As we previously blogged, President Biden announced last month that all employers with more than 100 employees will be required to mandate that their employees either get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. This order is estimated to impact roughly 80 million...
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Month: October 2021
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Enforcement of United Airlines’ Vaccine Mandate: What Does This Mean for Employers?
As we have previously blogged, several employers are opting to impose vaccine mandates for their employees, and the Biden administration has announced that larger employers will soon be required to mandate vaccines. However, a federal court in Texas recently issued a...
Tesla Ordered to Pay $137 Million in Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Earlier this week, a federal jury in California decided that Tesla had subjected a former worker to a racially hostile work environment and awarded him $137 million in damages. The jury awarded the plaintiff, Owen Diaz, $6.9 million in compensatory damages for...
Activision Blizzard Settles Harassment Claims for $18 Million
The game maker Activision Blizzard, which is behind video game franchises like Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft has agreed to a large settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and...
Amendment to D.C. Paid Leave Laws Takes Effect
On August 23, 2021, the District of Columbia Council enacted the Universal Paid Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, which takes effect today. This new law amends the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act, the D.C. Family Medical Leave Act, and the Paid Family Leave Act,...
Be Cautious About Terminating Employees for Medical Absences
If you have an employee who has missed work, check whether it was for medical reasons before you take any action against that employee. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each year,...