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EAP referral in response to complaint doesn't cancel employer's duty to conduct probe

Referring an employee to an employee assistance program (EAP) doesn't absolve an employer from conducting a proper investigation. Facts A recent New York Times article, "You're the Problem: When They Spoke Up About...

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Employee drug testing in Iowa receives further clarity

The Iowa Supreme Court recently issued important decisions about the state's private-sector drug-free-workplace statute. Iowa Code Section 730.5 is a complex statute containing numerous application pitfalls for employers...

Both friends and foes of unions stepping up their efforts

The union movement has seen declining numbers for decades, but with a staunchly prounion advocate in the White House, union supporters are hoping to soon see progress for their cause. But union foes are hoping to thwart...

Workplace primer on attracting, retaining neurodiverse talent

Neurodiversity represents the inherent differences in neurological structure and function. The term encompasses neurocognitive differences such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia...

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'Better Call Saul' star’s heart attack stirs employer concerns

Bob Odenkirk, one of my favorite actors, who plays morally challenged criminal defense attorney Saul Goodman on Better Call Saul, was rushed to an Albuquerque hospital recently after suffering a heart attack on set...

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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...

Kansas governor expands paid parental leave for state employees

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently issued an Executive Order (EO) expanding parental leave for state employees. Primary caregivers will now receive an extra two weeks of leave, and secondary caregivers will get one...

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10th Circuit won't second-guess employer's decision not to grant telework

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made telework much more common for many employees. As we begin to return to normalcy, workers may question whether they still need to be physically present at the workplace when telework...

CDC updates mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals

In response to the spread of the delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revised its masking guidance for fully vaccinated individuals. Specifically, the agency now encourages them to...

NLRB to hear dispute over worker's signature in mail-in union election

A hearing must be held to resolve legitimate questions about the authenticity of a worker's signature on what could be the deciding vote in a mail-ballot union election, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently...

MN Legislature expands nursing-mother breaks, pregnancy accommodations

The Minnesota Legislature recently passed amendments to the state's nursing mothers statute (Minn. Stat. § 181.939) and the Women's Economic Security Act (WESA) pregnancy accommodations statute (Minn. Stat. § 181.9414)...

OSHA's new COVID-19 standard for healthcare entities offers guidance for others

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently adopted a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) for healthcare workplaces (https://bit.ly/3xg42Io). The standard makes a requirement out of what...

No recovery for alleged demotion of returning servicemember

A former Union Pacific employee wasn't entitled to judgment as a matter of law (i.e., a ruling in his favor) or attorneys' fees after a job change following his return from military deployment, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court...

Even DOL is issuing cybersecurity instructions: best practices to protect your data

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration recently issued cybersecurity guidance to help employers protect “the retirement benefits of America’s workers.” Goals, scope of new guidance...

Biden targets noncompetes in Executive Order promoting competition

In a recent Executive Order (EO) on promoting competition in the American economy, President Joe Biden encouraged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban or limit noncompete agreements. In doing so, he continues (and...

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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