Topic
Telework
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Employment Law Worldview
Department of Labor Reminds Employers of Duties Owed to Teleworking Employees (US)
On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin addressing several vexing questions pertaining to compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
Not Remotely Helpful: DOL Issues Guidance on Compensability of Teleworking Breaks
By: Noah Finkel and Kyle Petersen Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has issued guidance to its staff – that might be relied upon by courts – that any break less than…
CCN Mexico Report™
Mexico publishes new rules for teleworking and health & safety in the workplace
On January 21, 2021, Chapter XII Bis was added to Mexico’s Federal Labor Law ("LFT" for its acronym in Spanish) regarding the performance of work activities from a remote location…
Global Workplace Insider
Modifications en vigueur le 6 avril 2022 en matière de santé et de sécurité du travail
By Global Workplace Insider Team
Modifications en vigueur le 6 avril 2022 en matière de santé et de sécurité du travail Le 6 octobre 2021, la Loi modernisant le régime de santé et de sécurité…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
By Jamie Abrams
https://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/institute-working-papers/telework-childcare-and-mothers-labor-supply?utm_source=The+19th&utm_campaign=997b06738b-19th-newsletters-daily-1108&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a35c3279be-997b06738b-382681100 AbstractWe study the impact of increased pandemic-related childcare responsibilities on custodial mothers by telework compatibility of their job. We estimate changes in employment outcomes of these mothers in a difference-in-difference…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Tenth Circuit Upholds Employer’s Decision to Deny Telework Accommodation Request Under Rehabilitation Act
On September 15, 2021, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an employer. In Brown v. Austin, the Tenth Circuit…
SALT Shaker
Teleworking issues – different takes for different states
By Charlie Kearns, Chelsea Marmor
While state and local governments have ended or relaxed mandatory work-from-home orders and are trying to bring back the in-person workforce, some employees remain hesitant to return to in-office work…
SmarTrade
DDTC Proposes to Make Pandemic-Related Telework Rules Permanent
By Thompson Hine International Trade
Key Notes: Proposed rule would allow persons working under a long-term contract to be considered “regular employees” under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) even if they work remotely.…
Employment Law Watch
Navigating post-pandemic telework requests
By Christopher Bouriat, Mariah McGrogan
For more than a year, many American workers have been working from home. Now, as restrictions are lifting across the country, employers are beginning to call employees back to the office. Employers…
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How Teleworking Parents in the U.S. Are Coping during COVID-19
By K.O. Herston
The coronavirus outbreak has changed the way many Americans work, and for employed parents, in particular, the pandemic has brought additional challenges as many schools and child care facilities remain closed.