Affordable Care Act

The Better Care Reconciliation Act: Similarities to House Healthcare Bill, Preserves Parts of ACAHouse Passes American Health Care ActKey Provisions of the American Health Care Act

California Employment Law

Labor & Employment Law Update: Recent Developments for EmployersEmployers May Face Steep Reporting Time Pay Obligations for Requiring Workers to Be On CallCalifornia Employers Should Prepare for New Minimum Wage Laws: A Summary of New Minimum Wages Effective January 1, 2018

Class Action

Labor & Employment Law Update: Recent Developments for EmployersSupreme Court Rules on Enforcement of Class ArbitrationThe Future of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

COVID-19

Tolling No More: Preparing for the End of COVID-19 Emergency DeclarationsEEOC’s Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the WorkplaceNew Amendment to the Tennessee COVID-19 Bill Provides Medical and Religious Exemptions to Certain Tennessee Employees Subject to Mandatory Vaccination Policies

Department of Labor

Potential New DOL Classification for Independent ContractorsEnforcement of the Transparency in Coverage Public Disclosure Requirement Rapidly ApproachingOSHA Releases COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard: Here’s What It Means for Employers

Discrimination and Harassment Law and Practice

Appeals Court Rules Transgender Workers May Be Covered by the Americans with Disabilities ActDistrict Court Enjoins EEOC and Department of Education Guidance Protecting LGBTQ RightsConducting Workplace Investigations: Step #10 – Communicate Results (VIDEO)

Doing Business in Tennessee

New Amendment to the Tennessee COVID-19 Bill Provides Medical and Religious Exemptions to Certain Tennessee Employees Subject to Mandatory Vaccination PoliciesTOSHA Will Delay Vaccine Enforcement and Await Supreme Court RulingTennessee Expands (Minimally) Medical Marijuana Law and Establishes Cannabis Commission

Employee Benefits

Tolling No More: Preparing for the End of COVID-19 Emergency DeclarationsLatest Ruling in Wit v. United Behavioral Health CaseSECURE 2.0 + 1: Retirement Plan Changes and One Notable Health Plan Change

Employee Handbooks and Policies

Appeals Court Rules Transgender Workers May Be Covered by the Americans with Disabilities ActEEOC’s Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the WorkplaceConducting Workplace Investigations: Step #10 – Communicate Results (VIDEO)

Employment Agreements/Non-Compete Policies and Practice

Webinar: The FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Competes and What It Could Mean for YouFTC Proposes Banning Non-Compete Provisions for WorkersHow to Develop a Non-Compete Implementation Strategy

Employment Litigation

Halloween Party Turns Scary for State in New Court Decision: Appellate Court Says Employer May Be Held Liable for Off-Duty, Off-Premises Sexual Harassment ClaimsSupreme Court Rules that Title VII Protects LGBTQ EmployeesEmployer’s Obligation on Reporting COVID-19 as a Work-Related Illness – Updated OSHA Guidance

Government Contractors

Impact of Increased Minimum Wage Requirement for Federal ContractorsGovernment Contracts Labor & Employment Developments – Part 1[WEBINAR] What Was Old is New Again – Government Contractor Labor & Employment Updates

Hiring and Recruiting

Key Considerations for Emerging Companies: Employment Law RisksDon't Miss Our Labor & Employment Law Seminar: Employee Terminations and Reductions-in-Force | February 13 in NashvilleNo-Nicotine Hiring Policies

Labor Board Proceedings and Practice

NLRB Rules that Confidentiality and Nondisparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements Presented to Section 7 Employees are UnlawfulStudents May Unionize After All: NLRB Withdraws Proposed RuleNLRB Seeks Public Comment on Offensive Language in the Workplace

Labor Law

Employer’s Obligation on Reporting COVID-19 as a Work-Related Illness – Updated OSHA GuidanceRecording Available: Update on Federal Legislation in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Employers (WEBINAR)DOL Offers Definition of Healthcare Provider under FFCRA

Leaves of Absence/FMLA Law and Practice

Key FMLA Legal Issues for EmployersARPA Extends Tax Credits for Employers and Expands Qualifications for FFCRA LeaveNew Relief Bill Does Not Extend FFCRA Requirements but Does Encourage Voluntary Extension

Retaliation/Whistleblower

EVENT: Labor and Employment Law Update - 2018 in Review and What's to Come in 2019Avoiding Workplace Retaliation: Guidance for EmployersWorkplace Retaliation: What Is It and How to Avoid It

Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining

Healthcare Mergers Involving Unionized WorkforcesGovernment Contracts Labor & Employment Developments – Part 1Union Labor or Bust! Project Labor Agreements Now Required for Large Federal Construction Projects

Videos

Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #10 – Communicate Results (VIDEO)Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #9 – Take Disciplinary Action (VIDEO)Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #8 – Assess Your Results (VIDEO)

Wage and Hour Law and Practice

U.S. Supreme Court Rules That a Highly Compensated Employee Paid on a Daily-Rate Basis is Entitled to Overtime PayImpact of Increased Minimum Wage Requirement for Federal ContractorsGovernment Contracts Labor & Employment Developments – Part 1

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