Donald Peder Johnsen

The National Labor Relations Board ruled on February 21 that employers who include overbroad nondisparagement and nondisclosure clauses in severance agreements with departing employees may be committing an “unfair labor practice” in violation of federal labor law. The National Labor Relations… More

The Supreme Court has suspended enforcement of OSHA’s “Vaccine and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard,” which had required that employers with 100 or more employees develop, implement, and enforce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. OSHA issued the standard in early November.  Several… More

A federal appeals court has reinstated OSHA’s “Vaccine and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard,” which generally requires that employers with 100 or more employees develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing policy. OSHA issued the standard on November 5,… More

After two months of anticipation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its “Vaccine and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard” on November 5.  The standard applies to all employers with 100 or more employees, and generally mandates that they develop, implement, and… More

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that federal law prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (Bostock v. Clayton County). Federal Law/Supreme Court’s Decision Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 is… More

The CARES Act for Employers; Possible Means of Business Survival The “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” includes several components of critical importance to employers who have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The most significant employment‑related provisions of… More

The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” signed into law on March 18, applies to all employers with fewer than 500 employees. The Act takes effect “not later than 15 days” after signing.  In the absence of other action, therefore, the Act will take… More