Federal Pregnancy Protection: The last time Congress passed legislation to protect pregnant workers, we were listening to the Bee Gees and watching the movie “Saturday Night Fever.” (Well, maybe) Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA), which amended … Read More
New York investigators started snooping around two Amazon facilities after reports of a spike in COVID-19 cases and the firing of an employee who led a protest at the Staten Island facility over worker safety. Amazon sued NY first, claiming … Read More
More people are getting vaccinated–or jabbed as the Brits say–and it is causing confusion about certain COVID-19 protocols. In response, the CDC updated its guidance last week. Here are the takeaways: The CDC has added an additional exception to the … Read More
Oh boy is this a great video! After months of video meetings and calls, one moment captures our compete reliance on technology–and our frustration. When the lawyer with the cat filter tells the judge, “I’m not a cat!” I felt … Read More
In 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) initiated a program that allowed employers to self-report federal wage and hour violations and pay employees without the usual litigation, penalties and damages. The Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) was a way to … Read More