On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) which outlines new requirements for most healthcare settings, along with guidance for...more
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States held in a series of related cases (Bostock v. Clayton County; Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda; R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. EEOC.) that Title VII of the...more
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Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
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In recent years, employers have used unpaid interns to perform many duties otherwise completed by paid employees. Determining whether to classify a worker as an unpaid intern or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
Action Item: In a landmark decision yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first federal circuit court in the nation to hold that discrimination based on sexual orientation is...more
Action Item: As December quickly approaches, do not forget that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) revisions to the “White Collar Exemption” regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are set to take effect...more
Action Item: On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance warning against misclassification of employees as “independent contractors,” enumerating the many evils of such misclassification, and...more
Action Item: The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced its much-anticipated proposed regulations regarding “white collar” exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which, if implemented, would...more
Call to Action: It is critical that employers begin to consider the important issues that the Ebola outbreak raises about preparedness, protocols and workplace safety in order to be ready for any potential outcome. This is...more