More than five years and a pandemic later, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has clarified a successor employer’s union bargaining obligations regarding layoffs under the National Labor Relations Act. Tramont Manufacturing, LLC, 369 NLRB No. 136 (July 27, 2020).
Archives for September 16, 2020
Jackson Lewis Spotlighted For Recognition on “Best Law Firms for Women” List
Jackson Lewis is spotlighted for being one of the prominent law firms in the Kansas City area named to Working Mother’s 2020 “Best Law Firms for Women” list in “Shook Hardy, Stinson rank among 60 best U.S. law firms for women,” published by the Kansas City Business Journal.
DOL Revises Rules Governing FFCRA COVID-19 Related Leave
“Health Care Provider” Now Narrowly Defined, Intermittent Leave Explained, and Other Important Clarifications and Changes
EEOC Clarifies Employers Not Automatically Required to Allow Telework Opportunities Post-Pandemic
The EEOC has issued helpful guidance on expectations for employers receiving remote working requests in the future, clarifying that an employer’s temporary shift to a remote environment does not create an obligation to accept future remote working requests.
Five FordHarrison Attorneys Named to 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Philip K. Davidoff, Bran C. Noonan, and Stephen E. Zweig, Partners, were named to the 2020 New York Super Lawyers List and Jeffrey G. Douglas and Vince M. Avery, Partners, were named to the 2020 New York Rising Stars List.
Rachel Ullrich Selected to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 2020 Women Worth Watching List
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Rachel Z. Ullrich, Partner in the firm’s Dallas, TX office, was featured in the 2020 Women Worth Watching Issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal. The prestigious award is in its 19th year and is featured in the publication’s summer issue.
Littler Ranked Top Firm in 2021 Vault Guide
(September 15, 2020) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been ranked as the No. 1 Labor and Employment law firm for the eighth consecutive year in the 2021 Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms. The firm also earned recognition in
New Jersey Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s signature on the New Jersey Fair Play Act (S-971/A-2106) will allow New Jersey student-athletes to earn financial compensation from the use of their name, image, and likeness and authorize their hiring and use of attorneys and agents without affecting their scholarship eligibility. New Jersey joins
Is a COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccine in Your Company’s Future? Considerations at the Start of Flu Season
Each year we review the validity of mandatory flu vaccinations. It is usually in the context of health care organizations, as few other employers have had the same need. In the last few years, the analysis has remained the same: (1) what is the justification (often, employee and patient safety);
California Implements New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirement
On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1867, which requires large employers and some health care providers to provide up to 80 hours of paid leave for COVID-19–related reasons. The new law also codifies the governor’s previously issued executive order setting forth paid sick
Examining Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Nina Markey describes the best practices for recruiting and retaining diverse employees.
American Staffing Association
Independent contractors and AB 2257: different year, same story
Bruce Sarchet expects the turbulent debates over the independent contractor status to continue.
Daily Journal
View Article (Subscription required.)
Presidential Election: Candidates Back Paid-Leave Proposals
Here’s What Employers Need to Know About COVID-19 Liability Shields
Michael Lotito advises employers that liability laws are not “get out of jail free” cards.
SHRM Online
View Article (Subscription Required)
Legal, HR Headaches of COVID-19
Michael Gotzler encourages employers to be thoughtful about how they decided who comes back to work in person and who does not.
In Business