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Back to School Cheat Sheet for Employers: Illinois
We’ve previously provided general guidance on the challenges facing students, parents and employers this fall. This is the first week of remote school for all Chicago Public School students, and this post focuses on…
Back to School and the FFCRA: A Study Guide
This fall’s return to school will be a challenge for students, parents, and employers alike. Most states are dealing with a wide array of approaches to begin the school year. The approaches can generally be categorized…
NLRB Approves Video Hearing For Nurses Against Hospital’s Opposition – But It’s Not All Bad…
In an August 13 decision the National Labor Relations Board upheld an administrative law judge’s decision denying William Beaumont Hospital’s motion for an in-person hearing for an unfair labor practice charge. The…
California Court Says Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Employees, Not Contractors
Uber and Lyft may be longing, ironically enough, for the days when COVID-19 was the most immediate existential threat to their businesses. But now a California court has ruled that Uber and Lyft cannot classify their…
New York v. United States: S.D.N.Y. Vacates Key Provisions in DOL’s Final Rule Limiting Paid Leave Under the FFCRA
On August 3, 2020, New York federal Judge Paul Oetken, vacated several significant provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s April 1, 2020 Final Rule, which construes the Families First Coronavirus Response Act…