Discrimination, Safe Harbors

New York Passes Employment Protections For Recreational Cannabis Use

Cole Schotz on 4/5/2021

On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”), which legalizes recreational cannabis use for adults aged 21 and over. The Act provides the framework for the...more

What to Know About Wayfair and Its Impact on Maryland Sales Tax Audits

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP on 11/12/2018

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court decided on the much-anticipated case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. ___, 138 S.Ct. 2080 (2018). At issue was the validity of a statute applying sales tax to internet retailers that...more

California Employment Law Notes - January 2017

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 1/10/2017

$90 Million Judgment Reinstated: Employers Must Relieve Employees Of All Duties During Their Rest Periods - Augustus v. ABM Sec. Servs., Inc., 2016 WL 7407328 (Cal. S. Ct. 2016) - Jennifer Augustus filed this...more

HUD Issues Statement on Applicability of Disparate Impact Liability to Insurance Industry

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/11/2016

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced it will continue to address disparate impact liability for discriminatory insurance practices on a case-by-case basis. HUD addressed concerns from the...more

Wellness Program Exempted from ADA

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/27/2016

A federal district court in Wisconsin has upheld an employer-sponsored wellness program against a challenge by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that the program violated the Americans with Disabilities Act...more

January 2016 Immigration Alert

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/27/2016

I. U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Obama Immigration Plan - On January 19, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the Obama administration’s appeal from the Fifth Circuit decision that enjoined implementation of its...more

Newly Revised Model FMLA Forms Are Now Available

Baker Donelson on 6/17/2015

With little fanfare and no advance notice, the Department of Labor (DOL) has posted new model Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms. The previous model FMLA forms expired on February 28, 2015 (note the expiration date in the...more

DOL Issues Updated FMLA Notices and Forms Addressing GINA "Safe Harbor" Language Requirements

Littler on 6/16/2015

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new versions of the agency's template Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notices and certification forms, which have been approved for use for the next three years. The new...more

DOL Releases Updated FMLA Health Care Provider Certification Forms - Employers: Begin Using the New Forms Immediately; Note the...

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/16/2015

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published updated health care provider certification forms for employers to provide employees who request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to any one of the...more

Eleventh Circuit Rules On Wellness Program Under The ADA

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/23/2012

On August 20, 2012, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that a basic wellness program feature—a $20 penalty for failing to complete a health risk assessment—did not violate the Americans with...more

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