EEOC Update to COVID-19 Guidance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,”
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its COVID related guidance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” to address whether incentivizing employees to vaccinate complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The following are key updates: Employers may require employees...
Labor & Employment COVID-19 Updates
The rapid spread of coronavirus has widely affected employers throughout the U.S. We are closely monitoring the developing situation and will offer regular updates on labor and Employment guidelines and mandates. Employers face a multitude of challenges as they navigate through the outbreak of COVID-19 and its effect on their workforce and business. Below we’ve...
CORONAVIRUS-RELATED PAID LEAVE FOR WORKERS AND TAX CREDITS FOR SMALL AND MIDSIZED BUSINESSES
On Friday March 20, 2020, The United States Departments of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the U. S. Department of Labor took action to implement complete federal coverage for small and midsized employers for payments they make to their employees as required by the Paid Sick Leave and expanded paid child care leave under the...
October 30, 2018 @ 8:00 AM
2018 Williams Kastner Labor and Employment Fall Seminar
Washington Athletic ClubPlease join the Labor & Employment Practice Group at Williams Kastner for a look at the newest issues in federal, state and local labor and employment laws. This seminar is focused on areas of interest to owners and managers of businesses and their corporate counsel. RSVP: Call 206.233.2932. To request disability accommodation, please contact us in advance of...
OREGON FEDERAL COURT FINDS NO BREACH OF DUTY OF GOOD FAITH DESPITE INSURER’S BREACH OF CONTRACT
Quarterly Newsletter Spring 2018 In a recent decision, an Oregon Court rejected an insurer’s position that the terms “surface water” and “flood water” referred to natural water sources as well as man-made sources, thereby finding that the insurers breached the contract by denying coverage. However, the Court reinforced the general rule in Oregon that, despite...
WASHINGTON APPELLATE COURT EXPANDS APPLICATION OF IMPLIED WAIVER OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS DURING DISCOVERY FOR REASONABLENESS HEARING FOLLOWING A COVENANT JUDGMENT
Quarterly Newsletter Fall 2016 On July 26, 2016, the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II held that an implied waiver of attorney-client communications may occur when an insured enters into a covenant judgment with a claimant and an insurer challenges the reasonableness of the settlement. However, the Court held that, under the proper standards, the...