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June 15, 2020 News

The Civil Rights Act: Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision Today That Under Federal Law Employers Cannot Discriminate Against Homosexual or Transgender Employees

The Civil Rights Act: Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision Today That Under Federal Law Employers Cannot Discriminate Against Homosexual or Transgender Employees The United States Supreme Court ruled today that under Federal Law employers cannot discriminate against an individual based on that employee’s sex. The Court interpreted the 1964 Civil...

June 12, 2020 News

Calculating Overtime Under The Fluctuating Workweek Method: Important Changes for Employers

Calculating Overtime Under The Fluctuating Workweek Method: Important Changes for Employers Employers typically have to pay non-exempt employees overtime at one and a half times an employee’s regular rate of pay; however, some states allow employers to use the fluctuating workweek method and pay overtime at only one-half of an employee’s regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in...

May 27, 2020 News

COVID 19: Testing Employees and “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask – No Service” Policies.

COVID 19: Testing Employees and “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask – No Service” Policies. Employers are obligated to keep their employee safe under OSHA and other laws and regulations. Many employers are questioning what precautions and measures they can take without running afoul of the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act,...

May 9, 2020 News

Being an Employer in the New CV Environment Reopening and Scaling Back Up

April 10, 2020 News

Deadline for Employers to Use New I-9

Deadline for Employers to Use New I-9 The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a new I-9 Form for employment eligibility verification. Employers must use this form starting no later than May 1, 2020 for all new employees and reverifications. Stop using prior versions of the form (i.e. Form...

March 31, 2020 News

Cautions and Considerations for Employers re: RIFs, Layoffs, Leave, & Other Employment Actions in Light of COVID-19

Many employers are rightfully concerned with how best to manage the business and financial impact and implications of the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting closures and dislocations. Some are considering temporary furloughs of workers as an alternative to terminations or reductions in force (“RIFs”). Below, we provide a general overview of...

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