On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a divided opinion restricting the use of non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements. The Board’s decision in McLaren...
The United States Supreme Court published its ruling today in an overtime case involving a highly paid employee. In Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt, the employee worked as a...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently confirmed that EEO-1 reporting for 2022 data is scheduled to begin in mid-July. The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory annual data...
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...