Employment Law Letter

A refresher on Nevada personnel file rules in wake of COVID-19

With COVID-19 plaguing businesses throughout the first half of 2020, employee health information is being transmitted with increased frequency. In addition, with HR professionals increasingly performing work remotely...

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Tips on returning employees to work after the pandemic

If we have learned anything from the current pandemic, it is this—we don’t yet have a universal, comprehensive understanding of COVID-19. As both federal and state governments begin to discuss reopening the economy, this...

Trump suspends entry of certain immigrants during pandemic

On April 22, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) suspending the entry of certain immigrants into the U.S. labor market during the economic downturn and recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak. The...

5 tips for maximizing remote workers' productivity

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many businesses to offer, if not require, work-from-home options for employees. With people working remotely, employers face many challenges with maintaining the same level of...

5th Circuit changes course on whether day rate satisfies test for FLSA exemptions

To qualify as exempt from receiving overtime pay under the administrative, executive, professional, or highly compensated employee exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employee must be paid on a “salary...

Prehire isn't the only record check you need for healthcare workers

Prospective employees at healthcare facilities are subject to a significant number of record checks as part of the postoffer and preemployment procedures, but that isn't the end of the process. Ongoing checks are...

How CARES Act will affect your employee health and retirement plans

In an effort to support American workers, Congress passed the new federally funded Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Here's what employers need to know about how this will affect their...

EEOC offers guidance on accommodations during, after pandemic

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released new guidance for employers, focusing on accommodating employees, either now or upon their eventual return from sheltering at home during the COVID-19...

OSHA issues guidance on recording COVID-19 in workplace

COVID-19 can be a recordable illness under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) if a worker becomes infected as a result of performing work-related duties. In areas with a higher degree of community...

MI updates stay-at-home order; Oakland County requires face masks

On April 9, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order (EO) 2020-42, which extended her prior “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order through April 20. Details In addition to extending the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order, the...

DOL issues brief guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an initial and informal set of “Questions and Answers” (Q&As) to assist employers in complying with the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response...

Designating necessary and critical infrastructure workers in Michigan

If your business continues to conduct in-person operations in Michigan during the stay-at-home order issued by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, you need to operate in good-faith compliance with the order and the Cybersecurity...

May 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Michigan

5 employment policies to revise or add because of coronavirus

If you're like most businesses, you're eager to reopen or return to "normal" operations as soon as possible. But before you reopen your offices and businesses—and perhaps while you have some extra time on your hands—it's...

Offering COBRA coverage after employee theft depends heavily on the facts

Q We fired an employee because of theft, and he is currently incarcerated. Do we have to offer COBRA due to these circumstances? A COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, requires covered employers to...

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Massachusetts is again named best state for working moms, but new challenges abound

Back in August 2015, WalletHub analyzed state dynamics across key metrics to determine the best states for working mothers and ranked Massachusetts fifth on the list (see "Massachusetts: a great state for working mothers...

May 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Massachusetts

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