ArticleOFCCP Reveals Plans For Releasing Proposed Rules In 2014The OFCCP has released its semiannual regulatory agenda, in which the agency discusses the issues it plans to address in 2014. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFord Harrison LLP
ArticleU.S. Department Of State Experiences Another World-Wide Delay In Visa ProcessingOn June 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that it is experiencing technical problems with its visa system, which have resulted in delays in printing visas and may require rescheduling some visa interviews.United StatesImmigrationFord Harrison LLP
ArticleCan You Fire An Employee Involved In Racist Protests? Should You?Following recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia involving a "Unite the Right" rally organized by multiple white nationalist groups protesting the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee, which turned violent ...United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleMissouri Victims Economic Safety And Security Act (VESSA) Requires Notification To Employees By October 27, 2021An employer can require certification verifying the need for leave, and the employee may take unpaid leave intermittently or on a reduced schedule, or on a continuous basis.United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleNew Jersey Bill Would Limit Enforceability Of Post-Employment CovenantsA discussions on the implications, following the New Jersey legislators proposing to make a variety of post-employment restrictive covenants unenforceable where the employee is eligible for unemployment benefits. United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleOFCCP Issues Updated Scheduling Letter: Contractor Concerns Go UnaddressedOn April 18, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued an updated scheduling letter. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFord Harrison LLP
ArticleThe UK Continues To Take Aim At The Gender Pay GapMore than 35 years after the United Kingdom's Equal Pay Act was introduced, recently released statistics show a 19.2 percent gap in average full time salaries between men and women.United KingdomEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleConnecticut Creates Rebuttable Presumption That COVID Infection Was Work-Related For First Months Of The PandemicOn July 24, 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed his 63rd executive order in response to the public health emergency posed by COVID-19.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ford Harrison LLP
ArticleNew York Enacts Vaccine Leave LawExecutive Summary: On March 12, 2021, New York State enacted an amendment to the New York Labor Law and the New York Civil Service Law, which provides for four hours of paid leave timeUnited StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ford Harrison LLP
ArticlePresident Signs Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security ActThe President has signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), which is a $2 trillion relief package aimed at helping mitigate some of the economic impact...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ford Harrison LLP
Article24-Hour Shift Cases: Now Far Too Costly To Service?Last week, a Manhattan Supreme Court Justice denied a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Chinese–American Planning Council Home Attendant Program...United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleAlabama Passes State Equal Pay ActOn June 11, 2019, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Clark-Figures Equal Pay Act (the "Alabama EPA"). The Alabama EPA provides that it shall be unlawful for an employer to "pay United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleAll Rise, The Honorable Roman Roy Now PresidingIf you've ever watched Succession, you know that the show is a fierce exploration of power, influence, and legacy, with each member of the Roy family vying to be the voice and changemaker...United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleAll The Money In The World: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, And Wage Disparity IssuesIn the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the ongoing Hollywood reckoning, Kevin Spacey's downfall was swift following accusations from Anthony Rapp that Spacey sexually assaulted him at the age of 14. United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleAnother Employer Deduction Bites The DustYou have probably heard about the many tax deductions that you are losing (or have lost) as a result of the new tax law (known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA). United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleBeyonce: I Just Might Be The Next Bill Gates In The MakingBeyonce: I Just Might Be The Next Bill Gates In The MakingUnited StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleBloodline: We Did A Bad Thing"We're not bad people, but we did a bad thing." This is the tagline for the Netflix original thriller-drama Bloodline. If you haven't seen it, run to add it to your watch list immediately.United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleCalifornia's New Criminal Background Check Regulations To Go Into Effect July 1, 2017Executive Summary: California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently enacted regulations that impose additional burdens on employers' use of criminal background checks...United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleCalifornia Federal Court Says Employers Need Not Approve Multiple Leaves Of Absence Where An Employee Was Totally Disabled And Could Not Provide A Definite End Date To The LeaveThe Southern District Court of California, in Ruiz v. ParadigmWorks Group, Inc., held that an employer was not at fault for failing to grant an employee's request for multiple medical leaves of absence ...United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP
ArticleCalifornia Independent Contractor Legislation Would Reform AB 5's Treatment Of Freelance Writers, Musicians, Artists, And Other Professions; Bill Awaits Governor's SignatureOn August 31, 2020, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 2257. If signed by Governor Newsom, AB 2257 would exempt several categories of workers from the stringent requirements...United StatesEmployment and HRFord Harrison LLP