Employment Law

CDC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidelines: What Does It Mean for Your Business?

On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled its updated COVID-19 guidelines, revising both quarantine and isolation guidelines in the process.

Fourth Circuit Rules Transgender Employees Protected Under Americans with Disabilities Act

n August 16, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its landmark decision, Williams v. Kincaid, holding that gender dysphoria qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act. The Fourth Circuit is the first Federal Court of Appeals to make this ruling. 

An Employer's Guide to Claiming the Employee Retention Credit

Novel ERISA Preemption Questions Presented by U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19-1392 (June 24, 2022), overruling Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, has far-reaching consequences across many areas. This special report examines the potential impact Dobbs will have on employee benefits litigation.

California Employers Soon May Be Subject to a Workplace Violence Safety Standard

On May 17, 2022, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a draft regulation for workplace violence prevention that applies to all California employers, with only limited exceptions. Cal/OSHA is seeking input from interested parties by July 18, 2022.

NYC to End Private-Sector Vaccine Mandate on November 1, 2022

On September 20, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers will end on November 1, 2022.

New York Bill Would Expand Fashion, Entertainment Industry Labor Protections

In response to growing demands to overhaul the fashion industry’s labor practices, the New York State Legislature recently considered the New York Fashion Workers Act—an amendment to the state’s labor law—that would significantly expand labor protections for those in the fashion and entertainment industry.

The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions

The contours of plaintiff pleading requirements for ERISA fiduciary breach claims sketched by the Supreme Court in Hughes v. Northwestern University1 continue to evolve.

Quiet Quitting and What Employers Can Do About It

“Quiet quitting” is the newest coined phrase that has burst onto the workplace scene.

NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Standard

On Sept. 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).