#MeToo 5 Years Later – How The States Took Over the Narrative

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has occupied a preeminent place in all of our minds for the past two years, it was not that long ago that the #MeToo movement swept the nation, forcing employers and employees to examine new—yet somehow also old—issues of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment in the workplace. From a cultural standpoint, #MeToo …

U.S. Supreme Court Splits the Baby as It Stays the Private Employer Vaccine or Test Mandate but Keeps the Healthcare Vaccine Mandate in Place

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court (“Court”) issued two critical decisions: one staying the OSHA ETS vaccine or test mandate, the second allowing the OSHA CMS vaccine mandate for healthcare facilities to move forward. THE OSHA ETS IS STAYED By way of background, the OSHA ETS requires all employers with more than …

Election Day Leave Policies – What Employers Need to Know Before November 3

Even though it happens every four-years, it still tends to dominate the media, culture, and watercooler.  We are, of course, talking about the presidential election.  Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, but citizens have been voting in some states since late September.  As the airwaves become inundated with political ads, telephones get overwhelmed with robocalls, …