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Blast from the Past: The Potential Ripple Effect of the ‘Return to In-Person Work’ Executive Order on the Private Sector and Key...

President Donald Trump’s “Return to In-Person Work” executive order (EO) mandates that federal employees return to full-time office work. This EO effectively ended the widespread hybrid and remote work arrangements that had...more

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Top Five: The Biggest Labor & Employment Developments from 2024

As we close out 2024 and look to 2025, I polled members of Spilman, myself included, to get their take on some of the biggest labor and employment developments from 2024 that have or will impact employers. You can find more...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more

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California Assembly Bill on Website Accessibility Downgraded from Potential Lawsuit Tsunami to 2024 Weather Watch

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Seyfarth Synopsis: AB 1757, which would set a standard for website accessibility for businesses in California, has been held in the Legislature to resume discussion in 2024....more

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States’ Increased Policing of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Serves as Important Reminder to Employers

Employers’ burgeoning use and reliance upon artificial intelligence has paved the way for an increasing number of states to implement legislation governing its use in employment decisions. Illinois enacted first-of-its-kind...more

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EEOC Releases New Employer Guidance On Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

As we covered here, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is effective today! As a reminder, the PWFA extends the requirements of the ADA to employees with known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of...more

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Multiple States Considering Legislation to Ban Weight Discrimination in Employment

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of disability, including “morbid obesity.” However, outside of this condition, the ADA’s protections do not extend to employees who...more

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Winter 2023 Employment and Benefits Updates

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SECURE 2.0 Act - As part of a large year-end piece of legislation, the provisions known as SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) were enacted into law. SECURE 2.0 represents a broadly bipartisan piece of legislation that...more

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MORE Than Meets the Eye? How Federal Marijuana Legalization Legislation Could Affect Employers

Roughly a month ago, the U.S. House of Representative voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which decriminalizes marijuana under federal law. Most notably, the MORE Act would remove...more

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DOJ Releases Memorandum Supporting Employers’ Right to Mandate Vaccines Approved by the FDA for Emergency Use

Growing numbers of private businesses and public entities have announced policies requiring employees and others to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment or as a condition of access to facilities or...more

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50-state Update On Pending Legislation Pertaining To Employer-Mandated Vaccinations - Updated July 2021

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Under federal guidance, private employers can generally require employees to get vaccinated COVID-19, and private businesses can permit entry and service only to vaccinated individuals, as long as they comply with federal...more

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 34

There was green aplenty under the Gold Dome today, but the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow remains to be seen as Senate budget writers still deliberate the final touches on their version of the FY 2022 Budget. The House...more

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The Top 10 Labor and Employment Issues Keeping Retailers Up at Night in 2021

Now that the inauguration has passed and the Biden administration has begun its work, it is a good time for retailers to take stock of the labor and employment issues that are likely to assume prominence in 2021, and to...more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter – December 2020 #2

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Oh Happy Day!  Stimulus Is Finally (Almost) Live. The House and Senate are scheduled to vote on a $900 billion pandemic relief package along with a $1.4 trillion measure to fund the government through September 30, 2021. ...more

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Employers, Employees and Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations

Exceeding almost everyone’s expectations, President Donald Trump’s Operation Warp Speed has reportedly delivered fantastic news about at least two highly effective COVID-19 vaccines. One vaccine is from Moderna; the other is...more

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Congress Considers New ADA Section to Regulate Consumer-Facing Websites, Mobile Applications

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Congressmen Ted Budd (R-NC) and Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced the Online Accessibility Act to the US House of Representatives on October 2, 2020. If enacted, the bill would create a technical standard for website/mobile...more

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Mandate to Vaccinate? Employers and Required Flu Shots

This year has presented many challenges, including a global health pandemic, wildfires, hurricanes, and social justice unrest, and yet we now face a fast approaching influenza season that is sure to bring on more coughs,...more

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Seyfarth on CBD – February 2020 Update

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CBD continues to flourish in the markets despite lack of federal regulations, and we’ve identified some significant events that indicate there’s no sign it’s stopping. ...more

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Coming Soon to the Southeast? A Summary of Medical Marijuana Legalization Efforts in Alabama, Kentucky, and Mississippi

The 2020 state legislative sessions are underway across the country and a hot topic in many states is medical marijuana. As discussed last year, Alabama was poised to become the first Deep South state to enact a medical...more

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Renewed Web and Physical Accessibility Congressional Efforts an Exercise in Futility?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Congress Members recently renewed their efforts to take legislative action and urge the DOJ take regulatory action regarding physical and website accessibility, respectively....more

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Benesch DSO Market Intelligence - Q1 2019

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Analyst sees dental practice growth fueled by digital, group practices and alternative financing - Market analyst Zacks, in its outlook for the dental supplies industry, outlines three trends it expects to drive near-term...more

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New York Lawmakers Plan To Address Website Accessibility

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A Committee in the New York State Senate aims to develop a legal standard for the accessibility of business websites under New York law, in response to the exponential increase in website accessibility...more

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Beltway Buzz - December 2018

Shutdown Shelved (For Now). In a rare demonstration of unity, Congress punted on this week’s government funding debate out of respect for the funeral of President George H.W. Bush (more on the former president’s legacy...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: September 2018

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Labor and Employment - Jimmy John's Avoids Joint-Employer Finding in Worker Overtime Litigation - In In re: Jimmy John's Overtime Litigation, 2018 WL 3231273 (N.D. Ill. June 14, 2018), a federal district court ruled that...more

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Congress Considers Changes to Americans with Disabilities Act to Prevent Serial Lawsuits

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Lawsuits against businesses alleging minor violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), often filed in bulk by a small cadre of attorneys on behalf of the same plaintiffs, are on the rise both nationally and in...more

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