New Jersey Legislators to Withhold Payment From State Vendors That Owe Unemployment Contributions

Following the UK government’s recent announcement of a COVID-19 recovery strategy, the government has published guidelines for working safely during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that are designed to help UK businesses get back on their feet while maintaining safe work environments.

Many employers send Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork to absent employees via the mail—regular, first class mail—because it is a reasonable, cost-effective way to get the notice to those employees at home. Employers should reconsider this practice following the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Lupyan v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., 2014 WL 3824309 (3d Cir. August 5, 2014).

Traditionally, a comparable involves the identification of a similarly situated individual, supervised by the same decision-maker as the plaintiff, who was treated the same as the plaintiff for engaging in the same or similar conduct. Even though the employer in Bobo was able to identify a comparable who was treated the same as the plaintiff, as discussed by the court in Bobo, depending upon the facts of the case, the search for comparables has potentially expanded and could require a more robust inquiry.