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Archives for January 13, 2021

The First Amendment: Where it is Implicated, and Where it is Not

January 13, 2021 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: Discipline & Discharge

Executive Summary: In the wake of the January 6, 2021, unrest at the United States Capitol Building and several social media outlets suspending President Trump’s accounts, free speech is a hot topic. Although the right to free speech is ingrained into American life, free speech is not absolute. The Constitutional right to free speech is not implicated by the actions of these private social media platforms because they are private entities, not arms of the government. Moreover, the First Amendment does not protect certain speech intended to incite or produce violence and lawless action.

The Misclassification Conundrum: US DOL Attempts to Bring Clarity and Predictability to the Economic Reality Test, but Should Companies Rely Upon It?

January 13, 2021 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: Employees Covered (FLSA)

Determining who is an employee seems like a simple concept, but actually requires a complex analysis that varies depending on the applicable state and statute.

Changes to the California Family Rights Act and Small Employer Family Leave Mediation

January 13, 2021 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (CA)

California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) which greatly expanded the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), which took effect on January 1, 2021. Some of the notable changes include:

New Year, New Standards: Florida Adopts the Federal Summary Judgment Standard

January 13, 2021 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (FL)

On December 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court announced the amendment of Florida’s summary judgment standard, adopting the more relaxed federal summary judgment standard, in an effort to improve the fairness and efficiency of Florida’s civil justice system and relieve parties from the burdens of meritless litigation.

New York City Enacts Amendments to New York City Fair Chance Act

January 13, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (NY)

Jackson Lewis

Following Mayor Bill de Blasio’s non-action on the bill passed by the New York City Council in December expanding the scope of New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA), the amendments have become law.

Tagged With: New York City

2021: The Year Ahead for Employers

January 13, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (HR)

Jackson Lewis

In 2020, COVID-19 collided with a presidential election, forever altering the workplace as we knew it. In 2021 employers are faced with reimagining the employer/employee relationship while simultaneously trying to keep pace with the evolution of workplace law.

Washington: New COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery Plan

January 13, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (WA)

Jackson Lewis

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued Proclamation 20-25.12 and the Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery Plan, which create a new two-phase, regional framework of business reopening and social distancing rules to handle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Otieno Ombok Discusses Lawsuit Blocking USCIS Fee Increases

January 13, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Law Firm News

Jackson Lewis

Otieno Ombok discusses the implications of a recent lawsuit blocking the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ planned filing fee increases in “USCIS Drops Proposed Immigration Filing Fee Increases,” published by SHRM.

Kathryn Russo Discusses Prospect of Marijuana Legalization Under Biden

January 13, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Law Firm News

Jackson Lewis

Kathryn Russo comments on the possibility of lawmakers introducing legislation legalizing marijuana during the Biden Administration in “How Will Evolving Marijuana Laws Impact the Workplace in 2021?” published by SHRM.

Nexsen Pruet Opens Texas Office

January 13, 2021 | Nexsen Pruet Filed Under: Law Firm News

Deep roots with agribusiness clients leads law firm out west

Update – OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce

January 13, 2021 | Nexsen Pruet Filed Under: General (OSHA)

As we have all witnessed, the COVID-19 situation remains incredibly fluid and presents unique challenges to the construction industry, which is an essential business in the Carolinas. 

Tips to Remember for Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information

January 13, 2021 | Jones Walker Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants

We hope you and your employees had a festive holiday season and happy New Year!  It is always helpful to review your company policies and procedures on an annual basis, and policies and procedures on protection of trade secrets and confidential information are no different.

FordHarrison Announces Changes in Leadership

January 13, 2021 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: Law Firm News

FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Tracey K. Jaensch has been elected to the firm’s Executive Committee, the firm’s highest governing body; Russell Jackson was named FordHarrison’s Memphis Office Managing Partner; Jeff Mokotoff was named FordHarrison’s Atlanta Office Managing Partner; and Jennifer Martinez, SHRM-CP (Orlando) was named the firm’s Human Resource Director.

Timothy Barbetta Join FordHarrison’s New York City Office as Senior Associate

January 13, 2021 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: Law Firm News

FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Timothy M. Barbetta has joined FordHarrison’s New York City office as a senior associate. Timothy comes to FordHarrison from Kaufman, Borgeest & Ryan LLP.

Treehouse Foods Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

January 13, 2021 | Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines

Nineteen-Year Employee With Disabilities Denied Intermittent Leave as Reasonable Accommodation and Then Fired, Federal Agency Charges

Tagged With: EEOC

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