Beginning in early February 2020, Massachusetts' electronic highway billboards have been reminding all drivers that effective February 23, it's against the law to use any electronic device, including cellphones, while...
Employment Law Letter
As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to grow in the United States, Iowa healthcare employers are urged to review and update their policies and procedures relating to public health emergencies and...
The vast and profound impact of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has forced employers to radically alter their ordinary operations. From suspending meetings, curtailing travel, and idling workers to shoring up...
Q Our director of nursing put a personal surveillance camera in her office that captures both pictures and sound. It streams to her phone, and both she and her husband can view the stream at any time. She didn't ask...
Employers are rightfully concerned about what they should be doing to respond to the continued spread of COVID-19. As we all deal with disruptions to our daily routines, employers need to keep in mind the applicable...
Q We have a long-term employee who has begun acting irrationally and erratically—demanding to be placed on projects he isn't qualified for, having emotional outbursts in front of other employees—which has had a negative...
During tax time, it's common for IRS audits to loom large in the minds of Americans, but have you considered your readiness for a different kind of audit by a different federal agency? Specifically, audits by the U.S...
When a Montana employer gets sued, it is often concerned about whether a judge or jury will decide the case. Generally, Montana employers tend to believe a judge will be fairer and more reasonable than a jury. Part of...
When a Montana employer gets sued, it is often concerned about whether a judge or jury will decide the case. Generally, Montana employers tend to believe a judge will be fairer and more reasonable than a jury. Part of...
Recently, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose decisions govern employers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) held that a supervisor's behavior and comments toward a female employee didn...
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is no doubt on the minds of employers and employees across Pennsylvania, as well as the nation. Public health officials urge calm but also caution. Employers can set a reassuring tone by...
Pay equity has put compensation and HR managers in the hot seat for some time. Hopefully, they've gotten comfortable with being the center of attention because the focus on pay equity isn't going away—at least not...
North Carolina employers should be aware of a recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision regarding unemployment insurance benefits. When analyzing whether a former employee's termination was voluntary or involuntary...
Effective January 6, 2020, companies that employ commercial motor vehicle drivers must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) national drug and alcohol clearinghouse and comply with new...
On January 13, 2020, New Jersey's Appellate Division ruled that medical marijuana may provide a reasonable and necessary form of treatment in workers' compensation cases. In its ruling, the court affirmed a workers'...