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EEOC Reports Record Recovery And Decrease In Pending Charges

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or the “Agency”) recently released its annual financial report for the 2020 fiscal year. Relevant highlights from this report include discussion of a research study was...more

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New State Employment Laws Set to Take Effect on January 1, 2021

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As employers continue to grapple with the ever-changing legal landscape of COVID-era regulations, 2021 will bring changes to the traditional realm of employment law in dozens of jurisdictions.  Compared to prior years, there...more

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California Imposes New Compliance Obligations on Employers

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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the closure of the California Legislature for long stretches of time this year.  The work of the body continued on, however, and at the end of the session it passed the usual flurry of labor...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Identifying Win-Win Settlement Opportunities in the World of COVID-19

While we all try to adjust to the rapidly changing litigation environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate defendants should be aware of some unique opportunities to resolve cases that will be beneficial to both...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Coronavirus And The Magic of The Furlough

As employers struggle to cope with the impact of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), we have encountered a surprising number of employers who have been led to believe that a “furlough” is an employer option that can be implemented...more

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Another Gig Economy Misclassification Win Delivered In New York, This Time For Postmates

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Sure, there have been some high-profile legal setbacks for gig economy businesses in the area of misclassification lately; the Dynamex case was a punch in the gut for California businesses, and the Pimlico Plumbers case is a...more

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First Crack In The Wall? 2 New York Uber Drivers Awarded Unemployment

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The New York Times reported yesterday that two Uber drivers were awarded unemployment benefits by the New York State Department of Labor. While the rulings were made earlier this summer in August and September, they had not...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Marijuana Card Saves Unemployment Benefits, Not Job

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In the rapidly evolving interplay between federal and state employment laws, state medical marijuana laws, and employer policies seeking to maintain drug-free workplaces, an appellate court in Michigan has just concluded that...more

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Nurse Fired for Refusing Flu Vaccine for Secular Reasons Entitled to Unemployment, New Jersey Appellate Division Holds

In Valent v. Board of Review, A-4980-11T2 (App. Div., June 5, 2014), the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that a hospital employee who refused a flu shot for purely secular reasons was still eligible for unemployment...more

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Supreme Court: Severance Payments Are Wages Subject To FICA Taxes

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On March 25, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a certain type of severance payment known as supplemental unemployment compensation constituted “wages” subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)...more

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