A recent lawsuit alleges a doctor was fired after refusing to perform what he viewed as unnecessary surgeries. It contains some important reminders for employers. Dr. Marcus is terminated and sues Dr. Larry Marcus sued...
Employment Law Letter
At the beginning of 2021, Massachusetts employees became eligible to start taking paid family and medical leave (PFML) for certain qualifying reasons. They immediately began to apply for the leave, and the Massachusetts...
U.S. history is replete with political compromises. Some of the earliest compromises were made to ensure the ratification of the U.S. Constitution (the great compromise, the three-fifths compromise, and the electoral...
Signaling the beginning of a likely major policy shift, Peter Ohr, acting General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), recently revoked 12 administrative guidance memoranda issued by his predecessor...
During the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance governing tipped employees, providing long-awaited clarification on wage and hour issues such as (1) when nontipped employees can share...
Last March, in a matter of days, most U.S. employers went from doing business as usual to fully or partially shutting down. At the same time, we watched the stock market tank and wondered if we would ever return to...
Given the recent, whiplash-like reversals of labor law precedent by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) (depending on which presidential administration is in power), employers naturally wonder if the current...
Now more than ever, employers are facing difficult decisions about workforce operations. In addition to the timeand attention-consuming obligations of on-site safety protocols, remote workforce policies, information and...
Q Our employment applications are available in English. If an applicant applies in a language other than English and our recruiters cannot read the responses, what do we do with the application? Are we able to disqualify...
For the second time, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Oklahoma employers) recently considered an employee's claim she had been fired in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Facts...
Several employment law bills have been introduced in the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly, which is now in session. Of course, their mere introduction doesn’t mean they’ll ultimately be reported out of committee, much less...
Q One of our nursing home employees who was exposed to a COVID-19-positive resident just returned to work from a 14-day quarantine after testing negative. Do we have to record it in the Occupational Safety and Health...
Q Our employment applications are available in English. If an applicant applies in a language other than English and our recruiters cannot read the responses, what do we do with the application? Are we able to disqualify...
The Arizona Workers' Compensation Act (AWCA) requires employers to provide workers' comp coverage to all fulland part-time workers. It's the primary exclusive remedy for covered employees who sustain workplace injuries...
Q One of our nursing home employees who was exposed to a COVID-19-positive resident just returned to work from a 14-day quarantine after testing negative. Do we have to record it in the Occupational Safety and Health...