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Tenth Circuit Upholds Employer’s Decision to Deny Telework Accommodation Request Under Rehabilitation Act

On September 15, 2021, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an employer. In Brown v. Austin, the Tenth Circuit found that an employee’s telework, weekend work, and...more

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The Must Have Fox Rothschild Guide To Doing Business In California (And It Is Free!)

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Getting ready to reopen in California and need a refresher on what makes California law “special”? Have plans to open an office/location somewhere in California and want to understand what laws apply and how they differ...more

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Legislative Update: Paid Leave and Accommodation Tops 2021 Legislative Year

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Headlining the number of employment-related bills California legislators introduced by the February 19th deadline are those that would extend COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and provide other leaves...more

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New Year’s resolutions for employers and HR professionals

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Most employers spent 2020 trying to navigate the issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic is continuing into 2021, now that employers have found a new normal, it is time to make a list of goals for the New...more

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December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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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How Dealerships Can Balance School Re-Openings And COVID-19 Leave

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The school year is several months underway, and re-opening plans vary widely for schools across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some schools have transitioned to a distance, or remote, learning model, which require...more

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State Issues Guidance for NY Paid Sick Leave Law

As employers are well aware by now, New York enacted statewide paid sick leave requirements for employers, which took effect on September 30, 2020. We provided an overview of requirements for the new law here. Under the law,...more

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New York State Releases First Guidance on New Paid Sick Leave Law

As we previously reported, New York State’s Paid Sick Leave law (“NYSPSL”) went into effect on September 30, 2020. While employees are not permitted to take sick leave under NYSPSL until January 1, 2021, many questions...more

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COVID-19 Telecommuting Tax and Leave Issues for Employers

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, many employer telecommuting arrangements remain in place, with several large corporations opting to extend these arrangements well into 2021. The benefits of such arrangements have been...more

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DOL Issues Updated Guidance, Report on Pandemic-Related Matters

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As employers and employees alike shift to new protocols and procedures amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Department of Labor (DOL) reminded employers about their continuing responsibilities....more

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August 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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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COVID-19 FAQs For California Employers

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We have prepared the following FAQ to guide California employers with respect to their workplace policies and their response to the orders and laws that have been passed at the federal, state and local level to contend with...more

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DOL Updates to COVID-19 FMLA Related FAQs

The Department of Labor (DOL) has once again updated its frequently asked questions to clarify certain employee rights and employer obligations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act). Here are the...more

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US Employment Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created bleak economic conditions for many businesses, forcing them to undertake or consider drastic changes to their workforce. Although each employer’s business needs vary and require individual...more

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New Paid Leave Requirements for Employees Working from Home in the City of Los Angeles

In the past few weeks, employers across the country have made staggering efforts to pivot business models and adjust to a new social, economic, and professional environment. For many employers, this now includes the need to...more

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FAQs from Coronavirus Employment Webinar (Part 2)

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Below are the questions and topics from last week’s “Coronavirus: Bring Your Employment Questions, Part 2” webinar on March 27, presented in a Q&A format. You should speak with an attorney to clarify these topics, as every...more

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DOL issues temporary regulations implementing the FFCRA

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued temporary regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The regulations largely conform to the DOL’s prior “Questions and Answers” guidance,...more

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DOL Provides Additional Critical Guidance on the Federal Family First Coronavirus Response Act

*** Last updated March 28, 2020 *** The recently-passed Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides paid sick leave and emergency family leave, has raised many questions for employers. The US Department...more

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Your Families First Coronavirus Response Act questions answered!- UPDATED

Some of them, anyway. NOTE FROM ROBIN: This was originally published as a legal bulletin on March 25. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor published three pieces of guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response...more

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Puerto Rico Secretary Of Labor Issues New Opinion On Provisions Applicable To Exempt, Non-Exempt Employees

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The Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor and Human Resources, Hon. Briseida Torres-Reyes, has issued Opinion No. 2020-02 on the applicable legal provisions related to exempt and non-exempt employees of the private sector as a...more

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House Significantly Changes Paid Leave Legislation Through "Technical Corrections"

After passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act early Saturday morning, the House of Representatives sent the bill to the House Clerk for “technical corrections.” The stated purpose was to permit the clerk to...more

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Walmart Takes Lead in Providing Paid Sick Leave in the Face of COVID-19

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For regular readers of this blog, you know that my colleague, Tracey Truesdale, gave you some tips for properly paying employees in the event of a pandemic. That was on February 26, 2020. Since then, we’ve heard of employers...more

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Coronavirus Action Plan for Employers

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, including in the United States. California, New York, Florida, Washington, and other states have declared a state of emergency as the number of...more

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Workflex in the 21st Century Act Could Modernize ERISA With Telecommuting, Job-Sharing, and More

On November 2, 2017, U.S. Representative Mimi Walters (R-CA) introduced the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, a bill that would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The legislation would allow...more

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City of Tacoma Issues Rules Interpreting Paid Leave Ordinance

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On August 5, 2015, the City of Tacoma, Washington published its final Paid Leave Rules (“Rules”) implementing Tacoma’s Paid Leave Ordinance (“Ordinance”). The Ordinance requires nearly all private sector employers to provide...more

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