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2019 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health & Welfare – Out Now!
Part 1 of Snell & Wilmer’s 2019 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List, covering health and welfare plan issues, is out now! You can access the full newsletter here.
EEO-1 Deadline Extended
Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that it is extending indefinitely the September 30, 2019 deadline for eligible employers to submit their EEO-1 Component 2 reports. For more information on the Component 2 requirement, click here. In … Continue reading
UPDATE: Scalia Fills Labor Role
On September 26, 2019, the Senate confirmed labor and employment attorney Eugene Scalia for Labor Secretary, in a 53-44 vote that was divided along party lines. Scalia served as the Labor Department’s chief legal officer from 2002-2003, before entering private … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, Labor, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Fair Labor Standards Act, Labor, Trump, USDOL
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The July 2019 Snell & Wilmer “Under Construction” Newsletter Out
The summer edition of Snell & Wilmer’s Under Construction newsletter has been published. See here. The Labor and Employment team contributed to this issue. Mark Morris provides a recent update on Utah construction and negligence law, and John Lomax, Swen … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Nevada, Snell & Wilmer, Utah
| Tagged Construction Law, Construction Projects, Marijuana, Under Construction
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Fort Bend County v. Davis: SCOTUS Bends Employers’ Defense to Title VII Claims, But Doesn’t Break It
On June 3, 2019, the United States Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) unanimously held in Fort Bend County v. Davis that federal courts may be able to hear claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) without … Continue reading
Posted in EEOC, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged EEOC charge, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Title VII
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UPDATE: Does Your Employee Handbook Have a Lactation Accommodation Policy? (And Are You Abiding By It?)
Recently, a federal jury awarded a City of Tucson Fire Department paramedic $3.8 million after it found that the department violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) when … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, DOL, FLSA, FMLA, Handbook
| Tagged District of Arizona, Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Lactation Accommodation, Nursing Mothers, Wage & Hour
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The EEOC Releases Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2018
Yesterday, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2018, which began October 1, 2017 and ended September 30, 2018. According to the data, the EEOC received 76,418 charges of … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EEOC
| Tagged #metoo, discrimination, EEOC charge, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Title VII
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Does Your Employee Handbook Have a Lactation Accommodation Policy?
Many employers are familiar with break and meal period requirements applicable to their organization under state and federal law. Often overlooked, however, is an employer’s responsibilities toward nursing mothers. We take a look at some of the requirements employers should be aware … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, Handbook
| Tagged Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Lactation Accommodation, Nursing Mothers, Rest Break, Wage & Hour
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Fair Credit Reporting Act Update: Employers Within the Ninth Circuit Are Required to Provide a “Stand-alone” Background Check Disclosure Form – Yes, Literally
On January 29, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a prospective employer does not satisfy the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (“FCRA”) stand-alone disclosure requirement when it provides job applicants with a disclosure that also contains various state … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California
| Tagged Background Check, Consumer Reporting Agencies, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Ninth Circuit
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A Working Interview? You’d Better Pay Me
Recently, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee approved a permanent injunction and order filed by the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Office of the Solicitor against a dental practice based in Nashville. In so … Continue reading