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2025 Changes in Texas Employment Laws That Employers Must Comply With

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As we pass the halfway point of 2025, there has already been a flurry of legislative changes and court decisions that have changed the landscape of Texas employment laws. With several of these laws already in effect, and...more

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Littler Lightbulb: October Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month. Ninth Circuit Reinstates Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Healthcare Settings...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from May 2023

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more

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COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where Do We Stand?

As we have reported previously, on April 10, 2023 President Biden signed legislation ending the COVID-19 National Emergency.  However, the rollback of COVID-19 requirements was already underway in many state and municipal...more

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The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from October 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Class Action Trends Report Fall 2022

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In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys look at the current state of COVID-19-related litigation at this late stage of the global pandemic. ...more

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EEOC Updates Screening, Testing, and Mandatory Vaccination Polices

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

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EEOC Potentially Limits Employer's Right to Mandate COVID-19 Testing

On July 12, 2022, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revised its guidance on compliance with disability discrimination law during the COVID-19 pandemic. While previous guidance, initially published on...more

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In Policy Pivot, EEOC Revises Pandemic Guidance To Move Away From A “Direct Threat” Analysis and Focus on “Business Necessity” As...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated guidance for employers on the interplay of workplace bias laws and COVID-19 workplace testing, vaccinations, and other...more

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The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from April 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: April 2022

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Welcome to our latest Healthcare Snapshot, where we take a quick look at some of the most pressing issues facing employers in the industry. Even though COVID-19 numbers are generally trending in a positive direction,...more

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2022: The Year Ahead for Employers

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In 2021, the workforce continued adapting to an evolving global pandemic, increasingly consequential social movements and a dramatic shift in employment policy ushered in by a change of leadership at the federal level. ...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2022

With 2022 underway, set forth below are the major labor and employment policy issues that the Buzz is keeping an eye on as we begin a new (midterm election) year. COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements. Today the Supreme Court of...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2022 - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re recapping some of the biggest changes that impacted employers in 2021. We also look ahead to what’s in store in the new year. A Shift in Labor Policy and Enforcement The Biden administration is ushering in...more

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10 Developments That Shaped Employment Law In 2021

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2021 was a transformative year for labor and employment law and fundamental employment dynamics. There was no shortage of highly influential decisions issued by courts around the country in 2021 — and California continues to...more

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Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Do Not Include Political, Social, Economic Beliefs, According to EEOC

On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). It required employers of 100 or more employees to institute mandates requiring employees to be fully...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Happy Thanksgiving and the Many Things for Which We Are Thankful – 2021 Edition

Many of us are understandably anxious to put another tumultuous year of the pandemic behind us. But before we sit down at the table to fill our plates and bellies to overflowing to celebrate the holiday, we can all find some...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA ETS Moves to the Sixth Circuit, Federal Agencies Join to Combat Workplace Retaliation, NY Increases...

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This week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS) is currently in the hands of the Sixth Circuit, while New York employers have several updates to look out for...more

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COVID Confusion: New Florida Law Imposes Additional Exemption Requirements on Employers with Mandatory Vaccination Policies

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On November 18, 2021, Florida passed a new law during a special legislative session that bans private employers in the state from implementing mandatory vaccination policies for their workforce unless they provide...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance Regarding Title VII and Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

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On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance for employers and employees regarding religious objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. With many employers implementing COVID-19...more

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Protecting Employees' Private Health Information from a Cyberattack in the Age of COVID-19

With COVID-19, employers are receiving and processing an ever-increasing amount of their employees' confidential health information. From COVID-19 test results to vaccination status, many employers are routinely collecting...more

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Labor & Employment E-Note - November 2021

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Resources - Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Updates Guidance for Federal Contractors - On November 10, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force updated its Guidance for Federal Contractors (“Guidance”). As...more

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Beltway Buzz - November 2021 #2

Infrastructure Bill Passes - Now What? Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are out this week. But before they left for home, on November 5, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure...more

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What Can Employers Do Now While OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Rules Are Temporarily Suspended?

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Employers now have OSHA’s long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing for some workers, but much uncertainty remains about how and whether employers should take action at this...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2021

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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing: Critical Implications of OSHA’s ETS for Federal Government Contractors - On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its...more

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