The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued its decision Tuesday that the business world had been awaiting with bated breath, striking down the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule making unlawful...more
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a limited stay and preliminary injunction of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule making unlawful virtually all non-compete...more
Schools that have been anxiously awaiting the U.S. Department of Education’s final regulations enforcing and interpreting Title IX need wait no longer. The department issued final regulations last week that will govern sex...more
4/30/2024
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Complaint Procedures ,
Compliance ,
Department of Education ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Educational Institutions ,
Final Rules ,
Investigations ,
LGBTQ ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Universities
Miles & Stockbridge attorneys participated today in a call with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for an update on litigation the Chamber has filed to stay or enjoin the effectiveness of the FTC rule banning almost all employee...more
Please join us on April 11 for a half-day program and plenty of networking. Our annual Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar brings together business owners and legal, C-Suite and human resource professionals to discuss the...more
3/19/2024
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Events ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The New York State Assembly, during a special legislative session last month, passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, will prohibit nearly all noncompete agreements for workers. With the passage of the bill, New York...more
Join Miles & Stockbridge for a half-day SHRM- and HRCI-approved program and plenty of networking. Our annual Hot Topics in Law Employment Law Seminar brings together business owners and legal, C-Suite and human resource...more
4/13/2023
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Events ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
In a decision that should put the nation’s private and independent school community on notice, U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett for the District of Maryland recently ruled that a school’s 501(c)(3) tax-exempt...more
8/15/2022
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Department of Education ,
Private Schools ,
Proposed Regulation ,
School Boards ,
School Districts ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Webinars
In a stunning decision that has the potential to change the way independent private schools operate, a federal district judge recently ruled in Conrad v. Baltimore Lutheran High School Association d/b/a Concordia Preparatory...more
Federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors have long been required to create and maintain written affirmative action plans (“AAP”) if they meet certain contracting thresholds. Unless and until a contractor was...more
What You Need to Know -
..The injunction on the ETS has been lifted and the rules are currently in effect
..OSHA has offered a brief non-enforcement holiday for violations
..OSHA will not enforce regulations until...more
As an employer, you might be thinking about implementing a mandatory vaccine policy for your workforce. There are many issues to consider when developing a mandatory vaccine policy, and it is hard to keep up with...more
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many employers view remote work. Those who had a positive experience may be considering making telecommuting a permanent part of their workplace, but must be aware of the dangers lurking...more
Since vaccines have become readily available, employers have been grappling with whether they should mandate vaccines for employees. Most companies have chosen to “strongly encourage” employees instead of mandating, and many...more
6/28/2021
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dismissals ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Mandatory Requirements ,
Termination ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
As various COVID-19 vaccines become more readily available, employers continue to struggle to address issues relating to the impact of a vaccine on their workplaces. Real legal and practical risks remain for unwary employers....more
4/5/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Pregnancy ,
Religious Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
As news of a COVID-19 vaccine increased during the late fall, employers were anxiously awaiting EEOC guidance as to whether they could require employees to get vaccinated. While it will be several more months before the...more
12/18/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Examinations ,
New Guidance ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations
With just a few weeks left in FY 2020, the OFCCP has published new lists of 2,450 establishments for audit. Federal contractors and subcontractors are highly encouraged to check the lists - one for supply and service...more
On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published emergency regulations (making them effective as of the day of publication) revising certain portions of the Families First Coronavirus Response act (FFCRA) in...more
On August 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor released a Field Assistance Bulletin to provide guidance addressing how employers should track the number of hours worked by employees who are working remotely. While the...more
On May 8, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced the issuance of a new form that federal contractors must use to ask job applicants and employees to self-identify as disabled. This is the...more
Until recently, employers had largely ignored unemployment claims other than to contest an occasional claim. Now, however, as employers consider different options to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their...more
On March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor issued its first published guidance relating to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency FMLA (EFMLA) established under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....more
Many employers purchase Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to insure against loss as a result of employment claims. However, employers who do not carefully read their policies could be surprised by what is (or is...more
9/6/2019
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Conflicts of Interest ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Cumis Counsel ,
Defamation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Statutory Violations ,
Wrongful Termination
The DOL recently released its Fall Regulatory Agenda, signaling its intent to act on some important issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Three items of note are on the agenda with upcoming dates: changes to the...more
Last week, we reported that the General Assembly had overridden Governor Hogan’s veto of the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act, and that employers in Maryland would be required to provide paid sick leave as soon as...more