The Hazards of Remote Employee Layoffs: Wage and Hour Issues, Severance Agreements, and Unemployment Claims

?Remote work has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic began with some employers hiring employees to work remotely anywhere in the United States. With the recent economic downturn, layoffs are beginning to occur,... Read more »

California Employers Face Minimum Wage Increases

?With the Consumer Price Index recently showing the largest spike in 30 years, California employers need to brace themselves and prepare for the minimum-wage hikes going into effect in several cities across... Read more »

California Alters Close Contact and Infectious Period Definitions Under COVID rules

?On June 8, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an Order defining close contact and infectious period for purposes of the CDPH’s isolation and quarantine guidance issued on April 6.... Read more »

Unemployment Claims Remain Near Historic Low

?States reported that 231,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending June 25, a drop of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The number of workers continuing to... Read more »

Appeals Court Puts Brakes on Federal Employee Vaccine Requirement

?The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on June 27 said it will reconsider President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, setting aside a panel... Read more »

Viewpoint: Voluntary Recognition of a Union Soon May No Longer Be Voluntary

?What would you do if you were presented with union cards signed by a majority of your employees? If you’ve been taught well, you’d know to not look at the cards and... Read more »

Considerations for Employers Providing Travel Benefits for Abortion

?Employers that are providing travel benefits for abortion have a number of considerations, including the reputational risks of providing such benefits. Many employers are quietly making such benefits available, despite the unclear... Read more »

Beware of Inadvertently Hiring IT Workers from North Korea

?In May, the U.S. State and Treasury departments and the FBI released a joint advisory warning about the inadvertent hiring of North Korean IT workers by American companies. This is part of... Read more »

School District Not Liable for Negligence Based on Teacher’s Relationship with Student

?Takeaway: A school district was not liable for negligent supervision of a high school teacher who had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student even though the age of consent in California... Read more »

Railway Labor Act Creates Federal Jurisdiction for Alleged Disparate Discipline

?Takeaway: Under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), federal jurisdiction may exist over a seemingly minor disciplinary issue if the discipline was allegedly based on anti-union animus. ?A union established RLA discrimination when... Read more »
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