Examines ways Missouri employers could increase their pool of potential job applicants by altering or eliminating their marijuana drug testing policies
Category Archives: Employment & Labor Law
Illinois’ 2022 Employment Law Changes
March 1, 2022
Reviews statutory changes to four Illinois employment laws that became effective in 2022
Restrictive Covenants: Illinois’ Amended Freedom to Work Act has Serious Impact on Responsibilities of Both Employers and Employees
February 22, 2022
Analysis of important legal restrictions for employers and expanded protections for employees under 2022 amendments to Illinois’ Freedom to Work Act
Co-Employee Immunity Under Workers’ Compensation Act in Light of New Missouri Supreme Court Opinion
December 7, 2021
Examines Missouri Supreme Court ruling on co-employee immunity under 2012 Workers’ Compensation Act amendment. Includes discussion of dissenting opinion
District Court of Puerto Rico Denies Preliminary Injunction and Dismisses Case Seeking to Halt Vaccine Mandate for Executive Branch Employees
November 16, 2021
Summarizes 11/1/21 Puerto Rico District Court decision denying motion for preliminary injunction of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for executive branch employees
Second Circuit Upholds Vaccine Mandate for New York’s Healthcare Workers
November 12, 2021
Summarizes 11/4/21 Second Circuit decision upholding New York’s vaccine mandate for certain employees of healthcare facilities
Correcting COVID: District of Massachusetts Denies Correction Officers’ and Union’s Request for Injunctive Relief against Massachusetts’ Vaccine Mandate
November 2, 2021
Summarizes 10/25/21 Massachusetts’ District Court decision to deny motion for preliminary injunction against state COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Summarizes 10/25/21 Eastern District of Washington decision to deny request for temporary restraining order against state COVID-19 vaccine mandates
No Southern Hospitality: The District of South Carolina Denies Plaintiffs’ Requests to Enjoin Local Governments’ Vaccine Mandates
October 29, 2021
Summarizes 10/21/21 South Carolina District Court decision to deny request for temporary restraining order against various municipal COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Analyzes legal issues an employer should consider before implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program for its employees