Leading up to the 2020 general election, thirty-four states (34) had legalized marijuana for medical use and an additional ten (10) states had legalized the drug for recreational use. While the federal government has chosen not to enforce federal […]
In the last two months, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) twice, most recently on September 8, 2020. In both cases, the court sided with states challenging rules […]
On May 11, 2020, the Department of Labor issued a short blog on leave eligibility under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FFCRA applies to employers that have less than 500 employees. The blog linked here […]
OSHA’s April 16, 2020 guidance memo from OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement provides OSHA area offices with unusual discretion in citing employers who otherwise exercised “good-faith” in attempting to comply with OSHA’s various […]
Four of KRCL's Employment Law attorneys are presenting a webinar in conjunction with Celesq AttorneysEd Center. In light of COVID-19-related shutdowns, employers are getting ready to reopen. Doug Bracken, Darren Harrington, Richard Hathaway and Andrea […]
An executive order (“Order”) was signed by President Trump on April 28, 2020 addressing the recent closures of many meat and poultry processing plants. Based on initial reports, the President appears to have issued the Order in response […]
As part of KRCL’s COVID-19 Resources and Insights, the Employment Law Practice Group presents Q&A on the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”), as put together by Director […]
On the day that the law went into effect, April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its temporary rule about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The new rule (123 pages) is now available […]
Without restating all requirements of FFCRA, discussed here and here, we at KRCL’s Employment Law Practice Group wanted to provide you immediately with the wording proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor for employee notice (the DOL manages these […]
A federal judge in Sherman, Texas on Monday issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the City of Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (“Ordinance”). Businesses with employees in Dallas for now will not need to comply with the Ordinance […]
During the COVID-19 national emergency, employers are faced with difficult choices, incorporating critical strategies and significant new requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief […]
The biggest lifeline out there was just passed by Congress and signed by the President on Friday, March 27, 2020. That’s the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES” or the “Act”), the largest stimulus […]