Podcast: Non-binding Guidance: Expedited Review Programs for Drugs and Biologics
2019 Cannabis & Co: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in the Post Prop. 64 Era (Part 3)
The session used the firm’s signature Live-Action Role-Play (LARP) technique to feature insights from Ken Gray, leader of the Labor and Employment Law Group, Amy Fitzhugh, a professional licensing attorney, and Hayley Wells,...more
Minnesota’s Paid Leave Division recently published final proposed rules (“Proposed Rules”) that, if adopted, will regulate the state’s Paid Leave Law. The Paid Leave Law establishes a benefit insurance program for paid family...more
On November 8, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter addressing an interesting question under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Can an employee take FMLA leave to participate in a clinical trial for...more
In an opinion letter dated November 8, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) responded to a question posed by an organization dedicated to finding a cure for specific diseases. ...more
Maryland’s Department of Labor (MDOL) has released proposed regulations to implement the state’s paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) law. The FAMLI law will provide benefits to workers in the state who take leave...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Nov. 8, 2024, affirming that employees may use Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave when participating in clinical trials. This is...more
On October 11, 2024, in the matter of Ephriam Rodriquez v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the legal standards for establishing a “serious health...more
Based on a real lawsuit. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Facts may not be 100 percent accurate. PART ONE: Imagine you're the boss. You run a fast-food franchise, Flippin' Burgers. You hire Gwendolyn to...more
On June 20, a federal district court in Texas ruled that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) exceeded its authority under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more
When an employee suffering from a health condition comes to you with a proposed job modification to accommodate their condition, by all means consider the accommodation they have requested. But remember: an employer can offer...more
Too many women in this country suffer serious health harms or even die during pregnancy and just after. Too many infants in this country suffer serious health harms or die in the first year after they are born. There is no...more
Maine employees will soon be eligible to take protected unpaid leave to care for serious health conditions of their grandchildren. On June 14, 2021, Governor Janet Mills signed into law L.D. 61, an Act to Include Grandparents...more
IN THIS ISSUE - As patients return to regular care, can they avoid medicine's costly excesses? Checklists of symptoms to watch for and act on - From pandemic's adversity, opportunity - It's unwise to defer...more
The Ninth Circuit and the California legislature recently updated employer leave requirements, impacting California employers. The Ninth Circuit recently handed down two decisions regarding leave under the Family Medical...more
In what seems like an ongoing spate of agency guidance, the United Stated Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has joined the fray by issuing guidance today (Dec. 30, 2020) regarding utilizing telemedicine as a means...more
In this COVID world that makes one wonder if the apocalypse is upon us, mental health is a serious issue. Around the world, normal stressors such as work, finances, education and childcare have been exacerbated by health...more
People love their pets. The American Pet Products Association reported that pet owners spent $95.7 billion on their pets in 2019 and estimated the 2020 spend will be $99 billion. Combine the love for pets with cannabidiol...more
After several months, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released updated guidance on COVID-19 in the form of FAQs. The new guidance provides answers to many questions employers face when re-opening...more
The Department of Labor just provided employers a sign that it might be open to altering the Family and Medical Leave Act regulations and guidance, perhaps resolving some of the more difficult aspects of the law that cause...more
In our May 19, 2020 alert, Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Workforce – Part IV, we detailed the EEOC's guidance on high-risk employees (i.e. employees with medical conditions that render them particularly vulnerable to...more
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued a new Proclamation that extends until 11:59 p.m. on August 1, 2020, the job protections in place for “high-risk” Washington employees. The job protections were to expire at...more
COVID-19 raises potential employment law compliance issues under several areas of U.S. federal, state and local statutes. A host of federal, state, and local laws place limits on how employers may implement infection...more
The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been rapidly spreading around the world, including recently in the United States. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and...more
With hourly reports of a possible coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the news, employers are confronted with preparing for widespread employee absences or a pandemic situation. Among many issues to consider is how to treat...more
Beginning January 1, 2020, Washington employees will have access to the benefits of Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (“WPFML”) law, administered by the Washington Employment Security Department (“ESD”). Nearly all...more