New Business Reporting Obligations for Employers: Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act -
Effective January 1, 2024, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business...more
10/3/2023
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Business Entities ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Intentional Torts ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Workplace Safety
Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements -
In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more
4/6/2023
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Construction Industry ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Former Employee ,
Harassment ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Offer Letters ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Safety Violations ,
Section 7 ,
Severance Agreements ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Unions ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
EEOC Increases Scrutiny on Discrimination and Harassment in the Construction Industry as Federal Infrastructure Dollars Start Flowing -
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) plans to prioritize its efforts to...more
3/1/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Building Standards ,
Business Entities ,
Buy America ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Joint Venture ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
OMB ,
OSHA ,
Price Inflation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 8(a) ,
Small Business ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety
In this fourth and final issue of SuperVision for 2022, we asked our Spilman Team to highlight some of the big labor and employment developments from 2022 and to preview issues they expect to see in 2023. Consider this our...more
12/15/2022
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Marijuana ,
Pay Transparency ,
PHRA ,
Remote Working ,
Unions ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
Vaccine mandates and return-to-work scenarios seem to be the hot topics of the day, and with all hot topics, along comes litigation. Along with litigation, comes serious discussions by employers and organizations about how...more
9/20/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Remote Working ,
StubHub ,
Telecommuting ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
[co-author: Kelsie Wiltse]
Welcome to our third issue of the 2021 edition of SuperVision. It is no surprise that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is still causing issues -- and that certainly includes issues for employers....more
8/6/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NLRB ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to the tenth issue of the 2021 edition of Unprecedented. The big news from the past two weeks was the Center for Disease Control’s announcement of new guidance allowing fully vaccinated individuals to go unmasked in...more
Welcome
With the second issue of the 2021 edition of SuperVision, we are focusing on "what's next." More than 100 days into Biden's Presidency and with more than 100 million Americans fully vaccinated from COVID-19, we...more
5/6/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Section 7 ,
Vaccinations ,
Website Accessibility ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to the fourth issue of the 2021 edition of Unprecedented. For decades, asbestos lawyers have dealt with so-called secondary exposure claims where plaintiffs allege that they were injured by asbestos fibers carried...more
Welcome to the third issue of the 2021 volume of Unprecedented. Those who watched the Super Bowl last night would have seen several signs of the times: recognition of the 7,500 vaccinated healthcare workers in attendance,...more
COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights, Issue 22
In our 22nd edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, we see cases against employers continue to rise, and offer insight for...more
9/2/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Business Closures ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dilution ,
Dismissals ,
Emergency Orders ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
False Designation of Origin ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Governor Evers ,
Governor Northam ,
Instagram ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Refunds ,
Remote Learning ,
Students ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
VA Supreme Court ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
As we continue our weekly update on COVID-19 related litigation, we have decided that this 19th issue of Unprecedented is the most fitting time for a format change to make viewing our content easier. Now, all content is...more
8/14/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Case Consolidation ,
Chase Bank ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Contempt ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Due Process ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Masks ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Political Parties ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Statutory Immunity ,
Tyson Foods ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Workplace Safety
This 18th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us return to what, even in these early days of the pandemic, must be considered as some of the hottest topics. Thus, we discuss new...more
8/5/2020
/ All-Risks Insurance ,
American Medical Association ,
Bars ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Casinos ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contracts Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Due Process ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Government Lockdown ,
Gross Negligence ,
Immunity ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Landlords ,
Legitimate State Interest ,
Moratorium ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Property Damage ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Remote Learning ,
Restaurant Industry ,
School Closures ,
State Health Departments ,
Students ,
Takings Clause ,
Universities ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Workplace Safety
This 15th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. This week we note how COVID-19 has accelerated a pre-existing trend toward class action litigation. And...more
7/19/2020
/ Airlines ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Casino Employee ,
Casinos ,
Class Action ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entertainment Venues ,
Executive Orders ,
Exemptions ,
Failure to Comply ,
Government Lockdown ,
Gym Memberships ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
Prisoners ,
Private Schools ,
Public Nuisance ,
Quarantine ,
Refunds ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Workplace Safety
This 13th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation brings new developments in everything from constitutional law to tort liability. Shutdown cases show no signs of slowing down, and it seems...more
6/29/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Closures ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Disputes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Event Cancellation ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Health and Safety ,
Landlords ,
Refunds ,
Workplace Safety