On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making June 19 a legal public holiday. Juneteenth is the day […]
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The History and Importance of Juneteenth
Littler’s Chief Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Officer Paul Bateman leads a conversation with Shareholders Dionysia Johnson-Massie (Atlanta), LaToi Mayo (Lexington), Lindbergh Porter (San Francisco), and […]
Delays to H-1B Rules Changes, Administration Advises
Citing the need to adequately assess their potential impact, the Biden Administration seeks to delay, or reverse, in some cases, a triumvirate of rules issued […]
Labor and Employment Rulemaking Prominent in President Biden’s First Regulatory Agenda
On June 11, 2021, the federal government released its unified federal regulatory agenda for spring 2021, which outlines regulatory and deregulation actions agencies expect to […]
How to Lift International COVID-19 Travel Restrictions? White House Announces Working Groups
Travel restrictions related to COVID-19 have been in place for more than a year. Certain restrictions have been removed, but the ones on travel from […]
Allied Behavior: Perceptions about Race (Juneteenth Edition)
Kimberly Doud of Littler’s Orlando office, Chelsea Lewis of Littler’s Miami office and Kameron Miller of Littler’s Charleston office present episode two of the Allied […]
Can an Employer Grant FMLA Leave, but Also Discipline an Employee for Failing to Timely Report the Absence?
I’ve often wondered — in fact, even discussed with clients — whether an employer could safely approve an employee’s FMLA-related absence and discipline the employee […]
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New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Take Effect IMMEDIATELY
On June 17, 2021, at the end of yet another chaotic day in administrative rulemaking, California’s new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) finally became effective. […]
Cal/OSHA Amends COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards, Again.
The last few weeks have been quite tense for California employers as they watched the drama unfold with the state’s Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) over amendments to the standing COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) In case you missed it: a few weeks ago, Cal/OSHA delayed a vote on… Continue Reading
Oregon Enacts Employment Protections for Hairstyles and Other Physical Characteristics Historically Associated With Race
On June 11, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 2935, also known as the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open […]
Marin County, California Requires Small Employers to Provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
The Marin County, California Board of Supervisors has enacted an urgency ordinance that requires employers in the County’s unincorporated areas with 25 or fewer employees […]
Texas Enacts New COVID-19 Liability Protection Law
On June 14, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Pandemic Liability Protection Act into law. The law became effective upon his signing. This new law […]
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