On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in Stericycle, Inc., in which it articulated its new standard for evaluating whether employer work rules are impermissible under the National...more
8/22/2023
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Boeing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Unions
After a three-year pause sine being halted in 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) plans to reinstate collection of pay data in EEO-1 Component 2 reports. Among its many roles, the EEOC enforces the Equal...more
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, most employers had never heard of the Illinois Healthcare Right of Conscience Act (the Act), let alone debated its applicability to their employees. However, as COVID-19 has changed the...more
Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements (“restrictive covenants”) can be a helpful tool for protecting a business, as they allow employers to restrict their employees’ ability to seek employment with competitors and/or...more
Based on welcome news that the COVID-19 vaccine may be available to the public in the coming months, many employers are beginning to consider whether mandatory vaccinations can be incorporated into existing strategies to...more
12/24/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The EEOC announced on August 3, 2020 that it will resume issuing charge closure documents after suspending this service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to this, the EEOC had temporarily suspended issuance of these...more
As of July 31, 2020, individuals collecting unemployment benefits no longer receive an extra $600 per week in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC). Without this extra benefit, most individuals will receive less...more
Employers, Human Resources and in-house counsel are grappling with how to respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This provides employers with guidance on how to address the impact of the virus on the workplace and what...more