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OSHA updates COVID-19 workplace safety guidance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently updated its guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace because of the high incidence of the delta variant infections...

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Some jobs types may need drug screening more than others, and that's OK

Q Can we mandate a drug screening upon hire for some job types and not others? Yes. There's no federal law prohibiting you from screening some employees but not others based on the type of job they will hold. Generally...

If you ask about COVID vaccine status when hiring, dont violate ADA

Q In interviews with prospective employees, can we ask about their COVID-19 vaccination status? Generally speaking, employers can ask prospective employees about their COVID-19 vaccination status. This doesnt mean...

Marijuana: how to handle your employees getting high

Rules on when and where citizens can use marijuana vary significantly between jurisdictions, and no unifying federal guidance is in sight. So, how do employers, particularly those in multiple states, deal with the dope...

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As delta variant surges, things to consider before implementing vaccine mandate

As the delta variant spreads and positive COVID-19 cases continue to pop up, employers are questioning their policies yet again. Understandably, many of you are concerned about keeping workers safe and maintaining...

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Unfounded discrimination charge doesn't prevent retaliation claim

Many employers must face disputed discrimination charges followed by a retaliation claim based on the initial bias complaint. Just because the underlying discrimination claim is found to be without merit doesn't...

EEOC issues sexual orientation, gender identity bias guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released new educational resources explaining employees’ right to be free from sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in employment. How we got...

Minnesota Supreme Court won't review WESA pregnancy accommodation decision

In April 2020, the Minnesota Court of Appeals found an existing rule requiring workers to be employed for a year before seeking parental leave doesn't apply to pregnant employees pursuing on-the-job accommodations (see...

Employees suffering from 'long COVID' may have ADA protection

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some individuals who were infected with the COVID-19 virus, even if their cases were asymptomatic, report experiencing a wide range of symptoms weeks or...

New NLRB General Counsel identifies possible changes

Those of you who have watched the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—the nation’s primary enforcer of labor law—over the years no doubt expect it to reshuffle its priorities when the White House changes parties. The...

'Long COVID' and the workplace: What a long, strange trip it's been

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many people have caught (or know others who have contracted) the virus. Most who recover from the infection do so within a couple weeks or shortly thereafter. For some, however, the...

No-call, no-show policy: One strike and you're 'out'

Citing the employer's zero-tolerance "no-call, no-show" policy, an Ohio federal district court recently upheld the termination of an employee who had just returned from a leave of absence under the Family and Medical...

Thanks for interviewing with usare you vaccinated?

Q In interviews with prospective employees, can we ask about their COVID-19 vaccination status? Generally speaking, you can ask prospective employees about their vaccination status when interviewing them, but there are...

Remote work and EPEWA cause further (unintentional) headaches

The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), effective January 1, 2021, has given Colorado employers significant heartburn regarding its job posting and promotional opportunity notification requirements. The Colorado...

Subpoenas: Follow these best practices and considerations

Employers are often served with state or federal subpoenas, formally known as a Subpoena Duces Tecum, that demand the production of documents that relate to their employees or demand an employer representative appear to...

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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