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Q Our company wants to implement a policy to limit personal cell phone usage only to break times. Can we ask workers to put their phones in their work lockers or on their supervisors’ desks? A Yes, you may either require...

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When a few designated healthcare workers received the first COVID-19 vaccine in Nevada, it was an historic moment for the state. While widespread vaccination is still months away (if not longer), the vaccine represents a...

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As a new year approaches, one thing is for sure: Most will gladly see 2020 in the rearview mirror. Challenges remain, especially in the workplace, but there’s good reason for optimism. Let’s review some of the challenges...

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With the first COVID-19 vaccines rolling out, will employers be able to require employees to be vaccinated? Shots or no shots? When the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in New Mexico, many of us saw the news...

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The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all North Carolina employers) recently issued a decision involving a former employee’s disability discrimination claim that is expected to be welcomed by...

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As a trying 2020 was coming to an end, we found a glimmer of hope in the beginning of the new year with the release and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. With the shots likely becoming widely available in the coming...

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When drafting and executing restrictive covenant agreements, employers must consider many factors, especially their enforceability in different jurisdictions and whether the choice-of-law provision is appropriate to the...

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COVID-19 has forced millions of workers to substitute a cubicle and their morning commute for a kitchen table, spotty Wi-Fi, and endless hours in their home. As thought leaders speculate about whether the transition to...

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally prohibits employers from making disability-related inquiries or tests of its employees and job applicants, unless they are job-related and consistent with business...

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In our pandemic world, mental health is important, and normal stressors such as work, finances, education, and childcare have been exacerbated by health concerns, exhaustion, isolation, and alienation. For essential...

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As many have likely heard, multiple COVID-19 vaccine candidates have rapidly reached the final stages of development and are showing extraordinary effectiveness. The vaccines are beginning to be submitted to the Food and...

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Pennsylvania courts recently issued a series of decisions clarifying medical marijuana patients’ employee rights—one related to unemployment compensation (UC) and the others focusing on private rights of action (or...

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides protection for people with disabilities, but it isn’t absolute, as the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers South Carolina employers) pointed out in a recent...

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The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine’s arrival has provided a ray of sunshine for employers hoping for a better 2021. But it also raised a slew of questions: How long until my workforce has access to it? Can I require all...

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Almost nine months have passed since the Upper Midwest began feeling the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus. In the second week of March 2020, dozens of state and local governments began enacting shelter-in-place...

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