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Sheriff gets busted for tainted harassment probe

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...

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Court overrules jury on race, national origin claims, nullifies multimillion-dollar verdict

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...

DOL clarifies FFCRA confusion with additional guidance

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...

Guess what? EEOC doesn't always need individual charge to probe workplace bias

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...

Department of Family and Medical Leave finalizes revised PFML regulations

Back in June, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave issued new proposed revisions to the “final” regulations it published a year earlier related to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (PFML)...

Oct 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Massachusetts

New Maryland laws took effect October 1

Following are some of the significant pieces of legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly last spring that take effect on October 1, 2020. Maryland’s ‘mini-WARN Act’ now has sharp teeth House Bill (HB) 1018...

Maryland employers not always liable when employee crashes company car

Are Maryland employers always responsible when an employee has a wreck in a company car? A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland provides helpful guidance on the issue. How law usually...

Mandatory vaccinations in the workplace: an overview for Maine employers

Lately, we've been fielding questions from employers about the legality of mandating influenza and COVID-19 vaccines for employees. While a fair amount of information is available for flu vaccines, we expect federal and...

Return to school raises FFCRA leave questions

With kids going back to school, new questions about eligibility for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are cropping up. The FFCRA, which remains in effect until December 31, 2020...

What do I do about employees who appear impaired at work?—two scenarios

Q We have an employee who definitely showed signs of being on drugs or alcohol at work. We want to let him go per our handbook policies that prohibit employees from being at work under the influence of alcohol or drugs...

COVID-19 layoffs can cause partial retirement plan termination

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to “shelter-at-home” proclamations from state and local governments, causing many nonessential businesses to shut down temporarily. Employers have handled the crisis in varying ways, some by...

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