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Energy Alert – Supreme Court Decision Opens Door for Overtime Wage Lawsuits from Highly Compensated Day Rate Workers

This Alert highlights protective measures energy companies should consider.

Employment Alert – Congress Passed Two New Laws Protecting Pregnant and Nursing Workers

The Acts provide greater protection for pregnant or breastfeeding workers.

Employment Alert – Supreme Court Concludes Prejudice Showing is Not Required to Establish Waiver

Don’t “waive” goodbye to tour right to enforce arbitration agreements.

Employment Alert – Court Expands Burk Tort to Include Claims of Wrongful Discharge for Opposing Violations of the Governor’s Executive Orders

The Oklahoma Supreme Court recently broke new ground on the Burk public policy tort claim. Burk wrongful discharge claims may now be based on allegations that an employer wrongfully terminated an employee for opposing an employer’s violation of an executive order issued by the Governor.

Employment Alert – Vaccine Requirements Face Continued Legislative and Legal Challenges

President Biden’s vaccine mandates have triggered a wave of legal challenges across the country.

Employment Alert – OSHA Levels Fines Against Employers Who Fail to Implement Measures to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19

On November 4, OSHA issued its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that imposes a vaccine mandate on employers with 100 or more employees.

Employment Alert – OSHA Issues ETS for Vaccine Mandates: What We Now Know

The ETS purports to force private employers to fully vaccinate their entire workforce or require unvaccinated employees to wear face coverings and undergo weekly testing for COVID-19.

Employment Alert – OSHA Issues New Guidance on Protecting At-Risk Employees from COVID-19

In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus.

Employment Alert – Employers May Incentivize Vaccinations So Long As Employees Are Not Coerced

The EEOC issued guidance regarding whether employers may incentivize employees to voluntarily provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Employment Alert – Class Action Waivers to Become Unlawful Under Proposed Law

The U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced and is expected to pass the PRO Act, which has been described by some as “a historic proposal that restores fairness to the economy” and, by others, “a union boss wish list.”

Employment Alert – New Employment Laws Brewing in Oklahoma

The new year has ushered in a flurry of new bills now pending at various stages of development within the Oklahoma Legislature. Read more on three particularly notable pieces of legislation.

Employment Client Alert – Telemedicine Gains Acceptance Under FMLA

The DOL released guidance recognizing the increasingly important role of telemedicine in establishing a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Labor & Employment Alert – Dept. of Labor Issues New Guidance on Whether Employees Must be Paid for Travel & Training

Employers should review the new guidance pertaining to travel and voluntary training and should realign policies and pay practices where necessary to ensure compliance.

Employment Client Alert – The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Takes Effect April 2, 2020

Employment Client Alert – The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update

Employment Client Alert – Steps Employers Should Consider Taking in Response to the Coronavirus

Labor & Employment Alert: Employees Who Fail Drug Tests Are Not Always Intoxicated

Labor & Employment Client Alert: Evolving Considerations for Employment Arbitration Agreements

Labor & Employment Client Alert: Texas Cities are Messin’ with Paid Sick Leave: What Employers Need to Know and Do

Labor & Employment Client Alert: NLRB Unanimously Declares that Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Violates the NLRA if it Restricts Access to the Board