As we previously blogged, President Biden’s mandate for large employers has been put on hold by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, because in the Court’s words, the Plaintiffs have alleged “’grave statutory and constitutional issues” with the mandate. In response,...
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Vaccine Mandates Continue to Face Challenges in Federal Court
As we previously blogged, a federal court in Texas recently issued a temporary restraining order halting the enforcement of United Airlines’ vaccine mandate. The Judge was clear “the Court [was] not currently ruling on the merits of the parties’ arguments.” Rather,...
The gender-based pay gap is still a problem
Many businesses tout a model where employee pay is based on merit, skill and experience. However, the much-admired Pew Research Center released a new study on gender and pay in 2020. It found that women earn 84% of what men earn for similar work. This number remains...
OSHA Unveils Highly Anticipated Vaccine Mandate Standard
As we previously blogged, President Biden recently announced that all employers with more than 100 employees will be required to implement a vaccine policy. This order is estimated to impact roughly 80 million Americans. The Occupational Safety and Health...
Consistency and Communication Matter When Disciplining Employees
When employers need to discipline or even terminate an employee, it can be a fraught situation. No one wants to risk a lawsuit, but employee discipline can stir up a lot of conflict. How can you feel confident you are following the law? Employers have a responsibility...
Have Shift Workers? You Must Pay Them for Pre- and Post-Shift Time
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and parallel state laws require employers to pay workers for all the time they worked. That includes any time spent on required activities before clocking in or after clocking out. If the activity is required by the...
Should Employers Care if Their Remote Employees Move to Another State?
Over the course of the pandemic, many employees have been given the freedom to work from home, or even move around the country while working remotely. For many employers, remote work has not presented any problems in terms of employee productivity or supervision. ...
Discrimination Audit: People With Black Names Get Fewer Callbacks
Three researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Chicago recently released a major audit of discrimination in hiring among large corporations in the United States. After sending out pairs of identical resumes, half of which had...
EEOC Issues Guidance on Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Back in 2020, the Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidance on...
New Overtime Law Goes into Effect in Virginia
Earlier this month, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) went into effect. The new law resembles the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in that it requires employers to pay employees an overtime rate of 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked in...