In this episode of Baird Holm Banter, Sarah Huyck joins David Kramer to talk about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act including its requirements, its prohibitions, and key takeaways for employers now that the Act is in effect. Listen here.
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NLRB Toughens Standard for Work Rules
on Thursday, 17 August 2023 in
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On August 2, 2023, in yet another pendulum swing for distinguishing what is legal versus illegal, the National Labor Relations Board announced a new standard for evaluating work rules.[1] According to the Board, its former standard “permits employers to adopt overbroad work rules that chill employees’ … rights,” and “gives […]
Nebraska Supreme Court: Lack of Control Over Corporation at Relevant Times Prevents Corporate Veil Piercing
on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 in
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407 N 117 Street v. Harper, 314 Neb. 843 (2023). 407 N 117 Street, LLC (“407”) leased property to Planet Group for a 7-year term. Planet Group later exercised a lease option for an additional 5-year term. Eventually Planet Group stopped making lease payments to 407. 407 sued Planet Group […]
Nebraska Supreme Court: Mandatory Bench Trials for Residential Evictions May Violate Constitutional Jury Guarantee
on Tuesday, 15 August 2023 in
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NP Dodge Mgmt. Co. v. Holcomb, 314 Neb. 748 (2023). The Nebraska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (“Act”) provides an expedited trial process for residential evictions. Evictions begin when the landlord issues the tenant a notice of termination. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1431 & 76-1437. After the statutory notice […]
Remaining COVID-19 Form I-9 Flexibilities Sunset July 31
on Monday, 31 July 2023 in
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Since March of 2020, remote Form I-9 verification through a variety of electronic and virtual methods has been allowed where all employees were working remotely due to COVID or, after April 1, 2021, when a new employee needed to work remotely due to COVID. The policy allowing remote Form I-9 […]
