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DOL Continues to Roll Back Protections for Workers
Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse, the Department of Labor (“DOL”), the federal agency whose mission is to “[t]o foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights,” has further betrayed America’s workers.
June 26, 2020
Supreme Court Rules that Gay and Transgender Employees Protected from Workplace Discrimination
One June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII’s prohibition of discrimination “because of … sex” prohibits discrimination based on a worker’s gender identity or sexual orientation.
June 16, 2020
Updated EEOC Return to Work Guidance
On June 11, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued additional guidance relating to reasonable accommodations as employees prepare to return to the workplace in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
June 15, 2020
Statement on the Killing of George Floyd and Racial Injustice in our Nation
McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP has historically represented workers and unions, including in their efforts to fight discrimination in the workplace. Our dedication to your rights as an employee is a core tenet of who we are as a firm. But our work alone is not enough.
June 03, 2020
Managing partner Gregory McGillivary shares input on fluctuating work schedules for first responders in Daily Labor Report article
A Department of Labor Daily Labor Report article on fluctuating work schedules for first responders features quote from MSE managing partner Gregory McGillivary:
June 02, 2020
NaviHealth Settles for $4.69 Million in Unpaid Overtime Case
On May 8, 2020, the parties submitted their $4.69 million settlement agreement for preliminary approval in this Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act hybrid collective and class action for unpaid overtime wages. The parties reached the agreement before either class was certified. This settlement is featured in Bloomberg Law and Law360.
May 13, 2020
Virginia Enacts Nearly Two Dozen Worker-Protection Laws
The Commonwealth of Virginia has enacted 22 new pro-worker laws. Among them are a phased increase to Virginia’s minimum wage (from $7.25 to $12.00), the ability to bring a lawsuit for unpaid wages, and an extension of protections to employees wrongly classified as independent contractors.
May 08, 2020
MSE Attorney Quoted in Wall Street Journal
MSE attorney Megan Mechak was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on May 2, 2020, in an article about wearing masks when returning to work.
May 06, 2020
Certain States Expand Sick Leave Laws in Response to COVID-19
Several states and local jurisdictions are expanding sick leave laws to ease the financial burden workers are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 30, 2020
Virginia General Assembly Grants Right to Collectively Bargain to Certain Public Workers
Many Virginia public employees will soon have new rights to bargain regarding their working conditions, pay, and benefits in the workplace. On March 22, 2020, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that grants certain public sector workers the right to collectively bargain, marking a huge step forward to bringing bargaining rights to Virginia’s workers.
April 28, 2020
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