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Does That Law Apply to Me? Sick Leave Laws Raise Questions for Out-of-State Employers

HR Daily Advisor

If you were a California employer, then California employment law applied. If you were a Texas employer, then Texas law applied. And, of course, we will keep you posted as additional guidance is made available on the Maryland law. Yet, now geographic boundaries simply aren’t sufficient.

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DOL Issues First Opinion Letters in 9 Years, Provides Clarity on FMLA and FLSA Matters

HR Daily Advisor

These breaks amounted to a total of 2 hours’ lost work over the course of the day, so the employer essentially asked which principle prevails—the FLSA’s requirement that short breaks be compensable or the FMLA’s provision of leave on an unpaid basis? is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications.

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My Take: Macroeconomic uncertainty makes a return thanks to the coronavirus

GetFive

In 2001, the recession was already in its sixth month when the attack occurred. Which sector can pick up the mantle borne by the carmakers nearly 20 years ago and keep consumers and businesses spending as the virus runs its course remains to be seen. Review local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations.

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Pandemic discrimination: remind staff of policies

Business Management Daily

The wave mirrors the discrimination Middle Easterners experienced following the September 11, 2001 attacks. As during that period, employers may face similar episodes in the workplace. Employers must reiterate that e-mail correspondence between employees should not include harassing language.

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A Shifting Landscape of Workplace Challenges

EverFi - HR

Additionally, Carol is responsible for developing Commission rules and guidance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Pearlman | Partner, Proskauer.

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Retirement: The Unique Status of California’s Largest Employer

HR Daily Advisor

University Reverses Course. Alanis was an officer at UC Berkeley from 2001 through 2013. She was injured on duty in 2010, when she was in her 30s, and received a medical separation from employment in 2013. In the view of the courts, the law is the law—even before any court issues a decision interpreting it.

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State-Law Privacy Lawsuit Preempted by ERISA, Court Rules

HR Daily Advisor

Turning to the ERISA preemption issue, the court noted that common-law contract and tort claims generally are preempted if they “relate to” an ERISA plan, and a claim is “conflict preempted” if it duplicates an ERISA claim. In response, Shawn cited the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Dishman v. UNUM Life Ins. 3d 974 (9th Cir.