As employers across the country have begun to implement COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its guidance...

On Jan. 24, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the notification thresholds for filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR), ...

Regardless of how the Sixth Circuit rules, the case is likely to be ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Employers who sponsor 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans in which participants may direct the investments of their accounts now have a deadline to provide lifetime...

On Sept. 27, 2021, we posted about Ohio House Bill 401 and the potential for employers to lose workers' compensation immunity for injuries incurred as a result of a mandatory vaccination.

Last week, the CDC updated its guidance regarding masks for individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the latest CDC recommendations, persons who are fully vaccinated can resume...

Most employers are equipped to respond to employee allegations of harassment by co-workers or managers. However, there are added levels of difficulty when...

Relying on a 2018 decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, a Pennsylvania district court reaffirmed that Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)...

Employers beware: A recent holding out of Illinois has determined that employees may sue employers who collect and/or disclose employees' biometric data.

The Colorado Supreme Court recently settled a debate among employers and employees: Are employers required to pay accrued but unused vacation pay to employees upon separation,...

The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the mental health of employees. Employees struggled to adjust to the multiple burdens of working from home, caring for family members and achieving work-life balance.

As we shared in a previous blog, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) into law on May 5, 2021.

Not unexpectedly, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration officially has withdrawn the Emergency Temporary Standard calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination or testing by employers of over 100 employees.

On March 11, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act, which provides $1.9 trillion in funds for individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bill also amends the workers' compensation statute to exclude injuries or disabilities caused by COVID-19 vaccinations from the definition of injury.

In the Tennant v. Range Res. Appalachia decision issued on Sept. 21, 2021, Judge Hardy of the Western District of Pennsylvania determined...

Federal vaccine mandate obligations continue to be challenged successfully in the courts. Here is a quick refresher on the federal measures taken recently to require employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed House Bill 1B into law, making it more difficult for employers in the state to mandate vaccinations for their employees.

On Jan. 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test requirement for employers with 100 or more employees.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University, reversing and remanding a lower court ruling that had dismissed the case against a retirement plan sponsor.