December 10, 2021

Labor Week: Sweeping Vaccine Mandate in NYC and Push to Protect Fast-Food Workers in CA

NYC Planning Sweeping COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced plans last week to require on-site workers at all private businesses in the city to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in an effort to stem the spread of the new Omicron...
December 08, 2021

Private Market Data: Employment Discrimination Settlements

Have you negotiated an employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation settlement or severance agreement? Click here to answer a questionnaire and contribute to Lexis® Practical Guidance’s "Private Market Data: Employment Discrimination Settlements...
December 01, 2021

Investigate Potential Workplace Misconduct Like a Pro

Have you had to engage in workplace investigations? Let Elena Paraskevas-Thadani — Founder and President of EPT Legal, Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH), and licensed private investigator — guide you through the best...
November 24, 2021

Biden Vaccine Mandates: What You Need to Know Now

Confused about federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements? Click below to obtain guidance from Richard Glovsky, L&E partner at Locke Lord, on the Biden Administration vaccine mandates and other key COVID-19 employment law issues. READ NOW » Related Content...
November 19, 2021

Labor Week: Vaccine Mandate Exemptions in FL, ID; CA’s $500K COVID-19-Related Judgement against Amazon & More

FL to Consider New COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exemptions: Florida lawmakers swiftly enacted legislation loosening COVID-19 workplace vaccination requirements in special session last week. The legislation ( HB 1 b ) provides new exemptions from such mandates for...
November 17, 2021

You need a HERO! Navigate the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act)

Did you know New York now requires new workplace health and safety protections due to COVID-19? Let Debevoise & Plimpton Counsel, Tricia Bozyk Sherno , be your hero in guiding you through the complex ins and outs of the New York HERO Act. READ NOW »...
November 12, 2021

Labor Week: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exemptions in AL, UT; Digital Workplace Monitoring Notification in NY & More

AL Enacts Law Restricting COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed into law a bill ( SB 9 b ) requiring employers in the state to exempt from COVID-19 vaccination requirements “any employee who has completed and submitted [an] exemption...
November 10, 2021

Market Standards—Employment Agreements: Are Your C-Suite Non-Competes on the Mark?

Do companies you advise have restrictive covenant agreements with their executive employees? If yes, click READ NOW, to review our Market Standards—Employment Agreements Market Trends report to confirm their executive restrictive covenants are within the...
November 03, 2021

Empire State of Mind: Add the New York Handbook Supplement to Your L&E Toolkit

Need employment policies that are specific to New York and New York City employers? Use this one-of-a-kind fully annotated New York employee handbook supplement when developing or revising handbooks for NY and NYC employers. READ NOW » Related Content...
October 29, 2021

Labor Week: TN, WY Lawmakers Taking Aim at Vaccine Mandates & More

TN Lawmakers Target COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: By the start of Tennessee’s special session on coronavirus legislation last week, nearly 100 bills had been filed. But the ones most likely to be passed are those sponsored by House Speaker Cameron Sexton ...
October 27, 2021

The Boys Are Back in Town (and Illegally Striking): Enjoin Union Strikes under Boys Markets

Unlawful union strikes can be extremely disruptive to business operations. Are you prepared to counsel employers on the process for applying for preliminary injunctive relief in federal court under Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union ? READ NOW »...
October 22, 2021

Labor Week: AZ, SC, UT at Risk of Losing Workplace Safety Regulation Authority, Workers’ Comp Cost Savings from Vaccine Mandate & More

OSHA Could Strip Workplace Safety Regulation Authority from AZ, SC, UT: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is poised to begin the process of revoking the authority of Arizona, South Carolina, and Utah to regulate workplace safety, due to the states’...
October 21, 2021

The Rush to Influence Federal Vaccine Rules

The Biden administration is steadily working to finalize the rules for its proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate that will require at least 80 million U.S. workers to be vaccinated or test negative as a condition of employment. At the same time, a broad swath of businesses...
October 20, 2021

He Said, She Said, You Investigated—Best Practices for Conducting Sexual Harassment Investigations after #MeToo

The #MeToo movement has had a profound impact on how society regards discrimination, harassment, and assault within and outside of the workplace. This practice note by Ellen Holloman and Hyungjoo Han of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft on Sexual Harassment Workplace...
October 15, 2021

Return to Work Considerations: COVID-19 and Mental Health in the Workforce

By Elias Kahn American businesses continue to wrestle with what “return to work” really means for their workforce, whether it requires everyone who worked in an office to come back to the workplace, a shift to a remote work environment or some sort...