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Home > 2022 > August > Archives for 12th

Archives for August 12, 2022

CDC’S COVID-19 Guidance Changes… Again

August 12, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Coronavirus

Jackson Lewis

Since March 2020, COVID-19 rules have been confusing at best.  On August 11, 2022, in an effort to streamline the guidance and reflect the current state of the pandemic, the CDC once again issued updated guidance.  The new guidance focuses on individual responsibility and is designed to help the public

Esri Settles Pay Discrimination Lawsuit with the Department of Justice

August 12, 2022 | Working Solutions NYC Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Esri, a digital mapping and analytics company based in Redlines, California, agreed to pay $2.3 million settlement in a discrimination lawsuit. The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the tech company in 2017 following allegations that Esrii paid its female employees less than their male counterparts. 

After a year-long investigation, the

Beltway Buzz, August 12, 2022

August 12, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (Gov Agencies)

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.

D.C. City Council Blinks, Rolls Back Non-Compete Ban

August 12, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (D.C.)

Jackson Lewis

Having initially enacted a total ban on non-compete agreements that went so far as to ban prohibitions against moonlighting with competitors, the District of Columbia City Council has significantly changed the law’s scope. Details of the amended D.C. “ban,” including how the act permits non-compete agreements for “highly compensated employees,”

Proposal to Quadruple OSHA Fines Appears to be Off the Table Despite Support from Some Lawmakers

August 12, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OSHA)

Jackson Lewis

Employers can breathe a sigh of relief for now as it appears that Senate Democrats are no longer pursuing a massive increase to OSHA’s penalties for safety violations.  Currently, the maximum fine OSHA can assess against an employer per alleged repeat, willful, or failure-to-abate violations is $145,027.  The penalty amount

Respond Compassionately to People with Psychological Disabilities

August 12, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: Law Firm News

Littler

Peter Petesch talks about accommodations for employees with psychological disabilities and some traps employers can fall into while trying to accommodate impaired individuals.

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Monkeypox threat warrants provider review of workplace policies, legal experts warn

August 12, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: Law Firm News

Littler

Alka Ramchandani-Raj talks about steps employers at healthcare facilities can take to protect themselves and their facilities from monkeypox outbreaks, including reviewing safety protocols. 

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Littler Continues Run on Lateral Market with Kaiser Permanente Attorney in San Francisco

August 12, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: Law Firm News

Littler

Melissa Cee and Erin Webber discuss hiring the sixth shareholder at Littler – Noah Garber – since July as part of Littler’s new talent strategy that the firm began developing last year.

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Alert on unfair dismissals without cause and compensation during medical leave

August 12, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: Law Firm News

Littler

Jesús Lahera Forteza discusses the LIND, a new law in Spain for equal treatment and non-discrimination, and the implications for dismissals during medical leaves of absence. 

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Military Leave and USERRA Reemployment Rights: 3 Steps for Reading Orders to Determine Five-Year Cap Exemptions

August 12, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: USERRA

Employers may be surprised to learn that certain employees with greater than five years of military leave may still have reemployment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). USERRA has numerous exemptions to the statute’s five-year service limit, and employers may need to consult

Workplace Safety in Arizona: OSHA Delays Decision on Proposal to Revoke State Plan

August 12, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Human Resources (AZ)

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is holding off on deciding whether to revoke final approval of Arizona’s occupational safety and health (OSH) plan. On August 10, 2022, OSHA said it is extending the comment period on a proposed rule to revoke the state’s approval for another 60

CDC Updates Quarantine, Isolation, and Close Contact Guidance: Is It the End of Quarantine for Asymptomatic Close Contacts?

August 12, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Coronavirus

On August 11, 2022, the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance in light of the “high levels of vaccine- and infection-induced immunity and the availability of effective treatments and prevention tools.”

Portland, Maine Voters to Decide on Raising Minimum Wage, Eliminating Tip Credit, and Classifying Ride-share and Delivery Drivers as Employees

August 12, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: Maine

Littler

The Portland, Maine City Council voted unanimously on August 8, 2022, to send five citizen-initiated referendums to voters in the November election.

One of the referendums that will appear on the November 8 ballot – “An Act to Eliminate the Sub-Minimum Wage, Increase the Minimum Wage and Strengthen Protections

New York Appellate Court Takes First Crack at Interpreting NYC’s Freelancing Law

August 12, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (NY)

Littler

The First Department of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division (the “Appellate Division”) recently issued the first appellate decision interpreting New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA).1 Plaintiffs – a photography business and a model – first filed an administrative complaint against a high-end fashion label for failure to pay

Seattle Repeals Hazard Pay for Grocery Employees Ordinance

August 12, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (WA)

On August 2, 2022, the Seattle City Council voted to repeal the city’s $4 per hour COVID-19 pandemic “hazard pay” requirements related to grocery employees. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell approved the measure the next day.

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