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Recent Posts
- MIOSHA Issues Revised Emergency Rules Governing Return To Work
- Hidden in the American Rescue Plan Act: More Reasons for Employees To Take FFCRA Leave and More Time for Employers To Receive Tax Credits
- Change is Near: What the Biden Executive Order Means for Title IX Misconduct Claims
- What Does Governor Abbott’s “Reopening Texas” Executive Order Mean For Texas Employers?
- Is Wi-Fi Sickness a Disability? California Appellate Court Holds That It Is Under FEHA
- Whistle While You Work: Congress Strengthens Protections for Employees Reporting Antitrust Violations
- California Employment Law Alert: New Employment Laws Effective On or Before January 1, 2021
- EEOC Issues Technical Assistance Regarding Vaccination and Anti-Discrimination Laws
- The CDC’s New Definition of “Close Contact”: What You Need To Know
- Election Day Obligations: What Employers Need to Know
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What Does Governor Abbott’s “Reopening Texas” Executive Order Mean For Texas Employers?
On March 2, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-34, ending Texas’ statewide mask mandate and allowing all businesses to operate at 100% capacity. The Executive Order will take effect on March 10, 2021, giving employers approximately a week to decide how their operations and policies will change, or if they will change, as a result of the Reopening Order. Read More ›
Listen Closely, Managers Need Training on Family and Medical Leave Act Procedures
It is well known that the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a nuanced law with many technical steps and requirements within the governing regulations. One of the most complex issues is knowing when an absence may be or is FMLA-qualifying, and how to respond. This is a difficult determination for one who has worked with the FMLA and received training on the issue. It is an even more perplexing determination for many managers who have no idea that an employee may be eligible for FMLA leave based on a phone call notifying the company of an absence—whether that absence is for a few or several days.
The case of Boadi v. Center of Human Development, Inc. and Candy Pennington illustrates the consequences of a manager’s failure to properly respond to a potentially FMLA-qualifying event, and demonstrates the importance of training a company’s front-line managers on how to handle these situations. Read More ›
Wake Up Federal Contractors; Key Affirmative Action Issues for 2016
Although the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has not been as active as the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in updating regulations and issuing harsh decisions, unprepared federal contractors or subcontractors may face significant problems with the OFCCP during 2016. Read More ›
Diversity Guidance for Banks: A Light Hand!
The long awaited interagency policy statement of diversity policies and practices for banks (and other entities regulated by the federal banking regulators) has been issued. There were more than 200 comments on the October 25, 2013, proposal that assisted the agencies in achieving clarity in the final statement.
Here are some of the big picture take-aways from the statement: Read More ›