Employment Alert – Congress Ends Forced Arbitration of Sex Harassment Claims — What You Need to Know
Update on the proposed Act and what employers should consider given this new legal landscape
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 – A Federal District Court Calls Timeout — CMS’s Interim Final Rule Subject to a Nationwide Injunction
Less than a month ago, CMS issued its Interim Final Rule, which requires all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But, as with OSHA's ETS, litigation challenging the CMS Rule ramped up over the last month. That litigation came to a head this week with two federal district court rulings.
Employment Update – OSHA ETS Compliance: A Solution in a Time of Uncertainty
We have prepared an OSHA ETS-compliant policy and documents that can be customized for your business so employers can be prepared to successfully and quickly implement a policy. Employers who proactively use GableGotwals' compliance package will alleviate risk and prevent last-minute scrambling if the uncertainty is resolved in favor of the OSHA ETS.
Employment and Healthcare Alert – CMS Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers: What We Now Know
CMS issued an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of staff at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified healthcare facilities.
Employment Alert – Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Tipped Duties
On October 29, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published another final rule regarding wages for tipped employees.
Employment Alert – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Updates Guidance on COVID-19 and Religious Accommodations
The EEOC’s updated guidance likely stems from the growing number of religious-accommodation requests that employers are fielding due to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s impending Emergency Temporary Standard and other company-specific policies taking effect.
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.