On January 5, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a proposed rule which would ban non-compete agreements. This proposed rule would create broad changes to how businesses operate in...
Yesterday afternoon, President Biden announced new federal vaccine mandates expected to impact nearly 80 million Americans representing two-thirds of the American workforce. The mandate is aimed at combating the ongoing...
DBL Law Employment and Labor partner Katie Tranter shares breaks down what is expected as area employers respond to President Biden’s announcement regarding mandatory vaccinations. View Katie’s interview here. ...
Many employers are starting to institute mandatory vaccine policies and they are coming under attack by employees who have chosen not to be vaccinated. So far, these attacks have been...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that federal law does not prohibit public agencies and private businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines. Thus, the DOJ’s finding paves the way for...
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently released guidance regarding the emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) to protect health care workers from the coronavirus. The OSHA...
On Saturday, June 12th, Federal District Judge Lynn N. Hughes ruled that Houston Methodist, a major hospital system in Texas, may require its employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, dismissing...
On May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that anyone who is fully vaccinated is no longer required to wear masks indoors or outdoors and no...
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is officially withdrawing the prior administration’s independent contractor rule. The DOL stated that the withdraw will maintain workers’ rights to the minimum wage and overtime...
On April 26, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open. The deadline for submitting both 2019...
