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The Labor Law Insider: The Unions Are Coming! The Unions Are Coming! [Audio]

The Labor Law Insider takes on the recharged union optimism and activity in this podcast episode. Moderator Tom Godar is joined by members of Husch Blackwell’s Labor Law team, Terry Potter, Tom O’Day, and Rufino Gaytán, to...more

COVID-19 Vaccines: Can Your Employee Purchase Evidence Of A Sincerely Held Religious Belief On The Internet?

Title VII requires an employer to provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee whose sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance conflicts with a work requirement, unless providing the accommodation would...more

Compliance Guidance For Healthcare: OSHA Directive For COVID-19 ETS

On June 28, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued a new directive that establishes a change in its inspection and enforcement procedures to facilitate the uniform enforcement of OSHA’s...more

Illinois Enacts SB 0672, Strengthening Restrictive Covenant Limits

Key points- The amendment to Senate Bill (SB) 0672 bans noncompetes for employees earning $75,000 per year or less and bans customer and coworker nonsolicits for employees earning $45,000 per year or less...more

Funny You Should Ask: Employer Considerations For Rehiring Employees

As more businesses begin to reintegrate employees into their pre-pandemic workplaces, many of our clients have questions regarding return-to-work issues. In this edition of Funny You Should Ask, we address three questions...more

Funny You Should Ask: Not So Common Employment Questions - UPDATED March 2021

As more businesses begin to reintegrate employees into their pre-pandemic workplaces, many of our clients have questions regarding return-to-work issues. In this edition of Funny You Should Ask, we address three questions...more

New Unemployment Insurance Requirement For Wisconsin Employers

Employers in Wisconsin have a new requirement to provide employees notice of the availability of unemployment insurance at the time of separation from employment. Regardless of the reason for separation—for cause or no...more

COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series: The Government Yet Again Updates Rules for FFCRA Paid Leave and Provider Relief Fund Reporting [Audio]

September was another busy month as hospices and other providers try to keep pace with the government’s constantly evolving rules and standards around various COVID-19 federal relief programs. In this episode of Hospice...more

Hospice Labor and Employment Trends: Labor Relations Revisited – The Union At Your Door [Audio]

No employer wants a union. While unions have not had deep presence in hospice, hospice employers are not immune to unionization efforts. In this session, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske is joined by her colleagues Jon...more

Employers Not Obligated To Bargain With Union Over Discipline While Negotiating A First Contract

When a workforce organizes a union and a labor contract is still months away, human resource issues continue to arise. Often the issue turns on whether the employer has an obligation to bargain with the new union prior to the...more

Board Decides Religious Educational Institutions Not Subject To Labor Laws While Supreme Court Grapples With Ministerial Exception

Key Points- •In the June 10, 2020, National Labor Relations Board (Board) decision Bethany College, the Board reversed its own 2014 decision, Pacific Lutheran University, and held that the Board lacks jurisdiction over...more

Labor and Employment Trends – COVID-19 Edition: FFCRA Insights for Healthcare Providers [Audio]

In today’s COVID-19 edition of the Hospice Labor and Employment Trends series, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske talks with colleague Tom O’Day about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). As one of Husch...more

Labor Relations Issues And COVID-19: Avoiding NLRA Violations Through Proactive Measures

COVID-19 presents a formidable health and safety challenge to employers, and unionized employers also must address issues in the context of their obligations under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and a collective...more

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