Mandate requires school employees to be vaccinated by Friday afternoon in order to return to work Monday
Archives for October 2021
Supreme Court Opens New Term With Masks and In-Person Arguments
Abortion, guns and Boston Marathon bomber’s fate are on the docket
How a Racist Scandal at the F.D.N.Y. Led to Its Biggest Suspensions Ever
The Fire Department has long faced allegations of discrimination. But after George Floyd’s murder, a thread of racist messages renewed concerns about the department’s racial climate.
Vaccine Mandates Reach 25% of Companies After Biden Order
One in four companies has instituted a vaccine mandate for U.S. workers, a sharp increase from last month, following President Joe Biden’s directiveordering large employers to require shots or weekly testing.
Connecticut Employees Entitled to 12 Weeks of State FMLA Leave as of January 1, 2022, Even If Leave Starts in 2021
The Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) recently issued nonbinding guidance on amendments to the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CTFMLA) that will become effective January 1, 2022. The primary point of the guidance is to clarify the CTDOL’s position on eligible employee leave entitlements, when the leave commenced in
Beltway Buzz, October 1, 2021
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.
NLRB’s General Counsel Uses Prosecutorial Authority to Assert Student-Athletes Are Employees
The on-and-off effort at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to classify “student-athletes” as “employees” has renewed. Although the National Labor Relations Act contains no formal recognition of student-athletes as employees, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memorandum on September 28, 2021 (GC 21-08) asserting
“her prosecutorial position” that
EEOC Brings First Pandemic Disability Discrimination Suit Over Denial of Telework Accommodation
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of remote work, including for positions traditionally not considered eligible for remote work. As employers have returned employees to office work environments, some employees who historically worked on-site have requested continued work from home as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities
DOL Cracks Down, and Opens Cracks, on Employers Keeping Tips
Employers will soon face stricter financial penalties for keeping their employees’ tips under a final rule published by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on September 24, 2021. Section 3(m)(2)(B) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibits employers—including “managers and supervisors”—from keeping employees’ tips “for any purposes,” regardless of
MSHA Unlikely to Issue Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations or Testing
In a September 28, 2021 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) stakeholder meeting, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Jeannette J. Galanis stated that MSHA does not intend to issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring COVID-19 vaccinations or testing of miners. Instead, MSHA will continue to rely on its COVID-19
Pencils, Paper, and Now NLRA Legal Protections – New General Counsel Memorandum Provides College Student Athletes with a Very Significant New “School Supply”
On September 29, 2021, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer A. Abruzzo released a nine-page memorandum taking the unequivocal position that “certain Players at Academic Institutions” are employees under Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Refusing to call such players “student athletes,” Abruzzo
Class Action Trends Report, Fall 2021
The Fall 2021 edition of the Jackson Lewis Class Action Trends Report looks at the class action risks that arise as employers navigate return-to-work during this precarious stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employee symptom screening, mask and vaccine mandates, returning reluctant remote workers to the office–all pose operational challenges as
2021 Plan Amendment Deadlines and Other Looming Fourth Quarter Considerations
As the year draws to a close, it is helpful for employers to pause to evaluate employee benefit plan amendment deadlines and other crucial fourth-quarter considerations, including: More…
Court overturns decision on Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
Rhonda B. Levy and Barry Kuretzky examine an Ontario court decision involving the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT).
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Covid Testing Costs Hit Employers’ Wallets as Biden Pushes Shots
John Lassetter discusses the legal framework for determining whether employees should be paid or compensated for mandatory COVID-19 testing.
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