On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, holding that Harvard College and the University of
Continue Reading Employer Considerations After SCOTUS Rules College Admissions Policies that Consider Race a Factor UnconstitutionalWhitney Bly Edwards, Ph.D.
Whitney Bly Edwards is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Atlanta office. Her practice includes a broad range of labor and employment law matters, including representing employers on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims before courts and administrative agencies. She also has experience conducting internal wage and hour and discrimination and retaliation investigations for employers. Additionally, her practice includes drafting employee handbooks, personnel policies, and employment agreements. She also regularly provides due diligence in various corporate transactions and counseling on employment matters, including advising employers on various employment laws. Prior to joining the Firm, she gained experience defending medical practitioners facing professional liability claims and representing health care facilities in litigation. Before entering law school, Whitney worked as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English.
Department of Labor Proposes to Reinstate Economic Realities Test for Independent Contractors Under FLSA
On Oct. 11, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would change the definition of “independent contractor” for companies, a modification that could impact worker…
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On Oct. 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance and updated the same on Oct. 28, to assist employers who receive requests for religious accommodations from job…
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Considerations for Federal Contractors on President Biden’s EO, Effective Oct. 15, Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
On Sept. 9, 2021, President Biden issued his Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (EO), mandating vaccines for all federal employees and covered federal contractor…
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President Biden Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Certain Workers and Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
On Sept. 9, 2021, President Biden issued two executive orders (EOs) with a six-prong strategy to combat the COVID-19 variants, aimed to “save […] lives […] while also keeping schools…
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Texas Judge Becomes One of the First to Affirm Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
On June 12, 2021, a Texas federal judge issued one of the first rulings on a challenge to a mandatory vaccination policy. U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes of the Southern…
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President Biden Issues Executive Order Raising Minimum Wage to $15 for Federal Contractors
On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order, effective Jan. 30, 2022, requiring certain federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to workers who work on…
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Federal Labor & Employment Legislation to Watch: Paycheck Fairness Act, PRO Act, and FAMILY Act
In recent weeks, a number of federal legislative measures have been introduced that, if passed, will have significant impacts on federal labor and employment policies. This GT Alert reviews the…
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President Biden Issues Executive Orders Impacting Labor & Employment Policies
In his first three days in office, President Biden moved quickly to issue a number of executive orders (EO) impacting labor and employment policies. This GT Alert provides some of…
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