Peter Ohr, the new top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum on March 31, 2021, regarding employees’ right to act together to improve their working conditions, which has long been guaranteed under Section 7 of
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President Biden Plans to Nominate Chief of Cal/OSHA to Head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
On April 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he intends to nominate Doug Parker as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Free and Extended COBRA Coverage Under The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021: Update (US)
Section 9501 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”)[1] requires employers to offer free COBRA coverage to certain individuals between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021. The ARPA provides tax credits to employers to offset…
Calculating Overtime Pay (Part II): “Reimbursements” May Increase Overtime
Calculating Overtime Pay – “Reimbursements”
Under federal labor laws, workers are entitled to receive overtime pay of “time-and-a-half” for any overtime hours they work (i.e. hours over 40 in a week). Calculating overtime pay is based on the employee’s regular…
Where Tactical & Practical Deploy with The Law: Tabares v. City of Huntington Beach
In the video update below, David Demurjian reviews legal implications of the recent Ninth Circuit decision in Tabares v. City of Huntington Beach. The Court of Appeals questioned the application of force used by the officer when he shoots…
New Mexico: Private Employers Must Provide Up to 64 Hours of Paid Sick Leave to Employees in 2022
Beginning on July 1, 2022, New Mexico will join 15 other states (and Washington, D.C.) in requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. On April 8, 2021, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill…
Virginia’s new overtime law authorizes collective actions
Virginia employers are at increased risk of class action wage litigation following passage of the Virginia Overtime Wage Act.
“Previously, Virginia had been content to rely on the overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),”…
Women In the Military Deserve Respect from Their Employer
From the Mets to the NFL to the Metropolitan Opera, women have long experienced sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. The military is yet another employer often faced with sexual assault and harassment allegations from female employees. Last…
Pregnancy in the Workplace: COVID, FAQs, Your Rights, & Illegal Discrimination
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been with us for about a year. There are three vaccines available, but we still don’t know when life will get back to normal. But life goes on, and people still get pregnant.
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Can You Waive Appellate Review of an Arbitration Award? The Fourth Circuit Says Yes
Many arbitration agreements address the finality of any resulting award, with differing and sometimes vague language. A number of readers might assume that regardless of the agreement language, federal courts still retain jurisdiction to review awards under the Federal Arbitration…