Employment Alert – Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Tipped Duties
On October 29, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published another final rule regarding wages for tipped employees.
Employment Alert – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Updates Guidance on COVID-19 and Religious Accommodations
The EEOC’s updated guidance likely stems from the growing number of religious-accommodation requests that employers are fielding due to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s impending Emergency Temporary Standard and other company-specific policies taking effect.
Employment Alert – OSHA Issues New Guidance on Protecting At-Risk Employees from COVID-19
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus.
First Fair Housing Civil Rights Enforcement Action in Oklahoma
On August 4, 2021, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma recovered $1.25 million in a fair housing civil rights lawsuit against companies owned by a Del City area landlord, Walter Ray Pelfrey. Pelfrey was accused of preying upon, sexually assaulting, and sexually harassing more than 40 African American female tenants and prospective tenants and demanding sexual favors in exchange for housing.
GableGotwals Labor Arbitration Win
GableGotwals remains undefeated in labor arbitration cases. Chris Thrutchley, co-lead of GableGotwals’ Employment & Labor Law practice group, along with associate Jeff Roderick and paralegal Tracie Calvin, recently secured another GableGotwals victory for a client.
Gable’s Employment Team and Tulsa HRC Host HR Legal Updates and COVID-19 Impact Webinar
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus. This guidance is particularly relevant for employers with an unvaccinated or mixed-vaccinated workforce in higher-risk industries such as manufacturing, food processing, retail and grocery, or others where employees are often in prolonged, close contact with each other or the public.
Webinar Video: Getting Into the Weeds – Medical Marijuana and the Workplace
Oklahoma employers are now deciphering what legalization of Medical Marijuana means for the workplace and are questioning how best to ensure the health and safety of all employees in the workplace while complying with applicable federal law, federal regulations, and Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Act.