We are a small company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that allowed some of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic. When we recently announced our plans to call employees back to home base in Milwaukee, we received...more
Eight weeks after President Joseph R. Biden’s announcement, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring all employers with at least 100 employees...more
11/5/2021
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Dear Littler: We’re a small company based in Austin, Texas – but we’re growing. We made it through the pandemic, and we’re all looking forward to getting back to work. We recently announced that employees can return to the...more
Dear Littler: We are planning a layoff that will involve many of our employees who are working remotely during the pandemic. How do we decide who works at a particular location for WARN counting purposes?...more
The increased spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States presents employers with significant workplace challenges. The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are designed to address some of the...more
The spread of the novel coronavirus and associated outbreak of the COVID-19 disease raise challenging questions for employers. This article will describe some of the U.S. wage and hour implications resulting from employers’...more
3/11/2020
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China ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
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Non-Exempt Employees ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Reimbursements ,
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Sick Leave ,
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Workplace Safety
For years, employment lawyers on both sides have disagreed on what is required to obtain class treatment in a Title VII discrimination case. ...more
12/12/2018
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
FRCP 23(a) ,
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KPMG ,
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Wage and Hour
It is commonly understood that employees bear the burden of proving that they are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and, to avoid minimum wage or overtime obligations, the employer bears the burden of proving...more