Q Our company employs EMTs, nurses, nurse practitioners, and doctors to provide on-site medical care at locations like construction sites, infrastructure projects, and manufacturing plants. They may not always have...
Employment Law Letter
Q Can employees collect workers’ compensation at the same time as unemployment or state disability insurance payments? The short answer is no. In Wisconsin, workers’ compensation, unemployment benefits, and disability...
Employers must ensure all employees are authorized to work in the United States. For workers who don’t have U.S. citizenship, an employment authorization document (EAD) is evidence of authorization to work in the United...
As of January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law has expanded significantly to cover many more employers and to allow covered employees to take leave for additional reasons. Connecticut employers need to ensure...
The Illinois General Assembly has enacted significant amendments to the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act that took effect on January 1, 2025. The amendments provide guidelines for the record request process and...
We are living longer, and as a result, working longer. Along with this comes the greater likelihood that cognitive decline will show up in the workplace. Despite this, many employers aren’t ready to address cognitive...
2025 will almost certainly be a busy year at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as Trump 2.0 resets the Board’s course in a more business-friendly direction. This is welcome news for employers, even though the...
Immigration was a central issue during the 2024 presidential election, with then-candidate Donald Trump vowing to take strict action to restrict both lawful and unlawful immigration into the United States. Employers with...
Q Can remote-work policies from the COVID pandemic be used against a company trying to bring employees back into the office? In certain circumstances, yes. Recently, courts have allowed juries to decide if on-site work...
If you haven’t been there, you will be at some point. What am I talking about? Situations when your conscience requires that you say something at work. But it’s not that simple: Speak up, yes, but still keep your work...
Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) will become effective on February 21, 2025. Last-minute bills have been introduced by both the state House and the state Senate designed to address serious issues the Act presents...
The second Trump administration will undoubtedly bring changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Significant changes are not likely to occur immediately, however, given that the agency will have a...
Many employers instituted work-from-home policies during the COVID pandemic that they are now fine-tuning or rethinking. While telework technology advances and return to on-site work initiatives unfold, employers must...
During severe weather, some businesses may close for safety, convenience, or one of many other business reasons. Others, such as healthcare providers, provide critical services and often have to remain open to the best...
Employers should prepare for increased audits of I-9 immigration documents and workplace raids as President Trump pursues his pledge to deport millions of undocumented workers. To avoid civil penalties, you should take...