The National Labor Relations Board (”NLRB”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a Memorandum to the NLRB regional offices stating that student athletes at private universities should be considered employees under federal labor law. Abruzzo cautioned in the Memorandum that she…
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Last month, President Biden announced his White House plan that will impose sweeping new vaccine requirements that will mandate vaccinations, potentially impacting millions of employees. The plan includes two major requirements that impact private sector employers:(1) a rule that will…
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has filed its first lawsuit about a request for an Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) accommodation related to COVID-19. This marks the EEOC’s first COVID ADA accommodations related case. The EEOC has filed a…
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Novak Djokovic’s quest to achieve tennis history was a big story at the US Open, however, it was somewhat overshadowed by a controversial bathroom break. This controversy serves up some important employment law and human resources lessons and issues for employers in all industries to consider.
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