Earlier this year, we wrote about some of the major cases and legal developments for employers to watch in 2023. With the start of the U.S. Supreme Court's new term last month, we are back to provide insight into the next...more
11/28/2023
/ 303 Creative LLC v Elenis ,
Acheson Hotels LLC v Laufer ,
Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Protection ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Glacier Northwest v International Brotherhood of Teamsters ,
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc v Hewitt No 21-984 ,
Lateral Transfers ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
NLRA ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preemption ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VII ,
Website Accessibility ,
Whistleblowers
On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair ("CROWN") Act, prohibiting discrimination against employees and students on the basis of natural...more
Caption: On January 13, 2022, after hearing emergency oral arguments, the Supreme Court handed down decisions staying OSHA’s ETS and upholding the CMS Rule requiring healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against...more
1/20/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Biden v Missouri ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Every employer understands the importance of actively ensuring employee safety and compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) standards, but a recent federal appeals court decision provides additional...more
1/11/2022
/ Appeals ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
OSHA ,
Safety Violations ,
Willful Violations ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety