The First Amendment Religion Clauses exempt religious employers from suit by school teachers for alleged employment discrimination, the U.S. Supreme Court has held.
Archives for July 13, 2020
OSHA COVID-19 Guidance Advises Wearing Masks in Workplace
As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike across the country and many jurisdictions have begun to require the use of face coverings in public, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has unveiled and updated its Frequently Asked Questions discussing masks in the workplace.
Top Five Labor Law Developments for June 2020
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has restored a unionized employer’s right to unilaterally discipline or discharge an employee prior to executing a first collective bargaining agreement.
Notice 2020-54 – Employer Reporting Requirements for Qualified Sick Leave Wages and Qualified Family Leave Wages paid-out under the FFCRA
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Pub. L. No. 116-127, requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid leave under certain COVID-19-related circumstances via the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (up to $511 per day or $5,110 in the aggregate per employee) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (up to $200 a day or $10,000 in the aggregate).
New TSA Protocols Seek to Ensure Health and Safety
Under the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” Campaign, screening procedures are being changed to allow for more social distancing and to limit physical contact while still maintaining needed security procedures during the summer travel season.
In mid-April, due to COVID-19, TSA recorded its lowest travel volume