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As we previously blogged, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This program was designed to help businesses negatively affected by COVID-19 continue to pay their employees. ...
Employee dress codes are usually well intentioned. They are often meant to promote harmony among employees as well as to promote a certain appearance for the company. Sometimes, however, a company’s dress code ends up treating people unequally. When it does, it could...
With the inauguration of Joe Biden, many employees are now publicly expressing their views on the new President – both positive and negative. This guide will help employees know what sort of protections they have, as well as help employers know when it’s appropriate...
At the beginning of the pandemic, we blogged about the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which requires employers to give advance notice to employees before they are terminated, laid off, or have their hours reduced. In our previous blog, we...
In the last days of the Trump administration, the Department of Justice has proposed a change to its enforcement of discrimination claims under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Title VI prohibits organizations that receive federal funding from discrimination based on...
Now that 2020 is behind us, it’s the perfect time for employers to revisit their Employee Handbooks. 2020 was a difficult time for many employers, and employers should update their policies in light of the lessons they learned over the past year. Telework Policies...
Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (and in employment retaliation cases in general), an employee must be subject to an “adverse action” in order to bring a claim for retaliation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently considered whether an...