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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Judge Holds that a Hospital can Fire Employees Who Refuse the Vaccine

Sending a clear message to employers and employees alike on the prickly subject of mandatory vaccination programs, Texas federal Judge Lynn N. Hughes just dismissed outright a lawsuit brought by 117 employees of a…

New York Gives Employers More Time to Be a HERO

Original post on June 1, 2021 (“Making the Workplace a Safer Place: A Job for New York’s HERO Act”) Key takeaways for New York employers from the NY HERO Act, as amended: The NYS DOL must publish a model safety…

Complimentary Webinar: Restrictive Covenants 101

Tuesday, June 22nd at 12:30pm ET Restrictive Covenants 101: NDAs, Non-Competes & Other Tools To Protect Your Company A company’s confidential information and customer relationships are its lifeblood—and are the…

The EEOC’s Latest Guidance on COVID Vaccine

Employers have been waiting for some definitive guidance from the EEOC on the issue of vaccines in the workplace – and here it is! On May 28, the EEOC updated its Technical Assistance Guidance and has now stated with…

Making the Workplace a Safer Place: A Job for New York’s HERO Act

As employees who have worked remotely for months begin to slowly return to their offices, more guidance is emerging as to what their employers can and should do to keep them safe. Just this weekend, the EEOC came out…