An employee refuses to come in to work or calls in sick or doesn’t show up or call in at all because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are plenty of excuses to do that, some real and some not so real. Many employees have been working from home these days, and they like it. Some may want to keep it that way by convincing the employer to embrace the economic virtues of a virtual workplace. Others may really be … Read More

Categories: Employment, Article

As 2020 closed, most people said “good riddance.” It was a year that few of us want to repeat. We had less control over many aspects of our lives, most of us faced paradigm shifts in how we worked, there were massive losses, and our social interactions were altered dramatically. It felt like we were riding in a bus without much control of where we were going and when we would arrive at our - or any - … Read More

Categories: Culture, Blog

Unity in diversity is an old saying, which is true in many contexts. In the workplace, diversity makes for a better and stronger workforce. It means more than tolerance of differences. It is the recognition and understanding that differences provide ideas, create connections, and enrich the human connection.

Diversity is broad and includes more differences than most people think of. Of course, it includes … Read More

Categories: Blog

Days before the January 20, 2021, presidential inauguration, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), under the outgoing administration, issued a flurry of new regulations, rules and opinion letters that could significantly impact the employment law landscape in the coming months or years. A gust of that wind stirs up new tipped employee regulations, set to take effect on March 1, 2021. The new regulations clarify, … Read More

Categories: Employment, Article

About the Authors: Lawrence E. Wilk For more than three decades, Lawrence E. Wilk has represented creditors, trustees, receivers, and debtors in significant bankruptcy cases in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts. His clients include banks, insurance companies, leasing companies, and private parties with investments secured by real property, commercial equipment, accounts receivable, and intangible … Read More

Categories: Foreclosure, Real Estate, Article

About the Authors: Lawrence E. Wilk For more than three decades, Lawrence E. Wilk has represented creditors, trustees, receivers, and debtors in significant bankruptcy cases in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts. His clients include banks, insurance companies, leasing companies, and private parties with investments secured by real property, commercial equipment, accounts receivable, and intangible … Read More

Categories: Foreclosure, Real Estate, Article

To say President Biden had a busy first day in office is an understatement. After being sworn in, President Biden wasted no time in issuing a flurry of executive orders. Many of these orders significantly impact employers and employees. Let’s go over some you need to know about now.

Expanded Protections on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation

Last year, the Supreme Court’s decision in … Read More

Categories: Employment, Article

As we should now be aware, the FFCRA ended on December 31, 2020. To date, there have not been any laws passed to replace its provisions despite a continued spike in pandemic numbers. While it’s likely a matter of time until we see something new, the Department of Labor recently made a clarification as to FFCRA leave pay in the 2021.

As part of its ongoing Q&A guidance (see question 104), the DOL points … Read More

Categories: Employment, Blog