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Affinity Groups and Labor Laws
Employers should be aware that depending on the circumstances, Employee Resource Groups or diversity, equity, and inclusion groups may be considered labor organizations under the NLRA. Further, employers should avoid the appearance of interfering, dominating, or unlawfully supporting such organizations. To … Continue reading
Voting Rights – Key Questions for Employers
Movie stars, musicians and athletes are popping up everywhere urging Americans to vote. Your employees are getting the message. So, what happens if an employee asks to take time off of work to vote? Do you have to grant the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Nevada, Snell & Wilmer, Utah
| Tagged Election Day, Paid Time Off, voting, Voting Laws
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Eligibility for Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave Under Different School Reopening Models
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) provides covered employees with up to 10 days of emergency paid sick leave and up to 12 workweeks of expanded family and medical leave, 10 workweeks of which are paid, if they cannot … Continue reading
Posted in DOL
| Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, DOL, FFCRA, School Reopening, USDOL
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Employees’ Refusal to Work Over Coronavirus Concerns
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most businesses were faced with making difficult decisions regarding their workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, in April, the unemployment rate rose to 14.7 percent totaling 23.1 million unemployed. While the number … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, FMLA, NLRA, OSHA, Sick Leave, Snell & Wilmer, Whistleblower
| Tagged ADAAA, CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, FFCRA, FMLA, NLRA, NLRB, OSHA, Paid Sick Time, Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Updated EEOC Guidance for Employers Permits Testing for COVID-19
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently published updated and expanded technical assistance addressing questions arising under federal equal employment opportunity laws related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The April 23, 2020 guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, EEOC, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, EEOC Guidance
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary of the Employment Provisions of the New Law
On March 18, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”), taking a major step to provide paid leave to workers affected by COVID-19 and blunt the effects of the virus on the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, FMLA, new legislation, Paid Sick Leave
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Paid Sick Time Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Early on March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Bill 6201, titled the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act.” The bill is expected to be voted on by the U.S. Senate early this week. If passed by the … Continue reading
Posted in Sick Leave, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Paid Sick Leave
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New CROWN Laws: Natural Hair and Protective Hairstyles in the Workplace
With the start of the new year, California’s new law prohibiting hair discrimination has taken effect. Although California was the first state to prohibit discrimination on the basis of hair, similar legislation is appearing across the United States. New York and New … Continue reading
Posted in California, Discrimination, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged California, discrimination, Hair, Proposed Legislation, Race
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No Crystal Ball for the ADA: Future Disabilities Not Protected Under Act
On October 29, 2019, a panel of Seventh Circuit Appellate Court Judges held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not cover alleged discrimination based on future impairments. Shell v. Burlington N. Santa Fe Ry. Co., No. 19-1030, 2019 WL … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, Discrimination, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged ADAAA, Disability, Seventh Circuit
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Proposed New FMLA Forms Under Review
The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) is revising its optional-use notice forms under the Family Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”). The DOL has reported that the changes are being made to increase compliance with the FMLA, make the forms … Continue reading