Podcast
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September 8, 2020

The State of American Employment in the Midst of the Pandemic

This podcast reviews the most recent employment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor and previews what to expect in this year’s Labor Day report.

Dear Littler
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September 4, 2020

Dear Littler: What Do We Do If We Cannot Bring Our Employees Back From Furlough?

At the start of the pandemic, our company had to furlough a number of our employees. We thought we’d be able to fully resume operations by the summer. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still widespread in our area. What do we do now?

ASAP
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September 3, 2020

Michigan, Get Out Your Sports Gear, Gym Bag, and Swim Suits: Gyms and Pools are Now Open and Competitive Sports are Back in Session

Due to the plateau of COVID-19 cases in Michigan, on September 3, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-176 to “carefully and deliberately relax some restrictions.”

Insight
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September 3, 2020

Employers Likely to Receive One-Year Reprieve from Full California Consumer Privacy Act

California’s governor may soon sign into law a one-year delay of the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) full application to human resources data.

Global Guide Quarterly
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September 3, 2020

Jury Trials – Part 2 – Trial Theme Development During and Post-COVID

This podcast covers how the lens through which jurors are evaluating evidence has changed in this COVID era, and what trial attorneys should consider when developing trial themes, during, and after, COVID.

ASAP
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September 2, 2020

What Hospitality Employers Can Expect to See in Employment Law if Vice President Biden Wins the Election

While no one knows what the outcome of the presidential election will be, if Vice President Biden is elected, hospitality employers should expect to see the following labor and employment issues front and center.

ASAP
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September 2, 2020

New DOL Guidance Expands Eligibility for the Commissioned Employee Overtime Exemption

A new DOL opinion letter provides guidance on which employers “have a retail concept” for purposes of the commissioned employee FLSA exemption.

ASAP
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September 1, 2020

Department of Labor Finds IRS Standard Mileage Reimbursement Rates Not Required for Delivery Drivers

On August 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an opinion letter finding that employers of delivery drivers need not reimburse mileage at the IRS “standard” reimbursement rate.

2 the Point Video
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September 1, 2020

Can an employer regulate its employees' political speech or activity in the workplace?

What's an employer to do if political activities negatively impact its workplace? The first consideration is the First Amendment.

WPI Report
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September 1, 2020

Independent Contractor Issues in California: Summer 2020 Update

As the world focused its attention on the COVID-19 pandemic, other legal issues took a back seat. In California, however, the topic of whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee has come to the fore.

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