Guide for Covid-19 and what employers should know about providing a safe work environment. The Employer’s Guide to Reopening As many states begin reopening, employers are left wondering how Covid-19 and returning to work is possible: How do we reopen safely? Managing Partner Bryant S. Banes hosted a webinar on […]
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On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act” or “Act”), which was the Phase III legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences. This Act is to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and […]
Yesterday, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which responds to the economic issues that have arisen as a result of COVID-19. Our summary of the Act, and other economic measures, is below. The mandates in the Act are effective on April 2, 2020. We aim to keep […]
On March 25, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a Workplace Poster for employers regarding COVID-19 and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or “the Act”). Pursuant to the FFCRA, employers must post a notice to employees informing them of their rights under the Act. The poster […]
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. On Monday, the Fifth Circuit upheld the validity of arbitration agreements that bar employees from pursuing collective actions, affirming the Court’s precedent established in D.R. Horton, Inc. In Murphy Oil USA v. NLRB, No. 14-60800 (5th Cir. Oct. 26, 2015), the company’s employees […]
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. In Naylor v. Securiguard, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a meal break may actually be compensable when an employer-mandated transition or travel time to the designated break area significantly reduces the 30-minute meal period. The U.S. […]
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. On-the-Job Fighting Most companies today have policies prohibiting fighting and violence at the workplace. However, a recent Utah Supreme Court ruling may cause employers to double-check those policies. In this case, Wal-Mart employees were fired for wrestling with shoplifters who had weapons. […]
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOL”) issued a memorandum explaining several important policy changes for corporate investigations. In the memorandum, the DOL reinforced its intention to pursue individuals for corporate wrongdoing and provided corporations with the following key guidance during civil and […]
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. On Monday, President Obama signed an Executive Order requiring all federal contractors to offer paid sick leave by 2017. Federal contractors must allow employees to earn up to seven days of paid sick leave each year (one hour of paid sick leave for every […]
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. Last Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) overturned decades of precedent by establishing a new standard to determine whether two companies are a single “joint employer” for a group of workers. (Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc. d/b/a BFI Newby Island Recyclery, 362 NRLB […]