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Immigration Blog

I-9 Inspection and Return-to-Work Issues

By Michael H. Neifach & Amy L. Peck

July 6, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security’s COVID-19 flexibility regarding the physical presence requirements for I-9 inspection ends on July 19, 2020, for companies that are still operating 100-percent remotely. Unless further extended, the three-day rule to review the original documents in person will kick in on that date. But that three-day clock may start ticking sooner if your company is starting to return to the worksite before July 19, 2020. See our full publication on…

Affirmative Action & OFCCP Law Advisor

OFCCP Director Leen Announces VEVRAA Focused Reviews to Begin Soon

By Laura A. Mitchell

July 6, 2020

During the opening remarks of the 2020 NILG Annual Conference – this year being held virtually as the NILG 2020 Webinar Series – OFCCP Director Craig Leen announced the Agency will initiate VEVRAA Focused Reviews in as little as two weeks. Prefacing that the Agency will be giving consideration for the COVID-19 pandemic, Director Leen announced OFCCP will soon start sending out scheduling letters to those companies previously identified by the Agency in the VEVRAA…

OSHA Law Blog

OSHA Reminds Employers of Duty to Protect Employees from Heat Exposure

By Stephanie M. Mavromatis

July 6, 2020

The arrival of the hot summer season brings the risks and dangers of heat exposure for many employees throughout the United States. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a reminder to employers of their duty to protect employees, along with some guidance on ways to recognize and mitigate the risks of heat exposure. How Hot Does it Need to Be? Serious heat-related illnesses can occur on normal summer days, when temperatures are…

Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog

South Carolina Enacts Lactation Support Act

By Ellison F. McCoy & John Ford Connell, Jr.

July 6, 2020

Palmetto trees at the South Carolina State House — Palmetto trees at the south side of the South Carolina State House.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law the “South Carolina Lactation Support Act,” requiring employers to provide employees reasonable unpaid break time, or paid break time or mealtime, each day to express breast milk. The Act went into effect on June 25, 2020, and, by July 25, 2020, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission (SCHAC) must post on its website information to educate employers, employees, and employment agencies about their rights under…

Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog

Senators Plan to Introduce Federal Legislation to Eliminate Use of COVID-19 Student-Athlete Liability Waivers

By Gregg E. Clifton & Andrew M. Gaggin

July 2, 2020

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker plan to formally introduce legislation, the “College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act,” to eliminate the ability of colleges and universities to use liability waivers as a basis for student-athletes to return to campus and resume training activities. Reacting to the growing number of schools, including Ohio State, SMU, Indiana, and Iowa, requiring student-athletes to sign liability waivers or “pledges,” the Senators have expressed concern that student-athletes…

Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor

New York City Commission on Human Rights Issues Final Rule Regarding Exceptions to Ban on Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests

By Mary-Ann P. Czak

July 2, 2020

As discussed in our previous blog post, effective May 10, 2020, covered New York City employers are not permitted to test job candidates for marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) as a condition of employment. The law, however, contains exceptions to this general prohibition on preemployment testing and an employer may require testing for job applicants applying for specific types of jobs. On June 16, 2020, the New York City Commission on Human Rights issued the…

Labor & Collective Bargaining

NLRB GC to Publish Manual Ballot Protocols

By Howard M. Bloom & Jonathan J. Spitz

July 2, 2020

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb appears to want NLRB Regional Directors to give more consideration to holding manual, rather than mail, ballot elections than they have during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Employment Law360, during a National Employment Law Council webinar, Robb announced he will post on the NLRB’s website his “‘suggested protocols’ for employers and unions to follow before the regional directors who process election petitions will call for in-person…

Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report

CCPA Litigation is on the Rise: Is Your Organization Prepared?

By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian & Maya Atrakchi

July 2, 2020

On January 1, 2020 the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect. Largely considered the most expansive U.S. privacy law to date, there has been much anticipation over the impact the law will have on the privacy litigation landscape. Although the California Attorney General’s (“AG”) enforcement authority only begins on July 1, this has not stopped plaintiffs from already pursuing CCPA litigation in light of the January 1 effective date. The CCPA authorizes a private…

COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor

Senators Plan to Introduce Federal Legislation to Eliminate Use of COVID-19 Student-Athlete Liability Waivers

By Gregg E. Clifton & Andrew M. Gaggin

July 2, 2020

Affirmative Action & OFCCP Law Advisor

OFCCP Finalizes Rule Confirming No Jurisdiction Over TRICARE Providers

By Laura A. Mitchell & F. Christopher Chrisbens

July 1, 2020

OFCCP has finalized its rule making to officially confirm the Agency does not, and should not, exert authority over TRICARE providers. OFCCP first took this position in a proposed rule making in November 2019. In the final rule, OFCCP concluded it does not have jurisdiction over healthcare providers based solely on TRICARE provider network agreements. In addition, OFCCP instituted a national interest exemption for TRICARE providers. This rule finally provides legal certainty and formal…

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I-9 Inspection and Return-to-Work Issues

OFCCP Director Leen Announces VEVRAA Focused Reviews to Begin Soon

OSHA Reminds Employers of Duty to Protect Employees from Heat Exposure

South Carolina Enacts Lactation Support Act

Senators Plan to Introduce Federal Legislation to Eliminate Use of COVID-19 Student-Athlete Liability Waivers

New York City Commission on Human Rights Issues Final Rule Regarding Exceptions to Ban on Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests

NLRB GC to Publish Manual Ballot Protocols

CCPA Litigation is on the Rise: Is Your Organization Prepared?

Senators Plan to Introduce Federal Legislation to Eliminate Use of COVID-19 Student-Athlete Liability Waivers

OFCCP Finalizes Rule Confirming No Jurisdiction Over TRICARE Providers

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