Employment Law Letter

It’s time to review your Oregon noncompete agreements

The 2021 Oregon legislative session imposed further limitations on noncompetition agreements. Before the law becomes effective on January 1, 2022, you should review your agreements to ensure they provide the best...

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Warning: Violence is third-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries

The Occupational Safety and Health Act’s (OSH Act) General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a safe and healthful work environment for all covered workers, which includes protecting them against workplace...

WA employers handed new pandemic reporting, notice, accommodation rules

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) recently filed emergency rules containing new reporting, notification, and accommodation requirements for Washington employers to follow during the COVID-19...

Rules changing soon for travelers trying to enter United States

Presidential proclamations banning travel to the United States from certain countries because of COVID-19 will be rescinded in November and replaced with new rules for international travelers. How we got here On...

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U.S. firm's health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated draws interest in Canada, too

Employers have been trying to encourage employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Some paid bonuses. Others provided gift cards. What happens when rewards aren't enough? A U.S. employer recently announced a different...

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Workplace harassment? But they don't work for us!

Most employers are equipped to respond to employee allegations of harassment by coworkers or managers. There are added levels of difficulty, however, when they complain about harassment by a customer, contractor, or...

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With OSHA enforcement heating up, taking breaks now even better idea

On September 1, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a memorandum (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2021-09-01) establishing a new enforcement initiative to...

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How to protect your business from unfair competition by former employees

We recently wrote about how the tight job market is making it hard for you to find employees (see "Pros, cons of using signing bonuses to attract employees" in our October 2021 issue). One side effect is that even if you...

Visually impaired employee's request held unreasonable

The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Kansas and Oklahoma employers) recently held a hospital employee's visual impairment, which complicated her daily commute to and from work, didn't...

Task force releases vaccine guidance for federal contractors

As part of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 action plan, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force recently issued vaccine guidance for federal contractors and subcontractors. Here is a summary of the scope and implementation...

FMLA doesn't prohibit termination for failure to comply with call-in requirements

Employees can be held accountable for not complying with an employer's call-in notice requirement, even when the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may apply. In a recent case, the employer had an attendance policy...

Employers gird for sweeping new COVID-19 rules on vaccines, testing

By mandating vaccinations for many employees, President Joe' Biden's six-pronged COVID-19 action plan will have a significant effect on employers across the country. Many key details (including what exemptions may apply...

Answers to 13 common questions about new federal vaccine, testing mandates

When President Joe Biden recently announced a six-pronged strategy to contain COVID-19's spread, one of the most notable measures was a vaccination and/or weekly testing mandate affecting employers and employees...

What to do when employees claim religious exemption from vaccine mandates

Although most employers were hesitant to implement vaccine mandates after the initial rollout of the COVID-19 shots, the still-surging pandemic (driven by the highly contagious delta variant) has caused many companies to...

What employers should know about Juneteenth, America's newest national holiday

Holidays are a reflection of our collective values. As a society, we hope they signal what—and sometimes whom—we as a nation should commemorate. Over the summer, we observed Juneteenth for the first time, collectively...

Arkansas Stephen W. Jones of Jack Nelson Jones, PLLC, and Audra Hamilton and Nathan Read of Mitchell Williams
Kansas Boyd A. Byers, Teresa L. Shulda, and Tara Eberline of Foulston Siefkin LLP
Missouri Robert A. Kaiser, Jeremy Brenner, and Ida S. Shafaie of Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Oklahoma Charles S. Plumb, Courtney Bru, Paul Ross, Philip Bruce, and Jacob Crawford of McAfee & Taft

Delaware Lauren Russell of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Maryland Steven E. Bers and David M. Stevens of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P.
New Jersey John C. Petrella and Dina M. Mastellone of Genova Burns LLC
Pennsylvania Dena Calo, Lisa Koblin, Carolyn Pellegrini, and Zachary Kimmel of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Virginia Jonathan Mook and Bernard J. DiMuro of DiMuroGinsberg PC

Illinois Steven L. Brenneman and Kelly Smith-Haley of Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
Indiana Brian R. Garrison of Faegre Drinker
Michigan Gary S. Fealk and John T. Below of Bodman PLC
Ohio Fred G. Pressley, Jr., Jourdan D. Day, and John M. Stephen of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Wisconsin Saul Glazer, Troy D. Thompson, Michael J. Westcott, Leslie A. Sammon, and Heath Straka of Axley Brynelson LLP

Kentucky Richard S. Cleary, John T. Lovett, Robert D. Hudson, and Kathleen Biggs Wright of Frost Brown Todd LLC
North Carolina Richard L. Rainey of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
South Carolina Richard J. Morgan, James K. Gilliam, Jonathan C. Eggert, and Chandler E. Aragona of Burr & Forman LLP
Tennessee Kara E. Shea and David Johnson of Butler Snow LLP
West Virginia Larry J. Rector and Allison B. Williams of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Alabama Albert L. Vreeland and David J. Middlebrooks of Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.
Florida G. Thomas Harper of The Law and Mediation Offices of G. Thomas Harper, LLC, Lisa Berg and Andrew Rodman of Stearns Weaver Miller, and Robert J. Sniffen and Jeff Slanker of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.
Georgia Raanon Gal of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Glianny Fagundo of Thompson Hine LLP and Chris Butler of the Chris Butler Firm
Louisiana H. Mark Adams and Jennifer Kogos of Jones Walker LLP
Mississippi Martin J. Regimbal of The Kullman Firm

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