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Wait, what?!? We’ve got ANOTHER coronavirus-related lawsuit where THE PLAINTIFF IS A LAWYER.

Image Credit: publicdomainvectors.org (Public Domain) Earlier this month, I told you about an attorney who claimed that her former employer wrongfully discharged her for refusing to violate a stay-at-home order. Now, we’ve got another lawyer-plaintiff, this time claiming that his former employer fired him for taking FMLA leave when after…

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COVID-19 news galore from the EEOC and DOL. Let’s discuss it here and on Facebook Live at 11:30 AM EDT

Yatko / CC BY-SA Kate Bischoff and I are looking forward to hanging out with you today — even you, dad — at 11:30 EDT today at The Employer Handbook Facebook Fan Page. We’ll look at how this return-to-work thing is going and what employers still need to do to…

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Best-laid plans? Is one state setting up employers for COVID-19 retaliation claims?

Image by 272447 from Pixabay And it’s not New York, New Jersey, or California. Actually, it’s Ohio. (But, the rest of you should pay attention too.) On Tuesday, my buddy Jon Hyman blogged here on the Coronavirus Law Blog about a website that the Ohio Department of Job and Family…

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Three chances to hang out with me and talk COVID-19 and other HR stuff. Plus, new COBRA Notices!!!

Michael Allen Smith from Seattle, USA / CC BY-SA Perhaps, the wrong COBRA. We’ll sort that out in a bit. But first I’ve got to tell you all about some free HR-compliance stuff. Kinda like this blog. (I really must re-think my business plan.) (sigh). Today at 2 PM EDT/…

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In HUGE non-coronavirus news, U.S. Women’s Soccer lost its Equal Pay Act claim

d Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay Back in March of last year, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) sued the United States Soccer Federation in federal court in California. The WNT asserted two claims, one of which was that the Federation violated the Equal Pay Act (EPA) by paying…

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Here’s an idea to promote employee mental health during COVID-19.

photo by Natasha Spencer from Pexels and TotalShape.com Late last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance on what employers should know about COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. I went ahead and highlighted for you the updated portions of the EEOC Guidance. But,…

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The White House announces a three-phase plan to reopen America and get people back to work

daImage Credit: Whitehouse.gov Let’s check out this three-phase plan and see what it means for your business. Gameday! Before I explain the White House plan, I want to remind you that today at Noon EDT on Zoom, we’re going to test your COVID-19 HR knowledge in a game of JEOPARDY!…

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New Jersey expands family leave protections during the COVID-19 outbreak

Image Credit: https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Six-family-members-vector-silhouette/74023.html You’d think that New Jersey would have one of the nation’s most generous family leave laws in the country. That’s how NJ touts it. But, in many ways, it’s less generous than even the Family and Medical Leave Act. For example, the New Jersey Family Leave Act…

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Here’s a sneak preview of some of the next possible federal stimulus plan, and what it could mean for your business

Image by Photo Mix from Pixabay Follow me. I’ll get you into the VIP area for a better view. Yesterday, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) called for the next coronavirus relief package to pass Congress to include what they term an “Essential Workers Bill of Rights.” …

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Join me on Friday (4/17) at noon EDT for the COVID-19 online Jeopardy-style quiz game for HR

Have you enjoyed our Friday live online video chats? This week we’re going to take it up a notch. But, before I tell you what’s in store for this week, I want to give another shout out and thank you to my FisherBroyles employment law partner, Amy Epstein Gluck. Amy…