Human Resources/Labor & Employment Issues

• Opioid Crisis: Employers to Accommodate Opioid Use (October 13, 2020)
• New Work from Home Norms Raise Questions about Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA (October 7, 2020)
• Revised DOL Rule Means More Health Care Workers Eligible for Paid Leave Under FFCRA (September 14, 2020)
• Paid Leave for School Alternatives During COVID-19 (September 8, 2020)
• New York District Court Vacates Portions of DOL’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rule (August 5, 2020)
• OFCCP Confirms Its Lack of Authority Over TRICARE Providers (July 6, 2020)
• Union Elections Continue at Acute Care Hospitals (June 26, 2020)
• Supreme Court Holds Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Illegal Under Title VII (June 16, 2020)
• Indiana lawsuit Seeks to Prevent Employer from Denying Paid Leave Under FFCRA (June 2, 2020)
• Attention: Employers with Multi-State Locations…Prepare to Juggle Federal, State, County and Local Return-to-Work Requirements (June 1, 2020)
• Employees Are Returning to Work…or Are They? The Impact of EPSLA and/or EFMLA on Return to Work (June 1, 2020)
• New Order Imposes Safeguards on Michigan Workplaces in Attempt to Protect Michigan’s Workers from COVID-19 (May 21, 2020)
• DOL Issues New WARN Act COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (May 8, 2020)
• Indiana’s House Enrolled Act No. 1004—Two Key Developments That Will Affect Every Physician Employer in Indiana (Part I Of II) (May 8, 2020)
• COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits in Wisconsin (May 6, 2020)
• New Indiana DWD Guidance Addresses Timing of Unemployment Benefits and Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work (May 4, 2020)
• DOL Settlement with Employer Requiring Payment of Back Pay for Violating Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act Provisions Is Reminder That Coronavirus Diagnosis Is Not Prerequisite for Paid Sick Leave (May 1, 2020)
• The CARES Act Impact: Retirement Plans (April 29, 2020)
• Early Lawsuit Based on Violations of the FFCRA Asserts Claims Against Employer, Human Resources Consultant and CEO Individually (April 27, 2020)
• EEOC Provides COVID-19 Guidance Via Webinar (Part II) (April 21, 2020)
• EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance (April 21, 2020)
• EEOC Provides COVID-19 Guidance Via Webinar (Part I of II) (April 20, 2020)
• OSHA Adopts Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19 (April 17, 2020)
• FTC, DOJ Worried About Collusion in Labor Markets During COVID-19 Pandemic (April 16, 2020)
• New EEOC Technical Assistance on COVID-19 (April 13, 2020)
• Paid Sick Leave: DOL’s Temporary Regulations for FFCRA (April 6, 2020)
• Considering a Direct Loan Under the CARES Act? Important Conditions May Apply Regarding Outsourcing and Union Neutrality (April 1, 2020)
• Federal CARES Act Expands Unemployment Benefits for Workers Affected by COVID-19 (March 30, 2020)
• COVID-19’s Implications for EMTALA Compliance (March 30, 2020)
• DOL Releases New Q&A Providing Significant Guidance: A Big Relief for Health Care Employers as “Health Care Providers” and “Emergency Responders” Defined Broadly (March 30, 2020)
• COVID-19 and the Use of Leave-Sharing Plans (March 27, 2020)
• DOL Releases Documents on Enforcement Moratorium: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Now Effective April 1, 2020 (March 26, 2020)
• Departments Announce Preliminary Information For Implementation of New Paid Leave Laws and Tax Credits Relating to COVID-19 (March 24, 2020)
• EEOC Updates ADA Guidance for Employers During COVID-19 Pandemic (March 23, 2020)
• Groundbreaking Paid Sick Leave Bill Becomes Law (March 19, 2020)
• OFCCP Grants Limited Exemption and Waiver of Affirmative Action Obligations Under COVID-19 Related Federal Contracts (March 19, 2020)
• Groundbreaking Paid Sick Leave Bill Adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 6201): Will It Become Law? (March 16, 2020)
• Employer-Sponsored Health Plans – Expanding Payment Options for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment (March 13, 2020)
• Coronavirus – Key Issues Facing Health Care Employers (March 12, 2020)