On Friday, July 8, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its decision in United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan v. Energy West Mining Company, joining the Sixth Circuit in holding that the assumptions used by a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan in
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DC Workers Will Soon Receive More Paid Leave, Employers to Obtain Tax Cut
Due to a surplus in the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Fund, the number of weeks of paid leave available to eligible employees in the District of Columbia pursuant to the Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA) will significantly increase on October 1, 2022.
D.C. Circuit Holds Title VII Does NOT Require a Showing of Tangible Harm
Executive Summary: On June 3, 2022, an en banc panel (meaning all of the judges on the court participated) of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a landmark decision holding that Title VII does not require employees to demonstrate an “objectively tangible harm.” Chambers v. District of Columbia (D.C. Cir. 2022) (en banc).
New Paid Family Leave Laws Sprout in Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia Region
Both Maryland and Virginia have joined the District of Columbia in enacting laws relating to paid family and medical leave for private-sector workers.
D.C.’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Applicability Date Postponed to October 1, 2022
The District of Columbia “Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020” applicability date has been postponed from April 1 to October 1, 2022. The law broadly prohibits D.C. employers from requiring or requesting that D.C. employees agree to non-competition provisions and requires employers to provide notices informing covered employees.
D.C. Non-Compete Ban Applicability Date Postponed to October 1, 2022
As reported in a web article prepared by our D.C. colleagues Matt Nieman, Joe Schuler, Caroline Cheng, and Alyssa Testo, found here, the District of Columbia Council again has deferred the “applicability date” of the D.C. Non-Compete Ban, this time to October 1, 2022. We previously reported about this
D.C.’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements Is Set for Another Postponement
For employers wary of the looming implementation of the District of Columbia’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, it appears that the waiting game will continue until at least October 1, 2022. Although March 16, 2021, was the act’s “effective date,” the act’s near-total ban on noncompete agreements
Amount of Paid Leave Dramatically Increased Under D.C. Universal Paid Leave Law
Due to a surplus in the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Fund, the number of weeks of paid leave available to D.C. workers under D.C.’s Universal Paid Leave Act will significantly increase on July 1, 2022.
D.C. Court of Appeals Panel to Hear Argument for Reinstating Healthcare ETS
On April 4, 2022, a merits panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on a petition seeking to force OSHA to issue a permanent standard for healthcare occupational exposure to COVID-19 and to reinstate the Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard on Occupational Exposure (Healthcare ETS) to
VaxDC Coming to a Theater (and a Restaurant and a Gym…) Near You!
In response to the rapid influx of COVID-19 variant cases over the course of the holiday season, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced further efforts by the city to curb the spread of the virus. In addition to reinstating the District’s indoor mask mandate (which had been
D.C. Mayor Signs Off on D.C. Employees Getting Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccines
On November 18, 2021, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021” and it has now been enacted. Accordingly, the Emergency Act will remain in effect for not more than 90 days, or until February 16, 2022.
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D.C. Council Unanimously Adopts Paid Leave for D.C. Employees Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
The D.C. Council has adopted legislation that “removes one of the biggest obstacles workers say prevents them from getting the COVID-19 vaccine” by ensuring paid time off for both vaccination and recovery from any side effects. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is expected to sign the “COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment
District of Columbia Adopts Paid Vaccine Leave Requirements
The District of Columbia Council has passed legislation mandating that employers provide paid leave to employees for time spent obtaining and, if needed, recovering from side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine. Employees will also be provided with leave to accompany minor children to a COVID-19 vaccine appointment and to
October Brings Changes to D.C. Universal Paid Leave Law and D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act
The District of Columbia has enacted emergency legislation expanding the District’s Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA). The legislation takes effect on October 1, 2021, and lasts for no more than 90 days.
The District of Columbia Mandates Vaccines for D.C. Employees, Interns, Contractors, and Grantees
On August 10, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2021-099 requiring all D.C. employees and interns to certify that they have been vaccinated by September 19, 2021. The Order further mandates that all D.C. contractors and grantees ensure that their “employees, agents, and subcontractors” are