As the economy reopens and employees return to work, all employers must be aware of their legal obligations in the COVID-19 era. Some will encounter employees who test positive for the coronavirus. Without a proper plan...
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As the country's reactions to George Floyd's murder evolve from pure horror to specific calls for change, a central theme of the dialogue is the role police unions have had in advocating measures that reduce transparency...
Remember seven months ago, when people were still traveling? I was speaking at the HRComply national human resources institute in Nashville, Tennessee, giving a presentation on job wellness and its evil twin, burnout. At...
If you've watched HBO's hit Insecure, you may be wondering how Issa's "intern" is being compensated. The TV show provides a good jumping-off point for considering the issues faced by employers that don't pay interns. No...
This case presents a rather uncommon situation. A former employee of an auto dealership sued the dealership and all the entities affiliated with it. The employee and the dealership have an enforceable arbitration...
On May 22, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued an interim final rule addressing loan forgiveness for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provides loans to...
A well-drafted arbitration agreement is crucial to ensuring that employment claims will be resolved by final and binding arbitration. However, it's equally important to move quickly to enforce an arbitration agreement...
In the following case, an employee sued her former employer for wrongful termination, retaliation, meal and rest period violations, and waiting time penalties. The parties agreed to settle the meal and rest period and...
It’s unclear when various states and localities will lift their stay-at-home orders. Whether it happens in the next few weeks or sometime thereafter, employees will be returning to their physical workplaces, and...
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Only approximately 20 percent of households have a parent who stays at home. The majority of parents face an extremely challenging question after the birth of a child. They must decide whether to put a newborn child in...
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) has left employers with many questions about its implementation, with a very short window between the original date of passage in mid-March and the effective date of...
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A recent case from the Arkansas Court of Appeals serves as a reminder about dealing with employees found to have marijuana in their system after an accident. Now that Arkansas permits marijuana for medical purposes...
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In March, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to provide paid leave to employees who must stay home to care for themselves or their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FFCRA is a...
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COVID-19 can be a recordable illness under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) if a worker becomes infected as a result of performing work-related duties. In areas with a higher degree of community...
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As employers begin calling back employees after the COVID-19 slowdown, they're confronting a host of legal and practical challenges. Here are some tips to make a successful reentry. Be mindful of permissible health...
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