The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has won the much-anticipated Multi-District Litigation lottery and will get to decide the merits of the challenges to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Archives for November 17, 2021
Roadmap for a Different Type of Firm Nets CDF Labor Law a Place of Honor in Bloomberg Law’s 2021 Ranking for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Standards
CDF Labor Law LLP, a California employment, labor and immigration employer-side law firm, was recently named the smallest one of only 28 US-based law firms to earn a place on Bloomberg Law’s inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Framework list.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Repeals Employee Retention Credits as of September 30, 2021
President Biden’s signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on November 15, 2021, retroactively eliminates an employer’s ability to claim employee retention credits (ERC) for eligible wages paid after September 30, 2021.v
Supreme Court Seeks Solicitor General Input on Preemption Challenge to California’s AB 5
On November 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order concerning the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) challenge to California’s independent contractor law, Assembly Bill (AB) 5. The Supreme Court‘s order invited the United States Solicitor General (SG) to file a submission describing the federal government’s position
Shelley’s Septic Tank to Pay $82,500 to Settle EEOC Same-Sex Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit
Shelley’s Septic Tank, Inc., a Florida company operating in the Orlando area, has agreed to pay $82,500 and furnish other relief to settle a same-sex sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
The Worst of Both Worlds: Zooming From the Office
Work life for many is in a mushy middle ground, and what’s at stake isn’t just who is getting talked over in meetings. It’s whether flexibility is sustainable, even with all the benefits it confers.
New York Times employees protest over union fights.
More than 100 New York Times workers and their supporters protested outside The Times’s Manhattan headquarters on Tuesday, accusing the company of delaying contract talks.
How can the employer prevent exposure to racial hate symbols, like the confederate flag, in the workplace?
How can an employer prevent the exposure to racial hate symbols – like the confederate flag – in the workplace?
Beyond proactively increasing security and the number of cameras on site, one of the most effective tools for combating racism in workplaces is to create clear policies and
How To Battle Workplace Burnout
A new challenge has swept through corporate America during the struggle to function in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic: burnout.
Can workers who are fired for refusing COVID-19 shots collect unemployment insurance? Sue their employer? Maybe.
With visitors barred from visiting during the coronavirus pandemic, Ellen Metzger would rub her dying patients’ feet, comb their hair and sing their favorite hymns.
Police detective who alleged sex discrimination awarded $2M
A federal jury has awarded $2 million to a high-ranking Boston police detective who said in a lawsuit against the department and her former supervisor that she was the victim of gender discrimination.
WHY HEALTH-CARE WORKERS ARE QUITTING IN DROVES
About one in five health-care workers has left medicine since the pandemic started. This is their story—and the story of those left behind.
Caught in the Middle: What Happens When Frontline Workers Leave the Workforce?
Perhaps the most important step you can take now is building your relationships with your teams.
Are Retirees Really Wanted Back in the Workplace?
Maybe there’s a reason older workers aren’t returning.
Challenges to Workplace Vaccine Mandate Moved to Appeals Court in Cincinnati
The consolidation removes the case from a Fifth Circuit panel that had blocked the Biden administration from moving forward with it.
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