Employment Law News and Insights

On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance regarding the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations of employees. The following are five key takeaways for employers: 1. Mandatory vaccines are a-ok The EEOC has doubled down and reiterated that employers may require employees entering the workplace...

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On June 1, 2021, the Philadelphia Department of Labor's Office of Worker Protections will begin enforcing the predictability pay requirement of the Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance, which requires covered retail, hotel and food service businesses to compensate covered employees for most last-minute, employer-initiated schedule changes, such as reductions in hours...

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DOL Rescinds Independent Contractor Rule. On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a regulation rescinding its independent contractor rule, which was finalized on January 7, 2021, but never went into effect. The withdrawal comes less than three weeks after the close of a public comment docket that generated over 1,000...

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