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Company To Pay $5 Million in Nationwide Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

February 8, 2022

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on February 2nd, 2022, that American Freight Management Company, LLC (the Defendant) will pay $5 million in a federal nationwide sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC. In addition, the Defendant is ordered to provide job opportunities that were previously denied to women who had applied. According to the lawsuit, the Def...

February 1, 2022

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OSHA Withdraws Vaccine-or-Test Standard

On January 25th, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its vaccine-or-test standard for large employers. Indeed, the agency’s withdrawal went into effect on January 26. The withdrawal came nearly two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the emergency temporary standard (ETS), preventing its enforcement. Meanwhile, on January 5, the Sixth Circuit appellate ...

February 1, 2022

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Employer to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on January 27th, 2022, that an employer, Tampa Bay Delivery Service, LLC, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit. Additionally, the employer will need to implement company training on discrimination and accommodations. Overall, the decision enforces federal laws on employment discri...

Governor Newsom, Legislators Extend COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

February 1, 2022

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Driven by a national surge in COVID-19 cases, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and other state legislators, proposed an extension to the state’s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) on January 25th, 2022. Specifically, Newsom was joined by California’s Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon in the decision. In brief, the trio agreed on a framewo...

GHS Training Required for Safely Handling Hazardous Chemicals-1-25-22

Why Safe Handling of Chemicals Training Matters

January 25, 2022

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Having a procedure for safely handling hazardous chemicals in the workplace helps maintain safety compliance and prevents costly injury. Accordingly, employers must follow the requirements managed under the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Generally, all employees should understand and receive training on the hazardous chemicals in th...

January 25, 2022

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CMS Releases Guidance for the Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate

Between January 14 and January 20th, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released separate guidance for three groups of states regarding the health care worker vaccine mandate. Effectively, the CMS mandate is now enforceable in all 50 states. Generally, the guidance outlines requirements and survey procedures for ensuring compliance with the mandate. Earlier, on January 1...

Employer Wins $7.5M in Competition Case

January 25, 2022

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Recently, Judge Catherine C. Blake of the United States District Court District of Maryland awarded $7.5 million to Modern Remodeling, INC (MRI) in a jury verdict as part of an unfair competition and restrictive covenant case. Generally, MRI had alleged breaches of the duty of loyalty against the defendants. In general, these defendants included a former partner, sales manager, four former sale...

January 19, 2022

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DOL Adjusts Civil Money Penalties for Inflation

On January 14th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made annual adjustments to civil money penalties for 2022. In brief, these penalties are assessed or enforced by the DOL and are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act). The final rule was effective January 15th, 2022. Earlier, on December 30th, 2021, the DOL an...

Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Raised

January 19, 2022

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a memorandum on January 13th, 2022, which provides guidance on the application of Executive Order 14026 (EO 14026) which increased the federal contractor minimum wage. In short, the guidance highlights the differences between EO 14026 and Executive Order 13658 (EO 13658), which was issued in 2014. Previously, EO 13658 established minimum wage for federa...

Breaking: Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine-or-Test ETS, Allows CMS Mandate

January 14, 2022

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In its ruling on January 13th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccine-or-test emergency temporary standard (ETS). Meanwhile, a separate ruling allowed enforcement of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) healthcare worker mandate. The rulings mark the latest in a series of federal court decisions that began in ear...

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DOL Updates Enforcement Approach for Employee Benefit Plans: What Employers Should Know

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a significant change in its enforcement of employee benefit plan rules. The DOL will now focus more closely on serious violations that harm workers and retirees, meaning compliant employers may face less scrutiny under the updated approach.

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NLRB Officially Reinstates Previous 2020 Joint Employer Standard

On February 26th, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officially reinstated its 2020 Joint Employer standard. Specifically, to do so, the agency needed to formally withdraw a 2023 Joint Employer standard. That final rule was to go into effect on February 26th, 2024.

OSHA Releases New Job Safety and Health Workplace Poster

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new workplace job safety and health notice. Specifically, the OSHA Cares Job Safety and Health poster informs workers about their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. Per OSHA’s poster page, employers do...

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