It has been a turbulent time for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements for employers with at least 100 employees. Next up: The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of...
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The South Carolina Supreme Court recently responded to three questions about the state’s at-will employment doctrine (i.e., an employee can be fired at any time for any legal reason or no reason at all). Employees’...
The struggle to overcome the labor shortage is prompting all kinds of employers to look for creative ways to attract and hold on to talent. Research has shown employees increasingly are looking for employers that share...
The coming of a new year can spark reflections on lessons learned over the last year as well as looks ahead to the future. Those who study the workforce have been looking at what HR professionals are thinking about and...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) on November 4. It set in motion a package of requirements for employers with 100 or more employees to ensure...
After the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its much-anticipated emergency temporary standard (ETS) addressing COVID-19 vaccinations and testing on November 4, we undoubtedly expected legal...
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Florida employers) recently clarified when it would be appropriate to use the “fluctuating workweek method” of payment under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Q An employee asserts he has been the target of discrimination and hints others may have been as well, but no equal employment opportunity (EEO) case has been filed. What is our best course of action? A When you learn...
As with many other global businesses, Santa’s workshop is struggling to remain productive and competitive in the face of staffing shortages and supply chain issues. Santa’s biggest headache at the moment is that the Food...
After less than four hours of deliberation, a jury in a California federal court recently awarded $136.9 million to a former Tesla subcontractor after finding he had been subjected to a racially hostile work environment...
Employers often make policy changes to address potentially discriminatory conditions. If you hope to use the changes as a defense to future bias claims based on the former policy, however, you must communicate them to...
Earlier this year, the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly restricted state agencies from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in Act 977 of 2021. During a recent special session, it also moved to bar private employers from...
It’s no secret the frequency and impact of cybersecurity incidents involving ransomware have increased dramatically. In 2020, nearly 2,400 U.S.-based governments, healthcare facilities, and schools were victims of the...
Whether an employee’s COVID-19 vaccination status is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been (or should be) on the minds of all HR personnel as of late. That’s especially...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) interim final rule revealing the details about the Biden administration’s vaccination mandate for employers with 100 or more employees is nearly 500 pages long...