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Partner Megan Mechak Covers BOP Hazard Pay Case for WKBN First News
MSE recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of the correctional workers at the Federal Correctional Institution in Elkton, Ohio to recover hazardous duty pay related to the COVID-19 pandemic. MSE Partner Megan Mechak discusses the lawsuit in WKBN First News’ recent article, which can be found here.
January 29, 2021
President Biden’s Employee-Friendly Executive Orders
Shortly after taking office on January 21, 2021, President Biden enacted several employee-friendly executive orders.
January 27, 2021
Corporate Wealth and Union Involvement in 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic has shown us the extent to which large corporations in America will prioritize profit over people. As the pandemic devastated small businesses and plunged millions of Americans into poverty over the past year, large corporations are flourishing.
January 21, 2021
Union Organization During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the important role of unions in the American workplace, requiring them to function as worker safety advocates when employers put profits over people.
January 19, 2021
2021 State Minimum Wage Increases
Effective January 1, 2021, 20 states increased their minimum wage. All 20 of these states have a minimum wage that is greater than the $7.25 per hour minimum wage mandated by federal law, which means that employers are required to pay eligible workers that higher rate of pay.
January 15, 2021
NYC Fast Food Employees Gain “For Cause” Firing Protections
The New York City Council recently enacted two bills that will enhance job security for its fast food workers starting July 1, 2021. The bills prevent large fast-food chains (those operating 30 or more restaurants nationwide) from firing or substantially reducing the hours of their workers unless the employer can demonstrate bona fide economic reasons for the decision or that the employee committed misconduct or failed to satisfactorily perform job duties.
January 13, 2021
MSE Partner Provides Legal Perspective on DOL Tipping Rule in Washington Post Article
MSE partner Molly Elkin provided legal perspective on the Department of Labor’s final rules on tipping in the restaurant industry in a recent article in The Washington Post.
January 12, 2021
The WARN Act and Pandemic-Related Workforce Cuts
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act is a federal law that requires employers with one hundred or more employees to provide sixty days written notice of a plant closing or the mass layoff of more than 50 workers, which includes circumstances where an employee will be furloughed for more than six months.
January 11, 2021
DOL Opinion Letter Clarifies that Travel Time for Personal Appointments during the Remote Workday is Not Compensable
On New Year’s Eve, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued an Opinion Letter addressing whether travel time during the workday is compensable. DOL Opinion Letters generally answer questions about federal labor laws, explaining how federal laws apply in specific circumstances and clarifying federal labor laws that may have otherwise been confusing.
January 08, 2021
Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act & Transparency Rules
On January 1, 2021, as the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and the Colorado Department of Labor’s implementing rules go into effect, Colorado will usher in a new era of wage transparency and protections against wage discrimination by employers.
December 29, 2020
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