1/16/2025 8:32:10 PM Religious Issues in the Workplace Only Getting Hotter By Sidney F. Lewis, V The US Supreme Court threw employers a curveball in 2023 (Groff v. Dejoy, 600 U.S. 447 (2023)) when it held that an employer must show a...
1/14/2025 10:22:39 PM OSHA Increases Penalty Amounts for 2025 By Jane Heidingsfelder On January 15, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increased the penalty amounts for violations in accordance...
1/8/2025 10:17:32 PM Jury Award in Back Pay to 11,780 Uniformed Employees By Sidney F. Lewis, V The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a jury award of $22.25 million in back pay to 11,780 uniformed employees who worked...
12/10/2024 10:13:41 PM Nuclear Verdicts Hit Trade Secrets By Thomas P. Hubert P.J. Kee A Massachusetts federal jury awarded $452 million against a South Korean company after concluding it had stolen secrets related to a...
12/10/2024 8:51:43 PM DOL Proposes Rule to Phase Out Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities By Jennifer Kogos The DOL's proposed rule aims to phase out the issuance of certificates that permit employers to pay certain workers with disabilities...
11/20/2024 9:29:41 PM Louisiana Court Clarifies Employee Non-Solicitation Provision Requirements By Joseph F. Lavigne The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit recently ruled in the case of Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC v. Farris that an...
9/4/2024 6:23:20 PM Long-Awaited Proposed Rule on Extreme Heat Published, Awaits Public Comment. By Jane Heidingsfelder The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule on reducing workplace risks related to extreme heat has recently...
8/23/2024 8:42:34 PM Federal Judge Stymies FTC Efforts to Outlaw Non-Compete Agreements By Joseph F. Lavigne Connor H. Fields On August 20, 2024, Judge Ada Brown of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s...
7/2/2024 7:48:19 PM OSHA Announces Proposed Rule on Heat By Jane Heidingsfelder The Department of Labor released its long-awaited proposed rule to protect indoor and outdoor workers from hazards associated with...
5/9/2024 8:41:35 PM Reminder to Prepare for Heat Stress By Jane Heidingsfelder OSHA is renewing its efforts to direct “significant existing outreach and enforcement resources” to address heat stress in the workplace....
7/17/2023 8:32:20 PM OSHA Expands Electronic Submission Requirements By Jane Heidingsfelder Establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries must electronically submit information from their Form...