Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay While I sit here and eat a little crow, you be on the lookout for pigs flying. Initially, I had planned to offer some employment law takes on ViacomCBS dropping Nick Cannon over anti-semitic remarks. I think I’ll get to that tomorrow. Today, I want…
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Why now is a great time for a wage and hour self-audit. Wait! Hear me out on this…
Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division / Public domain Near the end of last month, I blogged here about this Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Field Assistance Bulletin. The U.S. Department of Labor announced that, in most instances, it would no longer pursue pre-litigation liquidated damages arising out of…
We see you, Pennsylvania Department of Health. We see what you did there.
Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/governortomwolf/49680653921 //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Last week, I posted here about how several states, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has new quarantine rules for out-of-state travel. For example, the Pennsylvania Department of Health posted this information on its “COVID-19 Information for Travelers.” Here’s what it said on July 2, 2020 (my…
How a negative COVID-19 test turned into an FLSA collective action.
Image by Tomislav Jakupec from Pixabay The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. One of those reasons is when an employee is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis. From FFCRA to FLSA.…
The CDC wants you to know these 5 things about COVID-19 tests for employees
U.S. Centers for Disease Control / Public domain Where did this week go? I meant to share with you earlier this resource document from the CDC on employee COVID-19 tests in non-healthcare workplaces. Well, better late than never. The CDC describes strategies for SARS-CoV-2 viral testing for five categories of people: Testing individuals…
We interrupt this mediation discussion for a NEW Supreme Court employment discrimination decision!
Public Domain, Link I know I said that I would post a mediation video today. But, give me a rain check on that, and I think that I can do you one better. If you would be interested in an upcoming Zoom with me and a member of the EEOC…
How does EEOC mediation work? Is it worth it? How about during COVID-19? Ask away!
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Most of you know that I’m not just a handsome hecka-handsome and snarky employment law blogger, but I’m also a management-side employment attorney too. But, did you also know that I’m also an employment law mediator? TRUTH! For over a decade, I have volunteered…
Your state just imposed new quarantine rules for out-of-state travel. Now what?
Image by Jan Vašek from Pixabay A client emailed me yesterday asking if I’d read about the new COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for travelers to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Specifically, the client asked whether they could trigger a need to provide leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Maybe your…
Where do you draw the line on employee social media content? How about violent threats?
Image by Thomas Ulrich from Pixabay Both a Harvard graduate and a police detective who supported the recent Black Lives Matter protests appear to be finding out the hard way that posting violent threats on social media, even if in jest, can end up costing a job. “The next person…
FFCRA leave and holidays, how does that work anyway?
//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.jsRalph Hogaboom on Flickr Not this Independence Day. Although, it does feel like it this year, amirite? Yesterday, a reader emailed me. “Hey Eric, Have an employee out on COVID leave… Friday’s is a holiday, how do we pay? COVID or Holiday?” I’m going to assume that this is one…