Trump Executive Order Seeks to End DEI and Affirmative Action Programs
Workplace diversity and affirmative action efforts as we have known them may now be (mostly) dead.
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EEOC Guidance on Mandatory Vaccination Policies
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated guidance regarding the permissibility of mandatory COVID vaccinations under federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”), specifically the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended.
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New CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
The Centers for Disease Control recently issued updated guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID.
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Cocktails, Covid Vaccines, and the Constitution
One of the joys of being a lawyer is that people frequently ask us questions about legal issues, and, more frequently, express strong opinions to us about legal conclusions they’ve reached in the course of their “Google Law” studies. Here are a few Covid gems from 2020:
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Fact Sheet: Key Points of DOL Rule
On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new rule to regulate the FFCRA and the paid leave programs that just became effective on April 1, 2020.
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Legal Update for Employers Concerning New Federal COVID-19 Laws
Last week, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the United States, Congress passed several new laws that apply to many employers.
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Independent Contractor Test In California
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of California brings new changes for employers in California.
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New DOL Overtime Rules Announced
The DOL has announced long-awaited changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules which significantly increase the minimum salary for exempt employees and change how companies can comply with the salary basis requirement.
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Out, Out and Away – The EEOC’s Guidance on Extending Leave As An ADA Accommodation
On Monday, May 9, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new resource document entitled “Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act” which details the steps the agency believes employers must take to accommodate employees who need time away from work in connection with medical issues. Employers should be prepared to consider time off as a reasonable accommodation when employees need medical treatment or rehabilitation to enable them to perform essential job functions.
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New Equal Pay Law in California
A new year brings new changes for employers with employees working in California, who are now subject to one of the most stringent equal pay laws in the country. Effective January 1, 2016, the California Fair Pay Act (“Act”) aims to shrink the gender wage gap by making several significant changes to California’s equal pay law. The Act provides greater protections to employees by broadening the scope of individuals who may be compared and by narrowing the factors an employer may rely on to justify a wage discrepancy. The Act also shifts to the employer the burden of proof to show that wage differences are not gender-based.
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