As 2021 begins to unfold, we thought employers might benefit from a glimpse into the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—where it has been and […]
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DOL Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Deadline Extensions for Benefit Plan Participants and Plan Sponsors
In accordance with emergency powers granted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS and DOL extended a number of benefit plan–related deadlines and […]
Employer Not Liable for Spouse’s COVID-19 Infection, California Court Rules
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. courts are wrestling with a growing number of new legal theories related to COVID-19. Not surprisingly, California – […]
Beltway Buzz, March 5, 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 […]
5th Circuit Says No to FLSA Misclassification Claim
Southeast Employment Law Letter, Vol. 2, No. 3
Manufacturing Industry’s Labor Shortage and Immigrant Workers
The gap between jobs needing to be filled and the skilled talent pool capable of filling them continues to grow wider in many industries, particularly […]
Biden Administration Unveils Immigration Reform Bill
Last week, President Biden’s comprehensive immigration reform proposal, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, was introduced in the House and Senate.
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Are the Days of Time Rounding Over?
Non-exempt employees must be paid for all of their work time.
San Francisco Judge Denies Injunctive Relief Allowing Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards to Remain in Place
On February 25, 2021, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman denied applications for preliminary injunctions in their entirety requested by two plaintiffs, thus leaving […]
Long Beach ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance Survives Preliminary Injunction
On February 25, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for preliminary injunction brought by the California Grocers […]
Patchwork of Pay Transparency Laws Continues to Evolve
State legislatures continue to pass laws designed to enhance pay equity and transparency, with the laws of California and Colorado effective in 2021. The California […]
Texas Governor Ends COVID-19 Restrictions, but Employers May Want to Remember OSH Act’s General Duty Clause
On March 2, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. 34 (GA-34), rescinding most of his earlier executive orders related to COVID-19, including […]
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