Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
We have blogged about the expected increase in COVID-19 lawsuits as a stand-alone legal claim and now we have the next phase: the COVID-19 whistleblower claim add on. Expect to see lawsuits against employers on unrelated issues–in this case sexual … Read More
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
In the past ten months, OSHA has become a major player in workplace safety during the pandemic. With the release of new guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace, OSHA now advises the following* Vaccinated … Read More
Scene from the Biden White House: Anyone: “Hey, what time is it?” Everyone: “Go time!” The first five days of the new administration has produced many changes already, largely through a dizzying array of Executive Orders. Of course, Trump had … Read More
President Biden has a lot on his plate but nothing more pressing than handling the pandemic. When the original CARES Act was passed 8 months ago, few people could understand the enormous impact the coronavirus would have. The staggering death … Read More
It is no secret that President elect Biden is a friend to labor. Now, he has chosen Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former union president, to head the Department of Labor. Even with a divided Congress, the Labor Secretary has … Read More
What social media giveth–the ability to loudly express views–it taketh away–those views leading to termination of employment. And so quickly now! What a difference from the hesitation of employment action after the 2017 Charlottesville white supremacy riots. Why now? Relentless … Read More