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...
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law. The ARP is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill designed to provide direct relief to Americans...
Jason Small v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water, 593 U.S. ___ (2021) Decided: April 5, 2021 The United States Supreme Court was presented the opportunity to hear an appeal concerning...
The America Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law in March 2021 and has many facets to address the economic challenges that our country is still facing as...
The return of NCAA March Madness is a welcome sight for many. Watching college basketball teams battle it out on the courts and underdogs take down big programs makes March...
On January 22, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14002 Economic Relief Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Concurrently with the Executive Order, the White House released a fact sheet calling...
On February 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) submitted a proposed rule on joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to the White House for...
