Common Sense LegaleseFederal Court in New York Strikes Down DOL’s Regulations on COVID-19-Related LeaveO n August 3, 2020, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York struck down several regulations related to the…Aug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
Common Sense LegaleseGovernor Evers Issues Statewide Mask MandateSurge in Cases and New Supreme Court Composition Emboldens GovernorJul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
Common Sense LegaleseCity of Chicago Adds Wisconsin To Travel BanO n July 2, 2020, the City of Chicago had issued an emergency travel order (the “Order”) requiring all persons entering the City of…Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
Common Sense Legalese“Go Wash Your Mouth with Soap!”NLRB Empowers Employers to Address Abusive Workplace LanguageJul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Common Sense LegaleseOn Same Day of “Pilot Mediation Program” Announcement, EEOC Announces Vague Changes to…Last week, I had sent out an alert on the Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) new so-called pilot mediation program known as “ACT”…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
Common Sense LegaleseEEOC Announces “Pilot Mediation Program” Aimed at Expanding the Amount of Cases Mediated by the…O n July 7, 2020 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced a pilot mediation program known as “ACT” (“Access…Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020
Common Sense LegaleseCity of Milwaukee Calls on Businesses to Enforce (Potentially-Toothless) Facemask MandateThe City of Milwaukee has issued a mandatory facemask mandate that seeks to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the City. The Milwaukee Common…Jul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
Common Sense LegaleseSupreme Court Provides More (Though Perhaps Still Not Enough) Clarity on the “Ministerial…Last Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, by a 7–2 decision, clarified the standard for the so-called “ministerial…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
Common Sense LegaleseLabor and Employment Law Update: City of Chicago Issues COVID-19-Related Travel Order That May…Last week, on July 2, 2020, the Chicago Department of Public Health issued an emergency travel order aimed at reducing the spread of…Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020
Common Sense LegaleseUndeterred By Supreme Court DACA Decision, White House Curtails VisasBoth immigrant and nonimmigrant visas are subject to the suspensionJun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
