6/30/2020 5:09:49 PM Pursuit of pre-litigation liquidated damages no longer the DOL’s default policy By Michael Correll Michael Lombardino Joseph Mammone The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced it will no longer automatically pursue pre-litigation...
6/30/2020 1:20:29 PM New York state further restricts eligibility for its paid quarantine leave By Mark Goldstein Leora Grushka Alexandra Manfredi The Empire State recently announced strict measures to protect against the spread of COVID-19 by individuals returning to New York from...
6/25/2020 6:53:51 PM 15 California localities increase minimum wage on July 1, 2020 By Jennifer Terry Heather Martone California employers need to be aware of impending local minimum wage increases in 13 California cities and counties on July 1, 2020,...
6/24/2020 11:16:32 PM Face covering requirements reappear overnight for many businesses operating in Texas By Paulo McKeeby Michael Correll Amanda Brown Joseph Mammone +1 more... Show less With the spike in reported COVID-19 cases in Texas, counties have started to re-impose previous safety measures. As a result, many of the...
6/24/2020 8:51:22 PM California now requires face coverings in public By Michele Gehrke Jennifer Terry Ronnie Shou On June 18, 2020, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued guidance mandating that face coverings be worn state-wide....
6/24/2020 12:49:13 AM Harris County issues order mandating businesses to require the wearing of face coverings on their premises By Abby Kotun Michael Lombardino Jessyka Linton On June 19, 2020, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued an order (the Order) requiring businesses in Harris County, Texas, that provide...
6/17/2020 2:59:35 PM Protecting confidential information in a work-from-home world By Jill Vorobiev Amy Harwath In non-compete and trade secret litigation, key evidence of employee misconduct often comes to light through a forensic examination of...
6/16/2020 8:36:28 PM Moving forward: New York State Department of Health issues new protocols for returning employees to the workplace following COVID-19 infection or exposure By Mark Goldstein Leora Grushka Alexandra Manfredi As New York State businesses begin to reopen – a process we have detailed here – Empire State employers will increasingly be required to...
6/16/2020 4:43:14 PM EEOC provides updated guidance related to excluding high-risk workers, required accommodations, and pandemic-based harassment By Halber Armstrong Leora Grushka As we previously posted, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CDC recently issued guidance on reopening the workplace. In...
6/15/2020 8:24:21 PM Expanding the definition of sex: SCOTUS rules employers cannot discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. By Halber Armstrong Gavin Carpenter On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, No. 17-1618 (U.S. Jun. 15,...
6/15/2020 1:54:48 PM Update on everything you need to know about New York’s business reopening plan [Updated as of June 15] By Mark Goldstein Heather Martone As we previously detailed here and here, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently outlined guidelines for when Empire State...
6/10/2020 8:37:07 PM New Jersey “lifts” stay at home order – but little changes for most employers By John McDonald Saranne Weimer On June 9, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Twitter that he was “signing an Executive Order LIFTING [New Jersey’s]...
6/10/2020 2:00:51 PM PPP Flexibility Act – Stretching forgiveness requirements to benefit employers By Jay Glunt Michael Correll Amy Harwath Last week, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) was signed into law, becoming effective immediately. The PPPFA reforms...
6/3/2020 6:14:54 PM Update on everything you need to know about New York’s business reopening plan [Updated as of June 3] By Mark Goldstein Heather Martone As we previously detailed here and here, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently outlined guidelines for when Empire State...
6/3/2020 3:04:40 PM Judge denies implementation of portions of major union election rule changes By Michele Gehrke Amy Harwath On May 30, 2020, a U.S. district court judge issued an order that prevents certain provisions of a new rule governing election procedures...