On August 11, 2022, the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) updated and further loosened COVID-19 guidelines. A summary of the guidelines demonstrate the shift in […]
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Intensive Workshop: Effectively Managing Leaves of Absence and Reasonable Accommodations (DAY 1)
We hire employees to do their job, but what happens when they need protected time off or a reasonable accommodation?
Chicken Farmers Accuse Perdue Farms Inc. of Misclassifying Employees as Contract Workers
There is no standard test to differentiate independent contractors from traditional employees. However, a number of common laws attempt to draw a line between the […]
American Chicken Processors Sued for Unlawful Wage-Fixing
It is no secret that Americans love chicken. Chicken is the most popular protein in the country, and the American chicken industry is the largest […]
CDC Loosens COVID-19 Guidance, Emphasizes Individual Responsibility
In an effort to streamline its guidance and reflect the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has […]
Circuit Panel Invites Full Court to Reconsider Title VII ‘Ultimate Employment Decisions’ Rule
Holding a gender-based scheduling policy giving only male detention service officers full weekends off was not unlawful discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights […]
CDC’S COVID-19 Guidance Changes… Again
Since March 2020, COVID-19 rules have been confusing at best. On August 11, 2022, in an effort to streamline the guidance and reflect the current […]
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Recent Litigation Reminds Employers of the Importance of Timely Wage Payments
Currently, the New York courts are considering a class action lawsuit brought against Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., alleging that the company violated the pay frequency requirement […]
Washington State Adopts Emergency Heat and Wildfire Rules
This summer is shaping out to be another scorcher and Washington State employers should know about the Department of Labor & Industries (“LNI”) new emergency […]
Connecticut’s Pandemic “Hero Pay” Program Goes Into Effect
Private-sector essential employees who worked in Connecticut during the pandemic may receive up to $1,000 in premium pay (i.e., “hero pay”), through a $30 million […]
Fraud Doesn’t Pay in New York: August 2022 Update
Another Overview of Recent Decisions, Demonstrating the Board’s Continuing Attitude Toward 114-a.
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