The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published a new webpage reminding us of its authority under certain circumstances to launch a discrimination investigation even without receiving a charge from...
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has responded to a federal judge’s ruling against regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) by revising the rules. How we got here The FFCRA creates...
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Michigan employers) found a former employee’s claims for national origin and racial harassment and retaliation should never have reached a jury, thereby...
When an employee complains about discrimination, it’s best not to add fuel to the fire by conducting an investigation that looks unfair and biased. Sheriff locks up harassment claim Charmaine McGuffey was a longtime...
Law & Order, Suits, Boston Legal, The Practice, and . . . wait for it . . . Perry Mason! That’s right, good ole’ Perry Mason! You know you’re guilty. You’ve watched the legal drama series, and now you’re an expert. You...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued new guidance titled “Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19.” The guidance is noteworthy for employers. Previously, the...
Most states recognize a claim for workers’ compensation retaliation or wrongful discharge (public policy) if an employee is terminated in retaliation for having engaged in protected activity. The U.S. 8th Circuit Court...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, questions regarding when employees may or may not travel, how to assess temperature checks at the front door, and a wide array of other issues have continued to crop up. Whenever employers...
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Nebraska employers) recently upheld the summary dismissal of an employer’s breach of contract and related claims against three former employees who...
The world at large is learning how to work from home and do so efficiently. But for some, the struggle to maintain productive full-time employment from home is harder than for others. While you may think it’s a personal...
On September 11, in a unanimous decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court found that New Jersey law doesn’t require an arbitration agreement to identify the arbitrator, name the arbitral forum, describe the arbitrator...
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all New Mexico employers) recently overturned a trial court’s ruling that a former employee agreed to arbitrate the employment-related claims she filed...
Q We have an employee working remotely from home who has tested positive for COVID-19. Her doctor says she can return to work in two weeks. She is asymptomatic and wants to continue to work so she can save her Emergency...
Our law firm has been in remote-work mode since March 16. I have been in my office in downtown Charlotte three times since then. On all of those occasions, I was there for a few hours, not the full day. Fortunately, I...
Q Our North Dakota organization has an employee working remotely from home (in Texas). She tested positive for COVID-19 and has a doctor’s note stating she can return to work in two weeks. She is asymptomatic and doesn’t...