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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fifth Circuit Finds Employee's Protest of COVID-19 Measures Protected Concerted Activity

The National Labor Relations Act’s employee protections extend beyond unionized workplaces or those undergoing organizing activities. Section 8(a)(1) of the NLRA prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Employer Justified in Terminating Employees Who Hosted Christmas Party During COVID-19

​​​​​​​During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers were understandably concerned that regardless of the measures taken to prevent workplace infections, employees could still place co-workers and third parties in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Recent Board Decisions Explain Why COVID-19 Won’t be a “Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card” for Contractors Facing Terminations for Default

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Now that we are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, it should come as no surprise that several cases discussing whether COVID-19 is an excusable delay have made their way through the ASBCA and CBCA...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Michigan Federal Court Denies Employee’s Attempt to Stave off Termination for Failing to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine on Religious...

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A recent court decision bolstered the position of employers who take a strict position on enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Specifically, on January 3, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Everything Employers Always Wanted To Know About Vaccines . . . And Have Been Asking About For Months.

Just before the Memorial Day holiday, we had a “breaking news” bulletin about the revised guidance published Friday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about employers’ and employees’ rights when it came to...more

Blank Rome LLP

COVID-19 Litigation Report – August 2020 #3

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Using timely research, Blank Rome’s COVID-19 litigation team provides a weekly report highlighting the latest cases and updates in key litigation areas, such as workplace claims, class actions, breach of contract claims, and...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Rehiring Employees Terminated Due to COVID-19 by the End of the 2020 Plan Year May Help Avoid a Partial Plan Termination

During the COVID-19 crisis, many employers have had to make difficult employment decisions, including large scale furloughs and layoffs. One employee benefits issue that impacts employers who have reduced their workforces is...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Coronavirus Lawsuits on the Horizon: Termination and Discrimination

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the country, many employers responded to this unprecedented and uncertain situation by furloughing and laying off some or all of their workforce. These actions already have spurred...more

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