988 under the ownership and management of Jerry Colangelo. Majerle’s career seemed to come full circle when...