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In the latest episode of Employment Matters Podcast, produced by the Employment Law Alliance, Attorney Katherine C. Campbell talks about the questions and challenges that are being faced by businesses either as employees return to the office or continue to work remotely.

Attorney Jamie Huffman Jones of the Friday, Eldredge & Clark was recently presented with the prestigious Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Joseph R. Olshan Award for her leadership and outstanding work with the Amicus & Public Policy Committee in advancing the positions of our members on a variety of issues relevant to our profession and the fair administration of justice.

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced Attorney Price C. Gardner will be one of the distinguished alumni recognized during the school's Anniversary Gala on Friday, Oct. 22. Price is among three individuals who will be honored for their contributions to the legal community, commitment to legal education and leadership within the state.

Attorney E. Conner McNair has been named to the 40 Under 40 class of 2021 by the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. The list is comprised of up-and-coming young professionals from the Northwest Arkansas community who serve in the area’s communities, civic organizations and municipal arenas.

Private party wage and hour litigation has increased substantially over the last decade. Our review of court filings indicates that almost one private wage and hour lawsuit per day is filed in Arkansas. If you have not been sued yet, you are likely to be the target of such a suit in the near future. We also note that the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor continues its increased focus into traditional wage hour matters. The slightly good news is that the Wage and Hour Division now has a portal much like the EEOC, which allows employers to upload documents and not have an investigator on site in all circumstances.

Attorney Tyler D. Bone was presented the W. A. Eldredge, Jr. Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer Award by the Arkansas Bar Foundation during their annual meeting on Friday, August 6.

On July 27, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued new interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people to provide guidance regarding mask-wearing for vaccinated individuals in light of the highly-transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19. The updated guidance does not address unvaccinated individuals because the CDC has continued to recommend mask-wearing in most settings for unvaccinated individuals.