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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Can Employers Require Their Employees to be Vaccinated?

From January 1 to February 27, 2015, 170 people from 17 states and the District of Columbia were reported to have measles. On February 25, 2015, health official confirmed Illinois’ 15 th measles case in Cook County.…

D.C.’s Wage Theft Amendment Takes Effect February 26, Imposes New Notice and Hours Recording Obligations on Employers

In September 2014, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Amendment’). The Amendment takes effect on Thursday and amends four D.C. employment law statutes,…