On March 3, 2022, President Joe Biden (“President Biden”) signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“the Act”), a law that limits the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers covering sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. The Act amends the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) to…
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On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced the withdrawal of its November 2021 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that would have required private sector U.S. employers with 100 or more employees to either mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees or require them to comply with weekly COVID-19 testing and…
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On November 5, 2021, OSHA released the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) providing that employers with at least 100 employees adopt a vaccination policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. On January 13, 2021, in a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling blocking the mandate stating…
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On Friday December 10, 2021, an EF-3 tornado devastated the Midwest, including the community of Edwardsville, Illinois. The Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville was hit by the tornado, causing the sides of the warehouse to collapse and the roof to cave in. Six were killed and one other hospitalized. The Monday following the deadly event, the…
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On November 5, 2021, OSHA released a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) providing that employers with at least 100 employees adopt a vaccination policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. The ETS further required employers to provide paid time off to recover from and receive the vaccine, and unvaccinated employees…
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Last year, the United States Supreme Court decided Bostock v. Clayton Cty., Georgia, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020) and held that it is unlawful under Title VII to discriminate against an employee because of their gender identity or sexual orientation. Since then, employers have been left with little guidance regarding how far the decision reaches….
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In Johnson v. 27th Ave. Caraf, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals sent a message: If you choose to misuse the legal system, be prepared to suffer the consequences. No. 19-14353, 2021 WL 3627604, at *30 (11th Cir. Aug. 17, 2021). In a thirty-page opinion, the Court upheld the trial court’s imposition of monetary…
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On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the withdrawal of the “Joint Employer Rule”, which was established during the Trump Administration. This rule, which took effect on March 16, 2020, was intended to clarify the definition of who may be held jointly liable as an employer under the Fair Labor Standards…
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Last summer, the United States Supreme Court decided Bostock v. Clayton County and held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful to discriminate against individuals for being homosexual or transgender. 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020). The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided Olivarez v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., where…
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On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) limited to employers in the healthcare section for COVID-19. OSHA has the authority to issue an ETS without utilizing the regular rulemaking process if it determines that (1) workers are exposed to grave danger from exposure to substances…
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