On September 29, 2021, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo advising that college athletes at private universities should be considered employees under federal law. She noted that the definition of “employee” under the National Labor Relations Act is broadly defined to include “any employee,” subject […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued updated COVID-19 guidance on mandatory vaccinations in the workplace. As of December 16, 2020, the agency advised that employers may mandate COVID-19 vaccination in the workplace. The guidance acknowledged that such action may implicate anti-discrimination laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act of […]
Donnelly + Gross is proud to announce its recognition among the “Best Law Firms” for 2020 as ranked by US News and Best Lawyers®. The firm received four Tier 1 rankings in labor and employment law for the metropolitan area of Jacksonville. “Best Law Firms” is the leading survey of […]
Steps to Protect Your Business From Overtime Lawsuits Due to Remote Work Employers must track non-exempt employees’ hours worked, pay for all hours worked, and pay overtime wages for each hour worked over forty hours in a work week, under state and federal law. Especially with remote work, businesses must […]
Healthcare Practitioners Returning to Work – CDC Updates Guidance The CDC has updated its guidance for returning health care practitioner (HCP) employees exposed to COVID-19 back to work. The updated guidance is based on differing severities of COVID-19 symptoms and recognizes limitations of test-based return to work strategies. It also […]