The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently gave us the gift we never knew we needed all wrapped in a nice bow. What do I mean? On top of all of the other guidance that has been released by the DOL and the EEOC the past few weeks, the DOL decided to issue five new opinion letters on FLSA issues. Two of the letters concern the ...
Today the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump Administration’s attempt via the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end the DACA program (aka Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or “Dreamers”). DACA allows certain unauthorized aliens who arrived in the U.S. as children to apply for work authorization and various federal ...
Until today, June 15, 2020, the question of whether federal law prohibits discrimination against gay, lesbian, and transgender employees was unsettled. In a 6-to-3 decision, the US Supreme Court settled this question, holding that under Title VII, such discrimination is illegal. Fewer than half of 50 states currently ban such ...
Written By: Gus Lazares
It seems hard to believe, but as America returns to work, many employees will start reaching the end of their emergency benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). While returning to work is a welcome development, employers need to be prepared to navigate their employees’ transition back from ...
With everything going on in the world today, it’s crazy to think that for many people, just last year their biggest decision (and likely the biggest argument in their household) was where to go for dinner. Then COVID-19 happened. And now, protests. Now, we are forced to have tougher (but much needed) conversations at home and in the workplace ...
Gus Lazares & Dan Burke
Last month we told you that that OSHA had relaxed the COVID-19 recording requirements for employers. OSHA recently rescinded that guidance and will now require all employers to record a COVID-19 illness if it is work-related. To aid employers in these determinations, OSHA has provided additional clarification as to how ...
Written By: Gus Lazares
You’re an employer trying your best to stay afloat during the chaos of COVID-19. You have applied for your PPP loan, implemented CDC guidelines in the workplace, and checked the Graydon COVID-19 website regularly. Your business has changed a lot, and now it is time to update your employee handbook and internal policies ...
Written By: Gus Lazares
Employers across the country are excited to get back to work! In some states, retailers have already opened, and restaurants will soon begin a phased reopening of their outdoor and indoor seating areas. But when businesses flip their signs from “Closed” to “Open” will the employees return along with the customers?
I don’t know about you, but I cannot help but sing the Mulan song in my head every time that I read the title. I get pumped up a little thinking that it’s time to defeat the Huns (or in this case, COVID-19). Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’ve been working from home for too long. This post will be the first in a series of posts titled “Let’s Get [Back ...
Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order on April 9th expanding workers’ compensation benefits to workers who, because of their jobs, are at higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19.
If an employee is removed from work by a doctor due to an “occupational exposure,” the employee will be entitled to ...