Ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Reinforces the Importance of Clear SPD Disclosures
The Eleventh Circuit has recently affirmed a decision granting judgment in favor of a major insurance company in a consolidated ERISA class action disputing the employer’s...
Railroad Employee’s Retaliation Judgement Is Reinstated
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled against an employer finding that a good faith report does not need to be objectively reasonable to entitle an employee to protection....
What the Supreme Court’s Decision on the OSHA ETS Means for Employers
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard requiring vaccination or testing...
South Carolina Supreme Court Rulings Could Increase Liability In Terminating At-Will Employees
Two decisions recently issued by South Carolina’s Supreme Court may have a significant impact on the liability of employers and co-workers in litigation...
Jury Awards Employer $7.5M for Violation of Restrictive Covenant and Unfair Competition
After a long and complex case before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, an employer has received a jury verdict of nearly $7.5 million for...
The U.S. Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate
In a per curiam decision, the United States Supreme Court has upheld the health care worker vaccine mandate issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
U.S. Supreme Court Issues a New Stay on OSHA’s ETS
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a highly anticipated ruling on the fate of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would...
Remote Employees Working Out of State May Pose Additional Legal Risks
Many employers have continued to permit remote work as the pandemic drags on. However, these employers would be wise to continue to pay attention to where their remote workers...
Third District Court of Appeals Finds That Statute of Limitations Is not Tolled by Additional Condition Requests
For many years now, employers have become accustomed to an injured worker filing compensation requests such as to increase permanent...
California Appellate Court Finds Employers Can Face Injury Claims from Third Parties
A recent California appellate court ruling may have given employers one more thing to worry about when an employee becomes infected with COVID-19. According to...