On October 1, 2020, a new Maryland law related to compensation will:
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Virginia’s new COVID-19 workplace safety standards create extensive additional obligations for employers, including mandatory documentation and training
Effective July 27, 2020, Virginia employers must comply with new COVID-19 workplace safety standards, known as the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The ETS applies to all employers subject to the jurisdiction of the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (
United States Supreme Court recognizes employer religious freedoms in two recent decisions
On July 8, 2020, the United States Supreme Court decided two cases addressing employers’ religious freedoms in very different contexts: one concerning whether religious school teachers could challenge adverse employment decisions in court, and one concerning rules permitting employers to
Strategic litigation considerations for employers in light of the Virginia Values Act
As explained in greater detail in a prior alert, Virginia has enacted a number of new employment laws that increase employee rights and protections. Most of these new laws took effect on July 1, 2020. One major impact of
Colorado enacts statewide paid sick leave law and temporarily scales up COVID-19 paid sick leave expansion
On July 14, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (Law). The law has two significant impacts. First, as a temporary measure, it immediately expands leave rights related to COVID-19 by requiring employers of
Hogan Lovells Employment Partner Provides Guidance on COVID-19 Waivers
As workplaces continue to reopen, certain companies have begun to require their employees to sign waivers upon reentry to the workplace. Hogan Lovells employment partner Mike DeLarco recently provided commentary on when (if) such waivers should be used, in an
Employers beware: faulty COBRA notices may amount to millions
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) permits employees and their dependents to extend health coverage under an employer’s group health plan when coverage would otherwise be lost due to termination of employment or other “qualifying events.” Under COBRA, employees must receive
Virginia to finalize nation’s first COVID-19 workplace safety standards
After several weeks of discussion, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (Board) on July 15, 2020 adopted the nation’s first workplace safety standards designed to establish requirements for employers to control, prevent, and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. At
D.C. COVID-19 leave laws update
The District of Columbia recently adopted a new version of emergency laws requiring employers to provide both paid and unpaid leave to eligible employees for certain COVID-19 related reasons. The Mayor signed the Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020
Save the date: Legally rebalancing the scales – Practical and legal implications for diversity and inclusion initiatives
Recent events across the U.S. have spurred companies to reexamine diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies and efforts in order to better address inequities in the workplace. In this webinar, our Hogan Lovells employment team will discuss the legal and practical