by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 12, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, DOJ, EEOC
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers people undergoing treatment for drug addiction amid an ongoing opioid crisis. Specifically, the guidance addresses how the ADA prohibits...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 8, 2022 | DOJ, Labor-Management Relations, State Labor Law
The Antitrust Division under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a statement of interest directed towards a case in a Nevada state court in order to stop non-compete agreements between a medical group and its employees. Indeed, such non-compete...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 22, 2022 | Consumer Privacy, cybersecurity, DOJ, Identity Theft
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a plan to combat ongoing cyber threats amid increasing global tension. Specifically, the DOJ cited an “explosion of ransomware and abuse of cryptocurrency.” All in all, they advise companies to renew their own...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 26, 2021 | Discrimination, DOJ, DOL, immigration
On October 19th, 2021, the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Justice (DOJ) announced separate settlement agreements involving Facebook discrimination claims. Specifically, the agreements involved the company’s use of the federal permanent labor certification program,...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOJ, EEOC
The recent announcement of the FDA fully approving Pfizer vaccines may have implications involving workplace vaccine mandates. For example, according to a Fisher Phillips survey, 10% of employers said they were hesitant to impose vaccine mandates. However, this...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 27, 2021 | ADA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOJ, HHS
On July 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) released joint guidance announcing “long COVD” as a recognized disability under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,...