Specialty Group: Employment and Labor Law

Authors: Emily Haar, Aneisha Bishop A recent decision[i] has demonstrated that a dismissal for refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19, in the absence of a Government direction can be found to be fair. In this case ...

Organizations have been responding to mental health issues — especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in higher rates of anxiety and depression — with increased resources, managerial training ...

As of March 18, 2022, New York employers are no longer required to implement NY HERO Act safety plans. As confirmed by the New York State Department of Health’s press release: "On March 17, 2022, the designation of CO ...

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s mental health was in crisis. Nearly 50 million people, experienced clinical mental illness in some form in 2019, and 5.5% reported serious thoughts of suicide.1 Unsur ...