As record-high temperatures enveloped most of the U.S. earlier this month, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule for comprehensive heat injury and illness prevention....more
As we previously wrote when the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect in June 2023, the law requires most employers with 15 or more employees to provide “reasonable accommodations” for a qualified employee’s...more
4/24/2024
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Thursday was the deadline for all Washington, D.C., employers to post the new paid family leave notice/poster, which was recently issued by the district’s Department of Employment Services (DOES). The notice must be posted in...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released earlier this month updated proposed guidance on harassment in the workplace, largely based on developments in applicable case law and societal trends coming out of...more
10/27/2023
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Wednesday a proposed rule that would increase the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA).
DOL said the standard salary level...more
Earlier this month, we wrote about a bill passed by the New York State Assembly which, if signed by the governor, will prohibit nearly all noncompete agreements for workers in the state. Now, yet another state, Minnesota, has...more
Over the past three years, employers have navigated various workplace issues impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including remote work, vaccination, contraction of COVID-19 in the workplace and workplace accommodations, among...more
6/14/2023
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The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applies to all private employers in the U.S., regardless of size, and requires them to provide unpaid leave for up to five years for certain absences...more
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is not the only new pregnancy-related law for employers to look for in 2023. The federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (or “PUMP Act”) became law in...more
With Election Day around the corner on Nov. 8, employers may be wondering if their employees are entitled to leave to vote and, if they are, whether it needs to be paid. Here is a breakdown of what is required in the DMV...more
Mandatory arbitration agreements for all employment claims will no longer be enforceable under a newly passed law. On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (the “Act”), which invalidates...more
As you may have heard in the news, there have already been several challenges to the legality of the ETS. The 5th Circuit issued a temporary injunction against enforcement of the ETS, and in response, OSHA has announced a...more
11/19/2021
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As an employer, you might be thinking about implementing a mandatory vaccine policy for your workforce. There are many issues to consider when developing a mandatory vaccine policy, and it is hard to keep up with...more
Since vaccines have become readily available, employers have been grappling with whether they should mandate vaccines for employees. Most companies have chosen to “strongly encourage” employees instead of mandating, and many...more
6/28/2021
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