President Biden announced that his administration had reached its goal of 200 million vaccine shots administered during his first 100 days in office. Not stopping there, the President also made a special call to employers across the United States to
Labor Days
News and Analysis from Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment Practice
Labor Days is a blog published by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP that focuses on labor and employment law developments. It covers topics such as National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) policies and procedures, wage and hour regulations including overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), workplace accommodations for pregnant and postpartum workers under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and litigation trends involving arbitration agreements and representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The blog also addresses legal implications of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and other employment-related regulatory changes affecting employers and employees.
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Complimentary Webinar: Wage & Hour Laws
By Kelley Drye
Tuesday, May 18th at 12:30pm ET
Wage & Hour Laws: How To Avoid Common Pitfalls
The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division recovered a record $1.4 billion in back wages for workers in the past 5 years. According to the WHD, that’s…
Paid Sick Leave Trends: States and Localities Step In Where Federal Law Falls Short
Paid sick and family leave is expanding. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the special pressures it has placed on parents and families, has renewed the push for mandated paid sick and family leave. Congress’ decision not to expand the Families…
COBRA Subsidies Under the American Rescue Plan Act
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, requires employers to provide free COBRA coverage to employees (and family members) who qualify for COBRA due to an involuntary termination of employment or reduction in hours. …
Are Unions Primed for a Comeback?
For years, employee interest in unions has dwindled. But a pandemic, persistent income inequality and high unemployment—not to mention the most pro-union Presidential administration in generations—have all converged to flip that script.
5,800 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer,…
The DOL Announces Plans to Rescind Two Final—and High-Impact—Rules
As we have previously noted on this blog, a central aim of the Trump administration was to take aim at—and rescind—Obama-era labor rules. The Trump Department of Labor (DOL) took what was perceived as a consistently pro-business stance, reversing…
Complimentary Webinar: Immediate Employment Law Impacts Under Biden Admin
By Kelley Drye
Forget speculation about what is to come: the Biden administration has already acted to unravel the Trump legacy in employment and labor regulation—and to expand worker protections.
Join us on April 15, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. ET for a complimentary…
NY Employees Granted Up to Four Hours of Excused Leave Per Vaccine Injection
On Friday March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law legislation which requires that beginning March 12, 2021, all New York employers must provide up to four hours of paid leave per COVID-19 vaccine injection. Below are the salient features…
DOL Issues Guidance on Missing Participants for Retirement Plans
On January 12, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued long-awaited guidance for retirement plan fiduciaries that is relevant to any employer who sponsors a retirement plan that is subject to the fiduciary requirements of ERISA, including 401(k), 403(b), profit…
Litigation Data: 6 Months With and 6 Without COVID-19
The EEOC recently released its Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2020, which ran from September 2019 to September 30, 2020—6 months before (September 2019 – March 2020) and 6 months during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 – September…