The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division on August 1 announced the details of its much-anticipated Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. This three-year initiative aims to incentivize individuals to...more
Hawaii Governor Josh Green recently signed into law a requirement that employers in Hawaii include in job listings information on the expected hourly rate or salary range for positions. The July 3, 2023 law is an amendment to...more
The US Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on June 29, 2023 in Groff v. DeJoy, revising the standard for undue hardship in the context of religious discrimination claims brought under Title VII. The Court held that an...more
7/5/2023
/ Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
USPS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new framework on February 25 providing that mask wearing is optional in low- and moderate-risk settings....more
A proposed Arkansas bill that would require employers to offer testing options as an exception to employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates became law on October 13, 2021. Governor Asa Hutchinson refused to sign the law, deeming it...more
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance on September 24 detailing the requirements that covered federal contractors and subcontractors must follow to comply with Executive Order 14042, “Ensuring Adequate COVID...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for fully vaccinated individuals on May 13 to state that “fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance” in most...more
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont jointly announced on May 3 a significant easing of the remaining capacity restrictions on business operations related to the COVID-19...more
5/7/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Gatherings ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Seating ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
Philadelphia enacted a new version of its Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) Ordinance on March 29. The new ordinance amends the emergency regulations the city enacted in November 2020 to expand paid sick leave access for...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people that provide guidance on activities these individuals can engage in as well as ongoing precautions of which...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been actively reviewing its COVID-19 guidance over the past few weeks and as expected, the new administration has issued significant new guidance and updates. ...more
REOPENING BUSINESS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 -
As federal, state, and local regulators issue guidelines allowing businesses to reopen during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, businesses face the risk of personal injury...more
Title VII’s charge-filing requirement is nonjurisdictional and is subject to forfeiture rules, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously on June 3. The decision does not eliminate the rule that employees must first file charges...more
6/7/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Amended Complaints ,
Appeals ,
Charge-Filing Preconditions ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Forfeiture ,
Fort Bend County Texas v Davis ,
Jurisdictional Requirements ,
Mandatory Claim-Processing Rules ,
Reaffirmation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Title VII ,
Waiver Rule ,
Wrongful Termination