…disabilities led him to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act and apply for different jobs — some lateral transfers, others promotions — that might have mitigated the…
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RUMOR: The feds are discussing more COVID-19 paid leave for private employers
…Covid-related sick leave at full pay and 12 weeks of Covid-related family and medical leave at two-thirds pay. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which took effect on April 1,…
A federal judge entered a nationwide injunction on yet another federal vaccine mandate
…liberty interests of employees who must choose between violating a mandate of doubtful validity or consenting to an unwanted medical procedure that cannot be undone.” Plus, enforcement of the Executive…
This employer provided a flu shot accommodation that DID NOT work. And it still WON the lawsuit. HOW?!?
…crafted a medical protocol for the employee that indicated that an alternative vaccine would work. Except it didn’t. That is, shortly after the employee received the vaccine, she experienced shortness…
And just like that, the CMS vaccine mandate is back on in 26 states. Ok, 25 states. Maybe.
…lawsuit (Louisiana, Montana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio). However, the Fifth Circuit granted a stay for the rest of the…
In plain English, here’s why the government can’t force healthcare workers to get COVID-19 shots
…enforcement of the CMS Rule in all 50 states? In short, the court concluded that the plaintiffs, the States of Louisiana, Montana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South…
The EEOC updated its COVID-19 guidance again with new information on retaliation
…(potentially including a pregnancy-related medical condition) or a religious belief, practice, or observance regardless of whether the request is granted or denied. For example, the EEO laws prohibit an employer…
Employer wigs out over an African American employee’s hair; EEOC claims race discrimination
…city in Arizona to pass a hair discrimination ban. There’s nothing explicit under federal antidiscrimination law, like Title VII, that outlaws hair discrimination. But, that hasn’t stopped the EEOC from…
Does the Biden federal contractor vaccine mandate go too far? Nineteen states think so. And they’re SUING!
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay In September, the State of Arizona sued President Biden to stop his vaccination mandate for private employers. Since then, several other states have threatened…
Are you in HR for a multistate employer? You can be sued individually for FMLA violations … in another state!
…Plaintiff took another medical leave, during which the company filled her position. Plaintiff then received an email informing her as much and warning that her benefits would cease soon. In…