Starting today, the U.S. Department of Education will crack down on “overt and covert racial discrimination” in educational institutions receiving federal funding, according to a February 14 “Dear Colleague” letter issued by...more
2/28/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Students ,
Title VI ,
Universities
The Supreme Court recently issued a decision that raises big implications for workplace claims brought under state law. Alabama residents who applied for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic challenged the way...more
2/28/2025
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AL Supreme Court ,
Alabama ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delay Claims ,
Due Process ,
Employment Litigation ,
Government Officials ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Benefits
Famous parents often smooth the road to stardom for their children — even when their kids have earned a place in Hollywood through talent and hard work. After all, getting an audition is easier for the aspiring actor whose...more
Does your company have non-competes, non-solicitation agreements, or other restrictive covenants in place with employees? If so, you’ll want to review these agreements in light of recent developments. Notably, we are seeing...more
Uncertainty abounds in today’s labor market — and many employers are grappling with unmet staffing needs following pandemic-related business closures, the subsequent talent shortage of the Great Resignation, and the...more
A sharp increase in pandemic-related workplace litigation this summer could spell trouble for employers, as we expect to see a steady increase in COVID-19 lawsuits filed by employees across the country. That’s just one of 10...more
9/8/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Leave of Absence ,
Remote Working ,
Retaliation ,
Small Employers ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
Like many cities across the country, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh issued emergency paid sick leave laws as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both of these leave laws were set to expire at the conclusion of Pennsylvania’s...more
After a minor delay in the rulemaking process, the expected just occurred: effective yesterday, President Biden’s Department of Labor rescinded the gig economy regulation that would have made it easier to classify workers as...more
With 2020 coming to a close, the first line of “Auld Lang Syne”— “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”—is on our minds. In this pandemic age, now-familiar terms like “testing,” “mask,” and...more