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Employment Law Spotlight
Providing Developments & Insight on Trending Topics in Employment Law
Employment Law Spotlight, published by Baker & Hostetler LLP, focuses on developments and issues in employment law affecting employers and employees. The blog covers topics such as workplace harassment standards and legislation, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, wage and hour regulations including minimum wage changes, COVID-19 workplace policies, and anti-discrimination laws. It also addresses compliance with state and federal employment laws, updates on legal standards for harassment and discrimination claims, and guidance on employer obligations and defenses. The blog provides analysis of legislative changes, court decisions, and regulatory updates relevant to labor and employment law practitioners and human resources professionals.
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Screening Employees for Marijuana in New York Goes Up in Smoke
Last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which legalized adult (21 years of age and up) use and possession of up to three ounces of marijuana (or 24 grams of concentrated marijuana). This legalization…
Schrödinger’s Cat? Ninth Circuit Disrupts Trucking Industry with Contractor Misclassification Ruling
Have you heard of Schrödinger’s cat? It’s not a real cat, like Felix or Brian Setzer. It’s a hypothetical, seemingly impossible cat that exists only in the world of quantum physics. Schrödinger’s cat refers to a thought experiment in…
Windy City Employers Take Note: New Chicago Ordinance Outlining Rights and Obligations Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines
Chicago recently passed an ordinance outlining employees’ rights and employers’ obligations in connection with getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Employers should be aware of these key provisions of the ordinance:
- Regardless of whether an employer mandates vaccination, the employer cannot mandate
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Eleventh Circuit Holds Websites Are Not Places of Public Accommodation and Rejects Commonly Relied-Upon Nexus Standard
In a win for businesses, on April 7, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in Juan Carlos Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., that websites are not “places of public accommodation” under the Americans with…
UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Leave Law Encourages New Yorkers to Get Vaccinated
This article is a revised version of our March 18, 2021 publication.
Really … another new paid leave requirement from New York? Yes indeed. On Friday, March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed a new law amending New York’s Labor…
Only Two Weeks Remaining for Connecticut Employers to Meet Their Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
By Priya Amin
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) recently extended the deadline for employers to complete sexual harassment training as required under the Time’s Up Act (the Act). Employers are not required to request this extension; it is a…
Taking Tips? Department of Labor Announces Timing for Tipped Employee Final Rule Implementation
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week announced the timing for implementation of its much-awaited Final Rule controlling which employees can participate in a mandatory tip pool and changes to the “80/20” rule. The Final Rule, which revises the…
Illinois Enacts New Background Check Requirements
Background check compliance has been a technical minefield for years. Federal, state and local requirements differ, meaning that multistate employers have a lot to keep track of.
Illinois just planted a new landmine.
Amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act…
New Decade, Same Rules: Noncompetes in Texas 10 Years After Marsh USA Inc. v. Cook
Under Texas law, to establish an enforceable covenant not to compete, the first question is often whether the covenant is supported by adequate consideration. Unlike many states, in Texas, an employer cannot pay for a restrictive covenant (which includes both…