Employment Law Commentary

September 27, 2021 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legislation
What To Do Now: Task Force Seeks Broad Coverage and Stringent COVID-19 Protocols for Contractors
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) issued guidance (the “Guidance”) on President Biden’s Executive Order 14042 (the “Order”). Although the Guidance recognizes that the Order is limited to only certain types of contracts, the Task Force strongly encourages
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September 17, 2021 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legislation
New Guidance on COVID-19 Protocols for Contractor Employees at Federal Facilities
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On September 17, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) issued updated guidance (the “Guidance”) to federal agencies about COVID-19 safety protocols for employees of federal contractors and federal employees. While the Guidance is mostly targeted at COVID-19 vaccine and testing
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September 10, 2021 - Announcements, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legislation
President Biden Will Require Certain Federal Contractors and Businesses to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines or Regular Testing for Employees
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued a six-pronged Path Out of the Pandemic (the “Plan”) and Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“EO”) that will require certain federal contractors and businesses with 100 or more employees to have
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April 01, 2021 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), Paid Sick Leave, Legislation
California Expands Coverage for COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Allyson D. Bach
On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newson signed Senate Bill 95, requiring California employers with more than 25 employees to provide their employees with Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for various COVID-related absences. Coverage under this new legislation is far more expansive than last
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February 10, 2021 - Non-Compete, Legislation, Trade Secrets
The District of Columbia Joins Jurisdictions Banning Non-competes
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Eric Gebert
On January 11, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (“the Act”), effectively eliminating non-competes in Washington, D.C., except under very limited circumstances. The Act is anticipated to take effect on March 19, 2021.
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January 13, 2021 - Legislation
Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: BIPA Litigation
By: Tiffany Cheung, Michael Burshteyn and Camille Framroze
Last year was busy for Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) litigants. Defendants in 2020’s flood of BIPA cases ranged from technology companies developing novel biometric products to amusement parks and healthcare organizations leveraging biometric tools for employee and customer authentication. Even small businesses, such
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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: 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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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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August 07, 2020 - Non-Compete, Legislation, Trade Secrets
California Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for B2B Non-Competition Agreements and Disputes in California
By: Eric Akira Tate
This week, on August 3, 2020, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Ixchel Pharma, LLC v. Biogen, Inc. , which resolved two questions regarding the standards to be applied for non-competition agreements and disputes between businesses in California. The first was whether
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August 05, 2020 - Legislation
Executive Order Seeks to Limit the Use of Foreign Workers on Federal Contracts
By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle
On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at limiting the use of foreign workers on federal contracts and subcontracts. The issuance of the Executive Order comes on the heels of the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally owned utility, announcing plans
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Topic Archives: Legislation

What To Do Now: Task Force Seeks Broad Coverage and Stringent COVID-19 Protocols for Contractors

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

New Guidance on COVID-19 Protocols for Contractor Employees at Federal Facilities

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

President Biden Will Require Certain Federal Contractors and Businesses to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines or Regular Testing for Employees

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

California Expands Coverage for COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Allyson D. Bach

The District of Columbia Joins Jurisdictions Banning Non-competes

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Eric Gebert

Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: BIPA Litigation

By: Tiffany Cheung, Michael Burshteyn and Camille Framroze

Another Round of New California Employment Laws

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Kwan Park

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

California Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for B2B Non-Competition Agreements and Disputes in California

By: Eric Akira Tate

Executive Order Seeks to Limit the Use of Foreign Workers on Federal Contracts

By: Andrew R. Turnbull and Victoria Dalcourt Angle