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US Department of Labor Proposes New FLSA Rule to Distinguish between Employees and Independent Contractors
September 23, 2020
Henry Morris, Jr., Robert K. Carrol

Yesterday, the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division proposed a new rule designed to “bring clarity and consistency to the determination of who’s an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.”

Alerts
California Expands Workers Compensation Coverage for COVID-19 Cases and Provides CAL OSHA With Greater Authority to Address Potential Exposures
September 23, 2020
Lauren C. Schaefer

SB 1159 expands the presumption of workers’ compensation liability for employees who contract COVID-19 due to a workplace outbreak.

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California Does It Again: Paid Sick Leave Expanded For COVID-19
September 21, 2020
Jeffrey B. Weston

Adding to various paid sick leave requirements that employers must navigate in the COVID-19 environment, California has once again expanded its state law paid sick leave mandates. 

Alerts
WARNING: More Changes to AB 5 Independent Contractor Law
September 15, 2020
Jeffrey B. Weston

The amended statute will benefit some businesses in California while leaving others wishing for more exemptions and more clarity.

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Southern District of New York Partially Vacates Department of Labor's Joint Employer Rule
September 14, 2020
Henry Morris, Jr., Robert K. Carrol

It’s not uncommon for a worker to perform services for an employer – A – that simultaneously benefit another person – B.

Alerts
NLRB General Counsel Makes it Easier to Attack Neutrality Agreements
September 11, 2020
Michael L. Stevens, Henry Morris, Jr.

A “neutrality agreement” is generally one in which an employer agrees neither to assist nor oppose a union organizing campaign.

Events
DC Bar CLE Institute: Aging and the Law
September 10, 2020
Linda M. Jackson

Linda Jackson presented at the DC Bar CLE Institute’s virtual event on aging and the legal profession in September.

Alerts
The EEOC Further Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance
September 9, 2020
Henry Morris, Jr., Michael L. Stevens

Yesterday, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its technical assistance document, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. 

Alerts
USCIS Implements New Fees & Forms & Premium Processing Is Lengthened
September 3, 2020
Nancy A. Noonan, Berin S. Romagnolo

On August 3, 2020, USCIS published a final rule that significantly increases the filing fees for certain immigration and naturalization petitions.

Alerts
DOL Opines That Weekly Hours Do Not Have to Fluctuate Above and Below 40 Hours to Qualify for the Fluctuating Workweek Overtime Method
August 31, 2020
Michael L. Stevens, Henry Morris, Jr.

The Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the WHD) issued an Opinion Letter on August 31, 2020.

Alerts
The Wage and Hour Division Answers Questions About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act As Schools Reopen
August 28, 2020
Henry Morris, Jr., Michael L. Stevens

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act allows eligible employees to take up to two weeks of paid sick leave and up to 12 weeks of expanded family and medical leave – 10 paid – for specified reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alerts
DOL Issues Guidance on Time Tracking for Remote Workers
August 26, 2020
Lauren C. Schaefer, Michael L. Stevens

On August 24, 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-5 addressing employer obligations for tracking time worked by remote workforces.

Press Release
Arent Fox Adds Labor & Employment Duo in Los Angeles
August 24, 2020

Arent Fox is pleased to announce the expansion of its Labor & Employment practice with the addition of Partner John Zaimes and Counsel Roxanne M. Wilson in Los Angeles.

Alerts
DC Enacts Far-Reaching Employee COVID-19-Related Protections
August 21, 2020
Henry Morris, Jr., Michael L. Stevens

On August 13, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the “Protecting Businesses and Workers from COVID-19 Emergency Amendment Act of 2020.”

Press Release
Best Lawyers Recognizes 59 Schiff Attorneys, Six “Lawyers of the Year,” and 21 Ones to Watch
August 20, 2020

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that 59 attorneys have been listed in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with six attorneys also being named a “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective areas of practice and location.

Alerts
Massachusetts Employers Should Implement Anti-Raiding Provisions
August 20, 2020

In Automile Holdings, LLC v. McGovern, 483 Mass. 797, 136 N.E.3d 1207 (2020), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the validity of an anti-raiding provision against a former employee. This ruling is significant in light of recent trends in Massachusetts and elsewhere against restrictive c

Press Release
53 Arent Fox Attorneys Named The Best Lawyers in America 2021
August 20, 2020

Fifty-three Arent Fox LLP attorneys have been rated as leaders in their profession by The Best Lawyers in America 2021.

Alerts
Reopening and Readjusting: Preparing for a Diagnosis or Resurgence in the Coming Months
August 18, 2020
Jeffrey D. Skinner

Many companies were caught off-guard in the spring when diagnoses of COVID-19 multiplied rapidly and forced businesses to close or drastically change their policies with little warning. Now companies that have reopened must prepare for the future.

Events
Are You Ready for COVID-19 Litigation?
August 13, 2020
William P. Ziegelmueller

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, businesses are challenged to do what they can to avoid liability and create litigation readiness policies and plans to support the new normal.

Alerts
New York Court Clears Way for More Employees to Obtain Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave Benefits Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
August 11, 2020
Darrell S. Gay, Michael L. Stevens

United States District Court Judge J. Paul Oetken of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an opinion and order (Order) vacating four key aspects of the final rule to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), promulgated by the United States DOL.

Alerts
DOJ’s Big Reveal on How to Avoid Corporate Criminal Prosecutions
August 10, 2020
Francis X. Lyons

Two months ago, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its guidance to aid federal prosecutors in making charging decisions or, later, sentencing decisions.

Alerts
Opioid Use and the ADA: EEOC Issues New Guidance
August 7, 2020
Henry Morris, Jr., Michael L. Stevens

On August 5, the EEOC released new technical assistance for employees that addresses the interplay between the Americans with Disabilities Act and opioid use.

Alerts
New Executive Order & Information Sharing Practices Increase Inspections of Federal Contractors’ Use of Temporary Foreign Workers & H-1B Workers
August 6, 2020
Nancy A. Noonan, Berin S. Romagnolo

The Executive Order directs the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security to generally review the use of H-1B workers at any job site to ensure that their employment does not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of US workers.

Alerts
Virginia Adopts First COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standard: Requirements for Hazards or Job Tasks Classified as “Moderate” Exposure Risk
August 5, 2020
Henry Morris, Jr., Michael L. Stevens, Alexandra M. Romero

This is our fifth and final Alert on Virginia’s groundbreaking emergency, temporary COVID-19 workplace safety standard. 

Alerts
Reopening and Readjusting: Communicating COVID-19 Policies to All Stakeholders
August 4, 2020
Jeffrey D. Skinner

In our last post, we discussed policy changes and new procedures that companies should consider as they reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly given the increase in cases in many parts of the country.

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