ADA

Mental health claims on the rise: New normal for disability-related charges?EEOC receiving influx of COVID-19 related claimsFederal Court holds that private employer’s mandatory vaccination policy is lawful

Arbitration

House passes bill banning mandatory arbitration agreementsNLRB shift on two important issues for union companiesYour DoorDash arbitration is about to arrive

Business Competition

Multi-million dollar high tech settlement of anti-poaching case provides lessons to even much smaller employersIntroducing Porter Wright's newest blog - Antitrust Law SourceFederal judge rejects the proposed settlement for tech companies who allegedly violated antitrust law by agreeing not to solicit each other’s employees

COVID-19

Ohio updates workers’ compensation laws for remote workersMental health claims on the rise: New normal for disability-related charges?Caring for caregivers: Understanding caregiver discrimination under federal laws

EEO

Caring for caregivers: Understanding caregiver discrimination under federal lawsCOVID-19 detection testing: You shall not pass (unless you pass the test)EEOC updates guidance on addressing health risks of COVID-19 vulnerable employees who do not ask for accommodation

Employee Benefits/ERISA

The American Rescue Plan Act: What employers need to knowWage withholding in a remote working environmentDepartment of Labor releases Q&A regarding Families First Coronavirus Response Act and mandatory posters

Employment Class & Collective Actions

Employers should review their parental leave policies in wake of parental leave class action settlementSixth Circuit upholds agreement to arbitrate FLSA claims on individual basisU.S. Supreme Court rules that mandatory, individual arbitration of employment disputes trumps employees’ rights to participate in class action lawsuits

Employment Outtakes

Sixth Circuit decision in EEOC v. AutoZone provides road map to sexual harassment defenseEmployer’s DNA test of employees in defecation investigation results in $2 million verdict for violating GINA while real “Poopetrator” remains on the looseWorkers' compensation and summer outings

Events

Website accessibility case shows big risks to companiesRenovating Your Workplace: Employment Relations Best Practices for HR ProfessionalsJoin us in Columbus on May 19 for a breakfast briefing - "Defining Your Company's Immigration Policy"

Executive Order

Federal contractor vaccine requirements blockedBiden administration extends federal contractor vaccination deadline to Jan. 4 to align with OSHA and CMS deadlinesWhen can an employee in Ohio refuse to return to work and still get unemployment?

FFCRA

The American Rescue Plan Act: What employers need to knowThese new rules look a lot like the old ones: DOL stands firm in response to SDNY decision in its revised FFCRA rulesFederal court muddies waters for employers navigating FFCRA leave issues

Form I-9

USCIS seeks public input on remote preparation of I-9 formsCompleting the Form I-9 when COVID-19 prevents renewal of your employee’s identity document

Immigration

Lessons from the IER settlement with FacebookNew H-1B petitions for FY2022 again follow online registration and selection process, wage-based selection delayedImmigration settlement allows thousands of foreign workers to get back to work

Labor Relations

How employers can respond to social justice and free speech issues on social mediaOhio updates workers’ compensation laws for remote workersEmployees and free speech

Leave Administration

Colorado Supreme Court issues ruling regarding payment of accrued but unused vacation pay at separationEmployers should review their parental leave policies in wake of parental leave class action settlementAre changes coming to the FMLA?

Litigation

Third Circuit decides employer's tweet was comedic, not coerciveFederal Court holds that private employer’s mandatory vaccination policy is lawful“If you don’t have anything nice to say…” Non-disparagement clauses in settlement and separation agreements

Other Articles

Biden administration DOL proposes rescinding Trump-era joint employer and independent contractor rulesJoint employer rule, now disjointedSupreme Court of Ohio tolls civil deadlines during COVID-19 emergency period

Paid sick leave

Colorado enacts paid sick leave rulesDepartment of Labor releases Q&A regarding Families First Coronavirus Response Act and mandatory postersNew York becomes first state to enact paid sick leave law in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program

Individual eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits

Porter Wright News

#MeToo: Looking to best teaching practices for effective trainingPorter Wright offers tailored HR AuditsIs your workplace ready for Fall? Check the Employer Law Forecast

Social Media

How employers can respond to social justice and free speech issues on social mediaEmployees and free speechThird Circuit decides employer's tweet was comedic, not coercive

Traps for the Unwary

Employers should review their parental leave policies in wake of parental leave class action settlementCincinnati bars questions about salary historyIs your online application process a risk?

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court considering granting certiorari in workers’ compensation medical marijuana casesSupreme Court shoots down Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine rule: So what’s next?“OK, Boomer”: From Social Media to the Supreme Court

Wage & Hour

Executive actions to increase pay equity announced in conjunction with Equal Pay DayBiden administration expected to make major changes to labor and employment landscapeChinese employment law guidelines for subsidiaries operating in China during the coronavirus outbreak

Whistleblower lawsuit

Nurse brings COVID-19 whistleblower suit against Northwestern Hospital

Workers' Compensation

Ohio updates workers’ compensation laws for remote workersSupreme Court considering granting certiorari in workers’ compensation medical marijuana casesBio-shocked: In Illinois, workers’ comp not exclusive remedy for claims involving employee biometrics

Workforce Strategies

Ohio updates workers’ compensation laws for remote workersSupreme Court shoots down Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine rule: So what’s next?COVID-19 return to work considerations: Navigating the reopening process

Workplace discrimination

Mental health claims on the rise: New normal for disability-related charges?Caring for caregivers: Understanding caregiver discrimination under federal lawsHouse passes bill banning mandatory arbitration agreements

Workplace harassment

How employers can respond to social justice and free speech issues on social mediaHouse passes bill banning mandatory arbitration agreementsSenate passes #MeToo bill, bringing changes for employment contracts

Workplace Privacy

How employers can respond to social justice and free speech issues on social mediaEmployees and free speechThird Circuit decides employer's tweet was comedic, not coercive