Even if you aren’t a regular U.S. Supreme Court watcher, you likely know the Court recently voted 6-3 to strike down the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The agency’s...
Employment Law Letter
Employers may be startled to see figures from the New Hampshire Department of Labor (NHDOL) revealing just how expensive wage and hour violations can be. In fiscal year (FY) 2021 (July 2020-June 30, 2021), the state...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a document titled “Fact Sheet #84: Compensability of Time Spent Undergoing COVID-19 Health Screenings, Testing, and Vaccinations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA...
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) vaccine mandate for many healthcare employees in a ruling issued on January 13, 2022. The Court granted a stay (or hold) against...
When bringing on new employees, employers typically want to learn as much as possible about candidates to ensure they’re right for the job. But can a hiring process that starts by hiding certain applicant qualities...
With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching into its third year, employers and employees alike can look back on many lessons learned. Workers have been able to master Zoom meetings and remote or hybrid working, and many on...
In the second federal court ruling on the topic in as many weeks, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in early December issued an order imposing a nationwide injunction against President Joe...
Q If an employer requires COVID-19 testing as a condition of employment, who covers the cost? A Under its pending emergency temporary standard (ETS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has clarified...
Q An employee's dad is being flown to another hospital for COVID-19 treatment. She needs to drive her mom to the new hospital and therefore will miss at least one day of work. Would she be eligible for Family and Medical...
A federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction blocking President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors in early December. The order was set to take effect on January 4, 2022, and would...
Unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes to further delay the federal COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for private companies with at least 100 employees, covered employers should prepare to have their testing programs in...
Q Can we offer a medical expense reimbursement plan (MERP) along with a health flexible spending account (FSA) or a health savings account (HSA) plan? A A MERP is an employer-sponsored, tax-advantaged healthcare...
Q An employee’s dad is being flown to another hospital for COVID-19 treatment. She needs to drive her mom to the new hospital and therefore will miss at least one day of work. Would she be eligible for Family and Medical...
The Biden administration has initiated numerous legal changes against employers, and most of you no doubt have been closely following the major disputes surrounding the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Nevertheless...
An employee claimed her termination was based on fraud because the employer didn’t honor its written commitment to equal employment opportunity (EEO) in its workplace practices, but the Arkansas Supreme Court recently...