Q An employee is having an elective surgery that won’t require an overnight hospital stay, but she will be off work for two weeks to recover and will possibly have some restrictions afterward. Will her surgery and time...
Employment Law Letter
Up to 30 percent of employers misclassify their employees as independent contractors, according to national estimates. Misclassification occurs when an employer improperly classifies a worker as an independent contractor...
As a result of COVID-19, many Canadian provinces declared a public health emergency and either ordered (or urged) employers to let employees work from home if their tasks could be performed remotely. A business may face...
Case law interpreting Georgia’s Restrictive Covenants Act (RCA) continues to make its way through the courts, and the message is consistent: Despite the RCA’s proclamation that restrictive covenants are in favor of...
It’s hard to believe many of us have been working from home because of the COVID-19 outbreak for more than a year. In addition, many teleworkers have been operating on flexible schedules. The consistent question for...
On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14026, "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors," which will raise the minimum wage for workers on federal contracts (or subcontracts) to $15...
On April 26, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) submitted for final approval an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Office of Information and...
Since March 2021, when the Biden administration formally withdrew both the frozen Independent Contractor Regulation and the judicially rejected Joint Employer Regulation, employers, workers, and unions have been waiting...
On April 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a virtual public hearing on the impact of COVID-19 on civil rights in the workforce (https://bit.ly/2RyuZIl). According to Chair Charlotte...
On April 28, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held its first meeting under the Biden administration: a public hearing on “Workplace Civil Rights Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The primary focus...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recent announcement (https://bit.ly/2Ry7lf2) permitting fully vaccinated individuals to live life virtually mask-free has created numerous problems for employers and...
Widespread social justice protests in 2020 led to an unprecedented focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at work, requiring HR leaders to ensure they are following best practices to address the challenges. In...
Assessing the first 100 days of a presidential administration has become a political ritual, as revered as hot dogs at a baseball game. Admittedly, the analysis is often far less substantial than a “foot-long.” In our...
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued its first published decision addressing the New Jersey Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) that protects...
In early 2021, the Monmouth County Law Division found an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) that prohibits a waiver of any right or remedy available under the Act was superseded by the Federal...