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What employers can learn from Iowa negligent credentialing case

Negligent credentialing lawsuits arise when a patient who has been injured in a hospital sues the medical provider for malpractice and the hospital for credentialing the physician. Negligent credentialing can go by many...

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Employer's attendance policy outweighs former employee's ADA, FMLA claims

Regular attendance at the worksite can be an essential job function, the 8th Circuit recently reminded employers, upholding the termination of an employee who had violated the employer's attendance policy. As a result...

Alleged favoritism in firing trips up employer, sends race bias claim to jury

A former executive’s race discrimination claim can proceed to trial because the evidence suggested the employer showed favoritism in the process of disciplining and firing him for misconduct, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court...

FMLA certification critical when firing employee for attendance

How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interact is a frequent issue for employers and can create confusion. A recent decision from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...

Unpacking work restrictions for minors

Q We are a moving and storage company with offices in multiple states. If we were to hire minors (say 16 or 17), are there any limitations to the hours and duties they could perform? A Generally speaking, the hour...

Southeast state law varies on payment of deceased employee’s wages

What happens if one of your employees unfortunately passes away while still actively employed? Should you stop the direct deposit of his final check until a beneficiary is verified? Since paycheck laws can vary, here are...

Answers to employers' FAQs about face masks at work

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reduced its mask requirements for people fully vaccinated from COVID-19, we've seen a significant uptick in the number of employers calling us with...

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SCOTUS limits scope of cybersecurity law

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling interpreting the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1986 federal statute that imposes civil and criminal liability for unauthorized computer access. In...

COVID took toll on working parents; now it's time to repair damage

There's no denying the misery COVID-19 has inflicted in the workplace. Although many employees quickly and successfully adjusted to remote work, others had a rougher time. With schools and daycares closing or going...

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Pandemic sparks change in what employers seek in new college grads

As college students head back to campus this fall—or maybe prepare for an online-only semester—they are likely looking ahead to graduation and life after college. Employers also are looking ahead and wondering what these...

Your employee wasn't selected in H-1B lottery . . . now what?

A day after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed the H-1B cap-subject lottery selection process in late March, the winners were eligible to start filing. But what if your employee wasn't selected...

4th Circuit: Failure to cooperate in investigation isn't protected activity

After two former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employees filed wrongful termination claims, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia employers)...

Allegations of rude, dismissive treatment not enough to support same-sex harassment claim

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Bostock decision extended the protections against discrimination and harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to gay and transgender persons. The landmark 2020 ruling, however...

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5th Circuit delivers win to UPS on discrimination, hostile environment claims

Objectively documenting an employee’s poor performance can dispose of discrimination claims before a costly trial, according to a recent decision from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Louisiana...

'First State' is first at working from home

WalletHub recently released a report ranking Delaware as the best state in the union for working from home. The study considered factors such as the share of workers working from home before COVID-19, Internet cost...

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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