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College athletes are employees? Tide players wouldn’t want to ‘bargain’ with Coach Saban

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo recently issued a memorandum (GC 21-08) declaring certain college athletes will be classified as employees, giving them the right to unionize...

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13 questions and answers about OSHA’s new COVID-19 vaccination standard

Here is the skinny on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) much-anticipated emergency temporary standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccinations for large employers. Released on November 4, the policy...

What employers should do first in response to OSHA’s vaccine rules

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...

Controversial Tennessee law bans certain vaccine protocols

After days of intense discussions and multiple amendments, in the wee hours of Saturday, October 30, 2021, the Tennessee Legislature passed House Bill 9077/Senate Bill 9014. The new law will have a significant impact on...

FCRA and background checks: common employer questions, best practices

When considering a job applicant, you’ll likely want to investigate the person’s work history, education, criminal record, financial past, and medical information. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulates such...

Friday the 13th lawsuit scares up lessons on employees vs. independent contractors

Millions of people have seen the horror film classic Friday the 13th or the many sequels it spawned. In a surprise twist, a recent lawsuit involving the production of the movie script underscores the importance of...

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Massachusetts still requires paid time off for COVID-related reasons

Q Now that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid leave tax credits have expired, how should we respond to an employee with COVID or who comes in close contact with a COVID-positive person? A The FFCRA...

EEOC announces settlement with Winston-Salem company

When an employer is sued for discrimination and decides to settle the case, the details are confidential. When the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sues an employer, however, the settlement is very public...

Tips for training employees against cyberattacks

The COVID-19 outbreak has affected almost every area of our prepandemic “normal” lives including more telework, a surging demand for toilet paper, and a shrinking workforce, just to name a few. Almost no industry has...

EEOC issues new guidance for religious objections to vaccine mandates

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance about religious objections to workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements on October 25, 2021. While the information doesn’t substantially alter any...

Tips for managing discharge risks

Employment decisions can be difficult. Which applicant do we hire? Should we grant this employee’s request for leave? What type of discipline do we impose on a particular worker? Each decision carries varying degrees of...

NLRB General Counsel sends strong message: Many scholarship athletes are employees

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will consider many college scholarship athletes to be “employees” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Board General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzino recently announced...

HR’s holiday wish 2021

’Twas the holiday season, 2021, When workers’ home “offices” geared up for fun. Our Zoom backgrounds we decked with holiday cheer; Funny sweaters we wore; through our cameras we peered. This holiday party, it’s BYOE; We...

Navigating the Great Resignation: ideas for employers

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in a variety of careers and of all ages and socioeconomic levels are reevaluating their priorities and, in many cases, making career moves. While stories of people...

Finding yourself checking résumés for vax status? You’re not alone

The debate over vaccine requirements continues to rage, but more than a few employers are requiring the shots and making it clear they appreciate knowing up front if a job candidate is vaccinated. Some research has shown...

Arkansas Stephen W. Jones of Jack Nelson Jones, PLLC, and Audra Hamilton and Nathan Read of Mitchell Williams
Kansas Boyd A. Byers, Teresa L. Shulda, and Tara Eberline of Foulston Siefkin LLP
Missouri Robert A. Kaiser, Jeremy Brenner, and Ida S. Shafaie of Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Oklahoma Charles S. Plumb, Courtney Bru, Paul Ross, Philip Bruce, and Jacob Crawford of McAfee & Taft

Delaware Lauren Russell of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Maryland Steven E. Bers and David M. Stevens of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P.
New Jersey John C. Petrella and Dina M. Mastellone of Genova Burns LLC
Pennsylvania Dena Calo, Lisa Koblin, Carolyn Pellegrini, and Zachary Kimmel of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Virginia Jonathan Mook and Bernard J. DiMuro of DiMuroGinsberg PC

Illinois Steven L. Brenneman and Kelly Smith-Haley of Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
Indiana Brian R. Garrison of Faegre Drinker
Michigan Gary S. Fealk and John T. Below of Bodman PLC
Ohio Fred G. Pressley, Jr., Jourdan D. Day, and John M. Stephen of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Wisconsin Saul Glazer, Troy D. Thompson, Michael J. Westcott, Leslie A. Sammon, and Heath Straka of Axley Brynelson LLP

Kentucky Richard S. Cleary, John T. Lovett, Robert D. Hudson, and Kathleen Biggs Wright of Frost Brown Todd LLC
North Carolina Richard L. Rainey of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
South Carolina Richard J. Morgan, James K. Gilliam, Jonathan C. Eggert, and Chandler E. Aragona of Burr & Forman LLP
Tennessee Kara E. Shea and David Johnson of Butler Snow LLP
West Virginia Larry J. Rector and Allison B. Williams of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Alabama Albert L. Vreeland and David J. Middlebrooks of Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.
Florida G. Thomas Harper of The Law and Mediation Offices of G. Thomas Harper, LLC, Lisa Berg and Andrew Rodman of Stearns Weaver Miller, and Robert J. Sniffen and Jeff Slanker of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.
Georgia Raanon Gal of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Glianny Fagundo of Thompson Hine LLP and Chris Butler of the Chris Butler Firm
Louisiana H. Mark Adams and Jennifer Kogos of Jones Walker LLP
Mississippi Martin J. Regimbal of The Kullman Firm

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