Indiana has exited Stage 5 and the “Back on Track Plan” in favor of county-by-county restrictions. For Marion County, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has imposed additional restrictions.
Archives for November 17, 2020
Mary Bradley Spotlighted for Joining Jackson Lewis
Mary Bradley is spotlighted for leaving her role as a senior trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Labor to join Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, bringing extensive experience in OSHA law matters in “Jackson Lewis Lures Workplace Safety Pro From DOL,” published by Law360.
Mississippi Governor Proposes Elimination of Individual Income Tax
In a Monday press conference on Facebook Live, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves laid out an ambitious plan to eliminate the state’s individual income tax in the upcoming legislative session starting in January.
Two St. Louis Attorneys Named to 2020 Missouri Rising Stars List
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Matthew B. Banocy and Jamie M. Westbrook, Counsels in the firm’s St. Louis office, were named to the 2020 Missouri Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers magazine.
CDF Hosts Complimentary Webinar Symposium – COVID Education Week – December 7-11, 2020
Federal Court in New York Dismisses COVID-19 Workplace Safety Case
On November 1, 2020, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Palmer et al. v. Amazon.com Inc. et al., No. 20-cv-2468, 2020 WL 6388599, dismissed a lawsuit against Amazon alleging failures to comply with New York law and “New York Forward” minimum requirements for
Michigan Locks Down in Advance of Thanksgiving Holiday
Michigan is experiencing “an exponential growth” in COVID-19 cases, with daily new cases reaching over 6,000 (three times more than last spring) and more than 3,000 Michiganders currently hospitalized. To combat the rise in cases, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) on November 15, 2020, issued
Courageous Conversations: An Equity Building Tool for Your Workplace
Littler’s Dionysia Johnson-Massie and Detrachia “Tray” André join Alyesha Asghar Dotson to discuss the rising popularity of facilitated workplace discussions about race (also known as “Courageous Conversations”) as an invaluable diversity, equity, and inclusion tool.