Employment Law Commentary

December 24, 2020 - Discrimination, EEOC, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Paid Sick Leave
What Employers Need to Know: EEOC Serves Up COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s first grant of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its pandemic guidance to address the legal issues surrounding the intersection of the COVID-19 vaccine and
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December 09, 2020 - Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Leaves of Absence, Wage and Hour, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Paid Sick Leave, Legislation
Another Round of New California Employment Laws
By: Lloyd Aubry, Andrew R. Turnbull and Kwan Park
With the New Year rapidly approaching, employers should prepare for the flurry of new California employment legislation. The recent legislation presents new compliance challenges and requirements for California employers, including obligations related to the ongoing pandemic, reinforcing or expanding leave protections, wage and hour
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September 30, 2020 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Are You Covered? Warnings From Recent Face Mask Litigation
By: Michelle Sosa-Acosta
While the use of masks to combat the spread of COVID-19 has become a politicized issue in the United States, the scientific community largely agrees that wearing face coverings is one of the most effective ways to slow infections. State and local governments have
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September 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
OFCCP Issues New List of Advance Audit Notices
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On September 11, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a list of nearly 900 federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors that it will be sending Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) to for potential audits of over 2,200 contractor establishments.
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August 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legislation
The SAFE TO WORK Act: An In-Depth Guide for Employers to the Senate's Proposed Coronavirus Liability Shield
On July 27, 2020, Senate Republicans introduced the HEALS Act, its response to the Democrat-backed stimulus bill, the HEROES Act. Although the HEALS Act is currently on life support in light of the stalemate in negotiations over the competing bills, employers should nonetheless take
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July 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Virginia Becomes the First State to Adopt COVID-19 Workplace Safety Mandates
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On July 15, 2020, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) Safety and Health Codes Board voted 9-2 to approve the nation’s first emergency workplace regulation related to COVID-19. The new regulation was issued in response to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s directive in
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May 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Legal & Communications Considerations in the COVID-19 Environment: Return to Work
Return-to-work orders, employee safety, and inevitable litigation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic are top of mind for employers across every industry around the globe. In this webinar, Morrison & Foerster LLP and Sard Verbinnen & Co. team up to offer timely advice on how
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May 05, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
First States to Reopen Businesses Provide Glimpse of New Workplace COVID-19 Hygiene Rules for Employers
Businesses around the country closed their physical doors abruptly weeks ago as state governors signed executive orders intended to stem the tide of new COVID-19 cases and save lives. Just recently, the first states to allow limited business openings have released guidelines for businesses
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May 05, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Cleaning the Workplace in Anticipation of Reopening—And Keeping it Clean!
We have waited for weeks that seemed like years for the government to allow us to reopen our businesses and schools; and, now that the big day is just around the corner, we must have plans in place to protect our employees and customers
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April 23, 2020 - EEOC, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
EEOC Issues "Return to Work" COVID-19 Guidelines for Employers
On April 17, 2020 and April 23, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) again revised its guidance for employers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, this time providing advice involving disability accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and claims brought under
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Topic Archives: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

What Employers Need to Know: EEOC Serves Up COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

Another Round of New California Employment Laws

By: Lloyd Aubry, Andrew R. Turnbull and Kwan Park

Are You Covered? Warnings From Recent Face Mask Litigation

By: Michelle Sosa-Acosta

OFCCP Issues New List of Advance Audit Notices

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

The SAFE TO WORK Act: An In-Depth Guide for Employers to the Senate's Proposed Coronavirus Liability Shield

Virginia Becomes the First State to Adopt COVID-19 Workplace Safety Mandates

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

Legal & Communications Considerations in the COVID-19 Environment: Return to Work

First States to Reopen Businesses Provide Glimpse of New Workplace COVID-19 Hygiene Rules for Employers

Cleaning the Workplace in Anticipation of Reopening—And Keeping it Clean!

EEOC Issues "Return to Work" COVID-19 Guidelines for Employers