Governments and private employers continue to grapple with how to achieve a safe workplace for their employees in light of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Due to recent and ongoing changes in the legal landscape, the trend...more
With so much coverage of the DOL's new overtime regulations, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) May 16, 2016 regulation affecting wellness programs has gone mostly unnoticed. The rules describe how the...more
On June 26, 2015, in a split 3-2 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (Board), overturned the 37-year-old standard protecting the confidentiality of witness statements taken by employers during workplace...more
Background checks are increasingly leading to class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"). Many employers utilize background checks that include "consumer reports" during the hiring...more
The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq. (FCA), provides for triple damages and a penalty ranging from $5,500 to $11,000 per claim for anyone who knowingly submits or causes the submission of a false or fraudulent claim...more
New Tennessee laws took effect on July 1, 2014, including changes to the workers' compensation system, caps on damages in suits under the State's statutory employment discrimination laws, and protections for employers hiring...more