Companies’ misclassifying their employees as independent contractors continues to be a hot-button issue throughout the country, and Virginia is no exception. In the last year alone, legislation related to independent...
Employment Law Letter
On March 25, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S2304, amending the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law, the New Jersey Family Leave Act (FLA), and the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDL). The amendments...
On April 14, Governor Phil Murphy signed S2374 into law, which further amends and clarifies the March 25 expansions to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDL)...
On March 10, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed a New Jersey Appellate Division ruling that allowed an employee to sue his employer under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) for failing to...
As COVID spring turns to COVID summer, many employees are growing accustomed to working from home. Thank goodness the technology exists to work remotely, but it's not as simple as just making sure employees have access...
Newsom announces COVID-19 workers' comp. Governor Gavin Newsom announced in early May that workers who contract COVID-19 while on the job may be eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits. Newsom signed an order...
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the country, many employers responded to the unprecedented and uncertain situation by furloughing and laying off some or all of their workers. The actions already have spurred...
On May 6, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a controversial Executive Order (EO) that added a workers' compensation dimension to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ignoring the legislature, the governor ordered that any coronavirus...
An employee was threatened with termination unless he donated a substantial amount of money to his managers' reelection campaign. After making only a modest donation, he was fired. He then sued for wrongful termination...
Public health experts are laying out a medically wise blueprint for repopulating the workplace. Among the recommendations is delaying the return of “vulnerable populations,” which include all older workers and anyone...
A trial court failed to provide clear and understandable instructions about the deadline for filing an amended complaint to a college professor who was acting as his own attorney in a race and sexual orientation...
A California jury ordered Allstate Insurance Company to pay a former employee nearly $1 million for wrongful discharge, $1.7 million for defamation, and almost $16 million in punitive damages. Allstate appealed, arguing...
When an employer doesn't pay wages as required by law, an employee may file a civil action in court or a wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner. Either party may appeal a decision or award by the labor...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused employers to shed workers in unprecedented numbers. When businesses closed or drastically cut services, millions of workers lost paychecks. But some employers have taken steps to protect...
On March 23, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order (EO) 2020-21 titled “Stay Safe, Stay Home,” ordering Michigan residents to temporarily “suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect...