The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a Memorandum Opinion for the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stating that the EEOC’s current […]
New York State Department of Labor Issues Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Interactive Training Documents
Summary New York’s 2018-2019 State Budget contained several significant pieces of legislation addressing workplace sexual harassment, which we reviewed in our April 23, 2018 memorandum available here. Under […]
New York State Department of Labor Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies and Training
SUMMARY As we reviewed in our April 23, 2018 memorandum, available here, New York State enacted this year a sweeping anti-sexual harassment law with anti-sexual harassment training and […]
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Workplace Guidelines for Coronavirus Outbreak, Including Specific Guidance on FMLA, FLSA and FECA
On March 9, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a new alert and guidance on preventing worker exposure to and preparing workplaces for […]
OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance on Recording COVID-19 Cases
May 20, 2020 Update. On May 19, 2020 OSHA announced that the below interim guidance on its recordkeeping requirements for recording cases of COVID-19 will be rescinded on […]
CDC Issues Guidance for Employers in Office Buildings in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 27, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) issued guidance on the steps “[o]ffice building employers, building owners and managers, and building […]
CDC Issues Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
June 17, 2020 Update. On June 17, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) updated its technical assistance bulletin entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 […]
White House Issues Memorandum Directing FEMA to Create a COVID-19 Lost Wage Assistance Program
August 19, 2020 Update. On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor released Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 27-20, as well as a Questions and Answers document, […]
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Rare Opinion Letter Curbing Its Enforcement Authority for “Pattern or Practice” Claims
On September 3, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued an Opinion Letter regarding the EEOC’s interpretation and enforcement of Section 707(a) of Title VII of the […]
FTC Issues Warning Letter Regarding Employer’s Use of Noncompete Agreements
Summary The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently warned a mortgage service provider that its reported company-wide use of noncompete agreements may constitute a violation of federal antitrust laws.[1] […]