Crafting Effective Flexible Leave Policies for Employers
Navigating Employee Leave and Reasonable Accommodation Requests Under the FMLA, ADA, and PWFA
Managing Employee Leave Under the FMLA and ADA
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Backs Employer’s Denial of FMLA Leave
#WorkforceWednesday: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect, EEO-1 Report Filing Start Date Pushed Back, DOL Clarifies FMLA Leave for Paid Holidays - Employment Law This Week®
Podcast: California Employment News - Department of Labor Guidance on Telework
California Employment News: Department of Labor Guidance on Telework
#WorkforceWednesday: Federal Focus on Mental Health, FTC and Noncompetes, Gig Work Risks for Hospitals - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off
On-Demand Webinar | Navigating Leave and Disability Protection Laws During COVID-19: A Practical Guide for California Employers
Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?
Employment Law Under the Biden Administration
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - New Round of COVID-19 Relief Expands Assistance for Employers
#WorkforceWednesday: CDC Permits Shortened Quarantine Periods, CAL/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations, NY Amends WARN Act - Employment Law This Week®
Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update
Updates to Paid Leave Requirements Under FFCRA
#WorkforceWednesday: CDC Reversals, New FMLA Forms, Tracking Unscheduled Work - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now IV-77- Breaking: Federal Judge Invalidates Portions of the DOL’s FFCRA Regulations
How School Reopening Plans May Affect Paid Leave for Working Parents and Employers by Judy Garner
The Friday and Monday Leave Act or the Family and Medical Leave Act: FMLA, Part 2
As the first point of contact for employee claims, HR directors often find themselves with the challenging task of assessing sensitive situations. This, coupled with ensuring both the company’s policies are followed, and...more
This post is the second installment discussing best practices for conducting a Human Resources compliance audit. The first installment of the series provided an overview of the compliance audit process and practical advice at...more
While not legally required, having an employee handbook is in every company’s best interest. It serves as a tool to communicate policies, procedures, and company values, providing protection for employers when they are...more
As year-end approaches, companies, both large and small, are busy closing out 2023 and putting plans in place for 2024. A key priority that should not be neglected as you make preparations to close out an old year and start a...more
Employee handbooks are an effective tool for employers for a variety of reasons. They set the rules of the road for your organization, aid in legal compliance, and can help your managers deal with potentially difficult...more
No-fault attendance policies may be on a watchlist for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A recent matter before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, EEOC v. Eberspaecher North America Inc.,...more
Last week, New York State enacted legislation that bans “no-fault” attendance policies. The new law, which will take effect in 90 days, prohibits employers from penalizing workers based on “use of any legally protected...more
With 2023 around the corner, now is the time for employers to consider updating their employee handbooks. Handbooks, handed out at orientation and often thereafter ignored, are an important compliance tool for employers...more
On June 24, 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the United States Supreme Court overturned both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and held the access to abortion is not a right protected by the...more
Please join us for BakerHostetler’s The ‘New’ Normal: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class. Our 9th Annual Master Class will be virtual again this year, as it was last year, due to the continuation of...more
New York City hospitality employers face a myriad of requirements under federal, state, and local laws. This employment law "checklist" provides a guide for such businesses in order to ensure that they are onboarding new...more
Amid all the changing laws, ordinances, regulations, and executive orders related to COVID-19, it is easy to overlook some of the other important leave and benefit changes enacted by the California state legislature this...more
Effective January 1, 2021, SB 1383 expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to cover smaller employers and provide access to leave for additional covered reasons....more
On July 15, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) Division of Advice published 16 Advice Memoranda addressing myriad questions posed by various Regional Offices. While a majority of the Memoranda were drafted...more
The latest version of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) passed through the Senate on March 18, 2020 after a brief delay and is headed to President Trump’s desk where he is expected to immediately sign....more
Employers are struggling to determine how to respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which, while originating in China, has swiftly turned into a perceived international crisis, upending financial markets,...more
When an employer experiences growth and is projected to employ 50 or more employees, an employer can and should enact policies and assess its practices for compliance with employment laws. Fifty employees is the triggering...more
Haven’t updated that employee handbook in a while? Need to review it to make sure it is accurate? What policies actually need to be in a handbook? These are some of the questions that employers regularly face – or at least...more
Now that the Times Square glitter has settled, it’s time to get started on tackling those New Year’s resolutions. Although updating your employee handbook may not have made your resolution list, 2018 brought a number of...more
Welcome to the Winter edition of The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more
Many Washington employers recently received a series of email alerts from the Washington Employment Security Department (“ESD”) with a reminder that the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave is about take effect on January...more
Winter Storm Avery may be on its way out, but the early winter weather is a reminder that employers should be prepared to address storm-related issues if they are required to close their businesses and as they prepare to...more
...In this edition of SuperVision, Chelsea Thompson explores new developments from the National Labor Relations Board regarding handbook policies and whether or not they comply with the National Labor Relations Act. Sarah...more
We're back! This brand new episode addresses the 10 developments you may have missed from this past summer of 2018, including employees secretly recording the workplace, new non-compete legislation, the unstoppable #MeToo...more
A workplace audit is the first step in improving a company’s human resources department. It allows a company to evaluate its current policies and practices to identify weaknesses or areas out of compliance. ...more