The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) modified its standard for determining whether an employer may lawfully discipline an employee for abusive or offensive statements and […]
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DHS Blocked From Enforcing New Public Charge Rule During COVID-19 Pandemic
On July 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an injunction immediately blocking the U.S. Department of Homeland […]
Court Denies Preliminary Injunction of Title IX Effective Date
On June 4, 2020, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, along with 17 other states, filed suit against the United States and Betsy DeVos, in her official […]
Executive Action Takes Aim At Reducing Payroll Taxes And Extending Enhanced Unemployment Payments As COVID-19 Crisis Continues
While Congress continues to work on a legislative deal, President Trump signed Executive Memoranda and Executive Orders that are designed to provide additional stimulus to […]
Plan Defends Valuation of Accounts in Midst of COVID-Related Market Volatility
A 401(k) plan and its administrators are defending the administrator’s decision to require a special valuation of former employees’ account values, given extraordinary market changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the terms of the plan at issue, when a former employee seeks a distribution of his or her plan account, the account is typically…… Continue Reading
Executive Memorandum Permits Individuals to Defer Certain Payroll Tax Obligations
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a memorandum with the stated purpose of providing “further temporary relief … to support working Americans” by enabling […]
OFCCP Final Rule – TRICARE Providers Not Subject to OFCCP Jurisdiction
Executive Summary: On July 2, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a Federal Register Notice of Final Rule amending its regulations under 41 […]
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San Francisco Superior Court Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Requiring Uber and Lyft to Re-Classify Independent Contractors as Employees
Introduction: On May 12, 2020, we reported on a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the city attorneys of San Francisco, Los Angeles, […]
Suffolk County, NY Bans Hairstyle and Religious Garment Discrimination
Effective July 23, 2020, Suffolk County, New York amended its Human Rights Law to ban race and religious discrimination based on hairstyle, hair texture, and […]
How COVID-19 Impacts Employee Handbooks in New Jersey
In their article for New Jersey Business Magazine, Alvaro Hasani and Alyssa Musmanno break down the changes that employers in the Garden State should make […]
Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Increases to $12 per hour on September 1
In May 2019, Connecticut joined a host of other states, including New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, in passing a bill that, pursuant to a […]
New Georgia Legislation Requires Employers to Provide Paid Lactation Breaks
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed new legislation requiring employers to provide paid lactation breaks and private locations at the worksite where working mothers can […]
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