Employers that bar staff from communicating with the media should take another look at those prohibitions, following a recent federal appellate decision finding such a policy unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act...more
8/9/2021
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Employee Rights ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Media ,
NLRA ,
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OSH Act ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Workplace Safety
Are smokers in a protected class? Can a company refuse to hire them? After all, studies have repeatedly shown that smokers have higher absenteeism, are less productive and carry higher healthcare costs than non-smokers....more
The explosion of retaliation claims may skid to a halt or at least slow down after the Supreme Court's decision this week holding that plaintiffs making Title VII retaliation claims must establish that their protected...more