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Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Employer’s Right to Require In-Office Work

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2025

The Connecticut Appellate Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of a law firm employer, holding that a legal assistant’s request to work entirely remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic was not a reasonable...more

Key Executive Orders for US Government Contractors to Watch – An Evolving Landscape Introduction

White & Case LLP on 1/31/2025

Since taking office, the new Administration has issued hundreds of Executive Orders and other presidential actions aimed at reshaping various aspects of the federal government, including significant changes that will impact...more

Developments in Association Law 2022 – 2024

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/16/2024

The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more

Religious Institutions Update: July 2024

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/12/2024

Vaccine Exemption Policy Requiring Citation to Official Doctrine Violates First Amendment Madison Houghton and Nathan A. Adams IV In Does 1-11 v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. of Colorado, 100 F. 4th 1251 (10th Cir. 2024), former...more

Religious Institutions Update: January 2024

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/10/2024

Failure to Extend Extracurricular Opportunities to Parochial School Students Violates Free Exercise In Religious Rights Foundation of Pa. v. State College Area Sch. Dist., No. 23-CV-01144, 2023 WL 8359957 (M.D. Pa. Dec. 1,...more

Remote Workers and the Massachusetts Wage Act — Proceed With Caution

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/18/2023

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact upon the use of remote workforces by U.S. businesses is undisputed. In recent years, the conventional wisdom has been that remote employees living in other states throughout the United States...more

COVID-19: A Disability Under New Jersey’s Anti-Discrimination Law? Appellate Division Responds

Goldberg Segalla on 6/21/2023

Key Takeaways - The New Jersey Appellate Division considered whether contracting COVID-19 is sufficient for an employee to claim they qualify as an individual with a disability under the New Jersey Law Against...more

EEOC Post-Pandemic Guidance for Employers

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 6/14/2023

Over the past three years, employers have navigated various workplace issues impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including remote work, vaccination, contraction of COVID-19 in the workplace and workplace accommodations, among...more

EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance

ArentFox Schiff on 5/19/2023

On May 11, the US Department of Health and Human Services ended its COVID-19 federal public health emergency declaration. Days later, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) followed up by updating its COVID-19...more

Post-Pandemic Employer Considerations: EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Guidance as Public Health Emergency Expires

K&L Gates LLP on 5/19/2023

While many have moved on from thinking about COVID-19 and its impact on daily life, employers are reminded that despite the expiration of the public health emergency (PHE), there are still workplace considerations related to...more

New Laws for New York Employers in a New Year: What You Need to Know as 2023 Unfolds

Fisher Phillips on 1/5/2023

After a few years of rapid and expansive change to New York’s workplace laws, involving adjustments to workplace safety, employee pay, benefits, and privacy, there was a noticeable slowdown for the state legislature this past...more

Notable Labor and Employment Law Developments of 2022

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 1/4/2023

A Year in Review: Notable Labor and Employment Law Developments of 2022 - The year-end provides an opportune time to review some of the notable developments in the world of labor and employment law from this past year –...more

#WorkforceWednesday: Forecasting Employment Law in 2023 - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/4/2023

This week, we outline a few of the key trends in employment law for the new year. In 2023, we expect to see a renewed focus on pay transparency, with several states expanding existing regulations to require salary ranges in...more

Montana’s Vaccination Discrimination Law: Federal Court Blocks Enforcement

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/20/2022

On December 9, 2022, a federal judge in Montana permanently blocked enforcement in healthcare settings of a first-in-the-nation law that had prohibited discrimination in employment and the provision of services based on...more

We Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving as We Count Our Blessings

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/28/2022

As we all hit the grocery store for that forgotten cranberry sauce and send a few last urgent work emails, we hope everyone is able to be with friends and family this Thanksgiving. Here at Bradley, we are counting our...more

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses District Court Decision on Florida’s Vaccine Passport Ban

Rumberger | Kirk on 10/11/2022

The decision is a win for the Florida governor who sought to protect Florida citizens who chose not to get vaccinated. In a 2-1 decision reversing United States District Judge Kathleen Williams’ 2021 Preliminary...more

Employer Considerations in the Aftermath of the Dobbs Decision

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 10/4/2022

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion established in Roe v. Wade. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law...more

Virtual Form I-9 Document Examination: Here to Stay?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/29/2022

As automobile manufacturers continue to navigate remote work decisions, employers should remain cognizant of onboarding process and document retention implications due to the possibility of virtual or alternative Form I-9...more

Possible Legal Implications of Remote Work Policies

Stark & Stark on 8/8/2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers required their employees to work remotely to comply with state mandates and ensure their employees’ and customers’ health and safety. That resulted in a shift in attitudes...more

Factors Employers Should Consider as the EEOC Revises COVID-19 Testing Guidance

Dentons on 8/1/2022

COVID-19 is here to stay – it’s a matter of learning to live with it. As employers learn to operate with the reality of COVID in the workplace, the EEOC has updated its guidance on when employers can and cannot implement...more

EEOC Updates Screening, Testing, and Mandatory Vaccination Polices

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 7/27/2022

After several months, the EEOC has once again updated its guidance and answers regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s interaction with anti-discrimination laws, with a particular focus on the workplace screening, testing,...more

ALERT! Your COVID-19 Policies and Procedures Need a BOOSTER!

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 7/25/2022

Employers who are conducting automatic COVID-19 testing of employees or gathering test results of employees’ families should beware: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued new guidance limiting the...more

[Webinar] Return to Work Series: A New Age for Employers - July 28th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Schulte on 7/15/2022

Time for Compliance in an Altered Work Environment - As companies continue settling into their new working environments—remote, hybrid, or fully back in the office—there remain a number of challenges that have stemmed...more

New York’s Anti-Discrimination Laws Do Not Protect Out-of-State Remote Workers

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/12/2022

Where is the impact of alleged employment discrimination? That is the question when evaluating whether a remote worker can assert claims under the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) and New York City Human Rights Law...more

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