Author: Mary Mae Miral

Federal Court Rejects Employee’s Bid To Halt Vaccine Mandate A federal court has rejected a group of employees bid to halt an employer’s vaccine mandate. Though the case will still proceed, this reflects the Court’s belief in the likelihood...

Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Restricting Employer Vaccine Mandates Texas Governor Greg Abbot has issued Executive Order No. GA-40, which prohibits any entity in Texas, including private employers, from requiring any person to receive a...

Ohio Supreme Court Reaffirms Voluntary Abandonment Defense In two distinct rulings, Ohio’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed the right of employers to bring an affirmative defense of voluntary abandonment in cases where injured employees request...

Federal Court Rules that Truck Drivers Are Not Held to a Higher Standard of Care A Federal Court in Ohio has issued an opinion that rejects a common argument affecting employers of truckers. Often in truck accident cases, plaintiffs’ attorneys...

New Jersey Gives Hiring Preference to Employees with Previous Injuries New Jersey has introduced a new bill into law that gives hiring preference to all employees that have reached maximum medical improvement from a work-related injury. This new...

New Federal Guidance on Health Plan Surcharges for the Unvaccinated Many employers are considering applying surcharges to health care premiums in order to encourage employees to get vaccinated. If you are one of them, here is some information on...

California Expands Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has recently expanded its vaccine mandate to include multiple new categories of workers. This expands upon the agency’s existing mandate,...

Washington D.C. Expands Paid Leave Benefits Washington D.C. has recently introduced major changes to its medical, family, and parental leave with the Universal Paid Leave Emergency Amendment Act (PLEAA). This Act which with some exceptions became...

New Jersey Expands Protection Against Discrimination for Workers 70 and Older New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a new bill into law that prohibits employers from forcing employees that are 70 or older from a job. This new law, A681, closes...

Washington Appeals Court Holds That Travel Time is Compensable In a recent case before the Washington Court of Appeals, it was held that all employee travel time out of town is compensable. This decision corresponds with the state’s Department...