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Archives for April 2021

At Long Last: South Carolina Passes COVID-19 Liability Immunity

April 30, 2021 Filed Under: General (SC)

On April 28, 2021, Gov. Henry McMaster signed South Carolina’s COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act into law.  The state’s employers will now have a defense that they are immune from liability if an employee claims s/he contracted COVID-19 at work. 

Thomas S. Grow Joins Littler as Special Counsel in Memphis

April 30, 2021 Filed Under: Law Firm News

Littler

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (April 30, 2021) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Thomas S. Grow as special counsel in its Memphis office. Grow joins from FedEx Express Corporation, where he served as a managing director of labor and employment law.

New York Heroes Act Requires Workplace Safety Measures

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: General (NY)

Littler

In an effort to prevent the occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease, the New York legislature has passed the aptly named New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or NY HERO Act, which amends the New York Labor Law (NYLL) by adding two new sections.1 This bill has been

FLSA’s Extended Limitations Period Requires Plausible Factual Pleadings, Second Circuit Holds

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Jackson Lewis

Because the plaintiff failed to allege any facts supporting his claim that his former employer acted willfully in failing to pay him overtime, he was not entitled to the FLSA’s extended, three-year statute of limitations. Therefore, as his claim was filed well after the standard two-year limitations period for such

Dear Littler: What are the Wage and Hour Issues with our Wandering Workers?

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Littler

Dear Littler:  We’re a small company based in Austin, Texas – but we’re growing.  We made it through the pandemic, and we’re all looking forward to getting back to work.  We recently announced that employees can return to the Austin office voluntarily, starting in August.  When HR sent around

Full Enforcement of REAL ID Law Moved to 2023

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: Coronavirus

Jackson Lewis

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced DHS to delay full enforcement of the REAL ID law from October 1, 2021, to May 3, 2023, the agency has announced.

The REAL ID law requires every air traveler 18 years or older to show genuine REAL ID-compliant identification documents at airport security checkpoints

California Legislature Considers Bills Supporting Hazard Pay for Grocery and Health Care Industries

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: General (CA)

Jackson Lewis

Despite the Governor’s recent announcement for a tentative reopening of the state by June, California’s legislature has been busy passing COVID-19-related laws. At the end of March, the Governor signed Senate Bill 95, which resurrected and expanded supplemental paid sick leave. And more recently, the Governor signed Senate Bill 93,


The First 100 Week 14: Pro-Labor and Judicial Nominations Continue and DOL Focuses on Worker Status, Pushes for More Investigators

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: DOL

Stay tuned for Franczek’ s comprehensive recap of the Biden administration’s labor and employment initiatives of the first 100 days in office that will impact employers.  In the final week of first 100 days of, the Biden administration, significant labor […]

The post The First 100 Week 14: Pro-Labor and


How to Ask for Help at Work

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: HR Headlines

We’ve all been there: you’re doing your work, get stuck, and need help — but you’re worried about bothering your coworkers or asking an obvious question.

Tagged With: Harvard Business Review

Nearly 70 million Americans have criminal records. We must give them a second chance

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: HR Headlines

An enduring belief in the American dream has powered decades of innovation, inspired generations of entrepreneurs and driven the economic growth of our nation.

Tagged With: CNN

5 things to know about USA TODAY’s investigation of discrimination within EEOC

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: HR Headlines

USA TODAY published an investigation this week about discrimination allegations from employees of the agency charged with routing out workplace discrimination: the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. We’re continuing to look into the agency.

Tagged With: USA Today

US will pay $44 million in age-bias case by ex-FAA workers

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: HR Headlines

The U.S. government will pay nearly $44 million to settle an age-discrimination case filed 16 years ago on behalf of hundreds of workers who missed out on federal pensions after their jobs were outsourced.

Tagged With: AP

Cuomo Says He’s Eager to Defend Himself Over Harassment Claims

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: HR Headlines

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he’s eager to tell his side of the sexual-harassment scandal threatening him.

Tagged With: Bloomberg

EEOC debates employees’ civil rights when it comes to mandatory vaccines

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: HR Headlines

During its first virtual hearing about COVID-19 and the workplace, the EEOC heard concerns about how employers can require the vaccine.

Tagged With: KHOU

Exclusive: U.S. Labor Secretary throws his support behind classifying gig workers as employees

April 29, 2021 Filed Under: HR Headlines

A lot of gig workers in the United States should be classified as “employees” who deserve work benefits, President Biden’s labor secretary said on Thursday, suggesting a shift in policy that is likely to raise costs for companies that depend on contractors such as Uber and Lyft.

Tagged With: Reuters

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