The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released interim public health recommendations that state: “Fully vaccinated people can resume activities [in indoor and outdoor settings] without...
Employment Law Letter
The Minnesota Legislature recently passed workers’ compensation legislation extending the COVID-19 presumption for certain workers from May 1 to December 31, 2021. Lawmakers also raised the minimum compensation rate for...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently affirmed it will continue to follow and enforce the long-established “contract-bar doctrine,” which provides unions with protection from ouster during most of a...
President Joe Biden recently signed two Executive Orders (EOs) with substantial implications for nonunion employers as well as those employing workers on federal contracts and subcontracts. Let’s take a closer look...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many remote employees have no doubt strengthened their bonds with and emotional dependency on their pets and, in some cases, service animals. As a result, you should expect to see a surge in...
Recently enacted into law, Legislative Bill (LB) 451 amends the Nebraska Fair Employment Practices Act (NFEPA) to expand the definition of “race” to include protection against discrimination for characteristics such as...
On April 12, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted in part and denied in part a request to dismiss an employee’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently vacated a September 2020 trial court order dismissing a former employee’s lawsuit and compelling him to arbitrate his Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) claims against...
Effective July 1, 2022, New Mexico will join 15 other states in requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave under its Healthy Workplaces Act (HWA). The Act will require them to provide up to 64 hours of paid...
Q If an employee’s child joins the military and now has health coverage through the military, is she allowed to drop the child’s coverage outside of open enrollment. A Typically, when an employee makes her health...
Four Upper Midwest cities ranked at the top of a recent WalletHub study listing “2021's Best Places for Summer Jobs.” Top contenders included Bismarck, North Dakota (ranked #2), Minneapolis, Minnesota (ranked #15), Rapid...
A recent Ohio federal district court decision provides a sobering reminder about the problems created when employers make assumptions about disabilities. Specifically, after finding an employee’s medical condition wasn’t...
After being terminated for watching pornography on his work computer during work hours, the former employee sued for breach of contract, and the employer countered by asking the court for summary judgment. The case...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has deferred the physical-presence requirements associated with the employment eligibility verification Form I-9 under Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act...
Is an employer liable for employee misconduct at “after-hours” gatherings? When a trial court adopted a narrow view of what constituted “the workplace,” an appeals court weighed in using a “totality of the circumstances”...