Employment Litigation

Tips to Prevent Litigation with Employment Contracts

For a business owner, nothing is more exciting than seeing your business succeed and grow out of little more than a personal passion.  During this expansion, outside help becomes a necessity, and delegation of tasks becomes routine. Throughout this exciting and often hectic period, business owners often overlook formalities as they try to manage...

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Supreme Court Nixes OSHA Vax, Upholds Health Worker Mandate

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court blocked the OSHA ETS rule, which mandated private employers with at least 100 employees require their employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to a weekly COVID test and wear face masks.  Six of the Court’s nine justices held that the ETS constituted an attempt by OSHA to regulate general...

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What’s Next for Employers: OSHA’s Vaccine and Testing Mandate

What’s Next for Employers: OSHA’s Vaccine and Testing Mandate

On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, litigation pending in several federal circuits regarding the federal vaccine/testing mandate described below was consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.  Below, we summarize the mandate, discuss the various court developments, and provide guidance as to steps employers could take while the...

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New overtime rules announced. Millions of employees impacted. Are you ready?

New overtime rules announced. Millions of employees impacted. Are you ready?

By Laurie E. Meyer & Bruce B. Deadman Breaking News: Federal Judge Blocks DOL Overtime Rules (November 23, 2016) Original May 2016 article: On Tuesday, May 17, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced new rules on overtime pay, fulfilling President Obama’s 2014 promise to raise the salary level at which employers are required to pay overtime....

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