Failure to Use Progressive Discipline Dooms Hospital’s Summary Judgment Motion

?Procedural deviations during a hospital employee’s suspension and disciplinary hearing, including the lack of progressive discipline required by a collective bargaining agreement, could support an inference of retaliatory motivation related to her... Read more »

Court Revives Temporary Worker’s Claim Against Contractor’s Client

?Takeaway: A company can potentially avoid being subject to federal employment laws by having contractors supply staff for events. However, the company should avoid dictating contractor staffing decisions or else the company... Read more »

Extra H-2B Visas Now Available for Summer Employment

?Employers in the U.S. may now apply for the recently released 35,000 H-2B visas made available for seasonal foreign guest workers this summer. The additional visas are for those starting work through... Read more »

Apple Postpones Plans to Work in the Office Three Days a Week

?Noting a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Apple Inc. informed employees May 17 that it is delaying its plans to require employees to work in the office three days a week. We’ve... Read more »

House Committee Advances Wage Theft Bill

The House Education and Labor Committee advanced a bill to raise penalties on employers who violate wage requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Democrat-sponsored measure moved forward after a... Read more »

Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Linked to Declining Abortion Rates

The U.S. Supreme Court’s pending ruling on Roe v. Wade is drawing attention to health plans’ coverage of birth control. As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provided increased access to affordable, long-acting... Read more »

Changes Made to Paid Sick Leave for British Columbia Employees

?On Jan. 1, the British Columbia government introduced a new paid sick leave as an amendment to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act. As set out in a previous article, the new provisions to... Read more »

Dubai, UAE, Financial Services Authority Whistleblowing Regime Has Taken Effect

?On July 7, 2021, the Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Financial Services Authority (DFSA) released Consultation Paper No. 141 (“CP 141”), proposing the introduction of measures aimed at ensuring a more consistent... Read more »

Implementing Alternative Workweek Schedules in California

?Under California law, employees normally accrue daily overtime for hours worked over eight hours in a day. Alternative workweek schedules (AWS) permit workplaces to adopt different schedules longer than eight hours without... Read more »

Apple Puts Plans to Work in the Office Three Days a Week on Hold

?Noting a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Apple Inc. informed employees May 17 that it is delaying its plans to require employees to work in the office three days a week. We’ve... Read more »