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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...

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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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The holiday season is upon us, but it just doesn't seem so festive this year. Many employees are still isolated as they work from home. Essential workers are in the workplace but worried about the risks they face by...

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Everybody—from CEOs to frontline workers, design specialists to space planners, Gen Z and Millennials to Boomers—is wondering what the post-COVID workplace will look like. Despite the myriad ideas floating around, the...

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Since March, when many employees began working from home, employers have had to rely on chat applications to help their employees communicate remotely. Whether it’s Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Skype, employees can use the...

Oct 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Q Can we make it mandatory for employees to enroll in Medicare upon turning age 65 even if they don't plan on retiring and continue using the group medical plan? If so, how must this be communicated to employees...

Oct 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

As COVID-19 recedes in parts of the United States, businesses will be in a position to staff up. Be aware, however, that as you recall some employees from furlough or hire other applicants, workers not selected to return...

Oct 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced some employees to increase their hours spent teleworking and has required other workers to fulfill their job duties from home for the first time in their careers. This "remote...

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In an era of increasing high-tech mergers and acquisitions and burgeoning lawsuits claiming theft of technology and intellectual property, companies must walk a tightrope between disclosure and protection of their...

Oct 25, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · California

Assembly Bill (AB) 5 adopted the three-pronged ABC test from Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor for purposes of the Labor Code, the...

Oct 25, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · California