Sunday, July 5, 2026Labor & Employment Law
Employment Law Information Networklocated at elinfonet.com since 2001Affiliate Firm
3706 articles on ELINFONET
HR - Viruses
Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued instructions, statements, and guidance to help employers navigate COVID-19’s workplace impact. On May 5, 2020, the EEOC issued an update to its Technical Assistance Guidance on Disability Ac
HR - Viruses
On May 7, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury revised their frequently asked questions (FAQs) guidance on the Employee Retention Credit to allow employers that do not pay wages, but continue to cover the health plan expenses for laid-off or furloughed employee
Maryland
There have been several recent and important developments in the on-going COVID-19 pandemic response in the District of Columbia and Maryland that affect employers.
HR - Viruses
For the last several months, employers have been forced to learn how COVID-19 spreads, how to maintain or resume safe work environments, and how to navigate a complex web of new and existing laws and regulations implicated by the pandemic. Employers have also had to contend with a growing wave
HR - Viruses
While numerous states are acting to expand the scope of their respective workers’ compensation systems to embrace COVID-19-related workplace exposure claims, a persistent drip of tort claims threatens to breach the exclusive remedy bar. Will courts open the floodgates?
Wisconsin - General
On May 8, 2020, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) published a series of general and industry-specific guidelines to assist businesses with reopening under Governor Tony Evers’s “Badger Bounce Back” plan. Guidelines are available for many industries, including agriculture, constru
South Carolina - General
At a press briefing on May 11, 2020, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that close contact service providers, fitness and exercise centers, commercial gyms, and commercial and public pools would be permitted to resume operations in a limited capacity on May 18, 2020.
Immigration - Visas
On May 11, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy update in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that provides H-1B physicians holding J-1 foreign medical graduate waivers some limited flexibility in readjusting their hours and placement sites.
California - Cal/OSHA
On May 7, 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, issued its COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Logistics and Warehousing Facilities, which provides detailed guidance to logistics and warehouse facilities on how to support a safe and clean work envi
HR - Viruses
On April 29, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided additional guidance on the employee retention credit (ERC) available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act via new frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Texas
Texas has joined the growing number of states that have begun to reopen businesses following weeks of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Greg Abbott rolled out a three-phase plan to reopen the economy in conjunction with a report entitled “Texas Helping Texans: The Governor’s Report to O
HR - General
HR - General
HR - General
HR - General
Labor Law - General
In this issue Property Rights Versus “Protected Rights”: Balance Restored The NLRB Turns to Rule Making Board Posts Sharp Drop in Case-Processing Times Reversing the Obama Board “Protected” and “Concerted” Reconsidered Applying the Boeing Test, Expanding Its Use Arbitration Agreements Still Draw Scr
HR - General
HR - General
Articles in this issue D.C. Download Recruiting From Overlooked Employee Pools There’s an App for That! Risks and Tips Regarding Digital Workplace Apps
Labor Law - General
Articles in this issue D.C. Download Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Hairstyle Antidiscrimination Laws Overtime Final Rule
Labor Law - General
In this issue NLRB Eases Path to Removing Union Via “Anticipatory Withdrawal” Brian in Brief NLRB Proposes Changes to Representation Case Procedures “Scabby the Rat” Update Other NLRB Developments