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| Littler Filed Under: Law Firm News
| Littler Filed Under: Law Firm News
| Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Employment Eligibility
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorized U.S. employers with employees who are taking physical proximity precautions to remotely inspect identity and work authorization documents when completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, rather than review original documents in person.
| Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (PA)
The city of Philadelphia, PA. has enacted a law prohibiting employers from testing for marijuana as a condition of employment, effective January 1, 2022.
The new Chapter 9-4700 of the Philadelphia Code states that except as otherwise provided by law, or as provided in the exceptions (listed below) that it
| Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (FL)
The Florida Supreme Court recently amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 (Summary Judgment), adopting the less restrictive federal summary judgment standard as articulated by the United States Supreme Court in Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317 (1986), Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242 (1986), and Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith
| Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Immigration)
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has stated that it has discontinued mailing No-Match letters (also known as EDCOR notifications) to employers.
SSA stated that it plans to focus instead on making it easier for employers to fix errors electronically through its Business Services Online Portal.
Immigration advocates and many employers
| Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (NY)
| Littler Filed Under: General (PA)
| Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines
It is a delicate decision balancing employee health and personal privacy. Some companies are sidestepping the issue by offering incentives to those who get shots.
| Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (CA)
Recently, the Biden administration announced plans for a federal paid family leave program – something that has been available to California employees for over a decade.
California’s Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) program, which is administered by the California Employment Development Department (“EDD”), provides eligible employees with up to 8 weeks
| Littler Filed Under: General (FMLA)
| Patrick Della Valle Filed Under: HR Headlines
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