by John T. Below and Cameron D. Ritsema, Bodman PLC
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Q Can we legally require employees to reimburse the company for damage to customer or company property (i.e., the full amount of damages or insurance deductible)? It depends, and only to the extent doing so complies with...
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations that allow employees with disabilities to perform their essential job functions. For many years, the courts...
On July 19, 2023, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which serves as the high court for federal district courts throughout Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, affirmed orders of the Occupational Safety and Health...
Q As we reverify Form I-9 documentation, can a manager or other authorized company representative physically inspect the documents and take pictures to confirm so a central HR team can then annotate the section 2 notes...
Q: Can we fire an employee who refuses to sign an acknowledgment that they received a copy of a personnel policy? Yes. If you require all employees to sign an acknowledgement that they received a copy of a personnel...
The Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act became the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act in 2015 after some significant amendments, including that the Parental Leave Act applies to employees of all genders, that full-time...
Employers frequently use lead persons who aren’t supervisors with the authority to fire employees. However, problems can arise when employees believe such leads can fire them. A recent case before the Arkansas Court of...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heightened the standard for what qualifies as an “undue hardship” for religious accommodations required under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, making it easier for employees to...
Q: If our employees are eligible for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for childbirth, do they get both 12 weeks of federal leave and the additional state maternity leave? The FMLA requires employers to provide...
Q: Can we legally require employees to reimburse the company for damage to customer or company property (i.e., the full amount of damages or insurance deductible)? An employer should always be aware of state and federal...
Q: We have an employee whose dexterity and reaction time has been declining over the past few years, which led to an injury for which she filed a workers’ compensation claim. We are concerned about her health and safety...
Judges and courts enforce antidiscrimination and retaliation laws, but are they ever accused of violating those laws themselves? That’s exactly what was alleged in a recent case from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of...
Many individuals—and all businesses—have intellectual property. This includes everything from names and brands, to inventions, software, and works of art. Too often those assets go unprotected. As companies prepare to...
Recently, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that under the Business Liability Protection Act, employers can’t keep employees from storing legal firearms inside of their locked vehicles in the parking lot...
Two North Carolina businesses that were sued by the Charlotte office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have reached settlements that involve monetary and nonmonetary concessions. These...
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