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Will Working from Home Become A Statutorily Protected Right?

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The California Legislature is considering whether employees who are currently working from home have a right to continue to do so until the employer provides advance written notice of the need to return to the workplace. ...more

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The Post-Pandemic Era of “Flexibility Fatigue” and ADA Implications: What Employers Need to Know When Making the Shift Back to the...

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Introduction - COVID-19 completely changed the way we grocery shop, the way we attend doctor’s appointments, and the way we work. Specifically, COVID-19 created a new era of remote work for both employers and employees....more

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An Employer’s Guide to Rethinking Bereavement Policies for a Modern Approach to Well-Being

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Now more than ever, employers are focusing on the mental health and well-being of their employees, recognizing that allowing them time for self-care is a key component of work-life balance. Losing a loved one is one of the...more

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Tenth Circuit refuses to second-guess employer’s judgment in ADA accommodation case

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The ongoing pandemic has made telework much more common for many workplaces. As we begin to return to normalcy, employees may question whether they need to be physically present at work when telework has proven to be...more

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If You Did It Before, Must You Do It Again?

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Must an employer permit an employee with a disability to job share if the employer has a flexible work policy that permits managers to create part-time job-sharing positions? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...more

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Antibody Tests Cannot be Required From Employees to Return to Work; Other New COVID-19 Guidance Issued

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance guidance for employers. The new guidance explains that antibody tests cannot be required from employees to re-enter the workplace, addresses...more

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Coronavirus and the Workplace: Guidance for Employers Resuming Operations

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As states and localities begin to relax shelter-in-place requirements and allow businesses to reopen, the coronavirus pandemic presents new challenges for employers. In addition to operational and logistical questions...more

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Employers Should be Prepared to Deal with Coronavirus

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With the worldwide cases of coronavirus tripling in the past week, and the eleventh case confirmed in the United States, U.S. employers are examining what necessary precautions should be taken to control and prevent the...more

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Home is Where the Job Is ... The Pros and Cons of Alternative Work Arrangements for Employers

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Whether you blame advances in technology or the influx of millennials into the modern workplace, the age of time cards and punch clocks is inching ever closer to extinction. In research recently conducted by ADP, “freedom”...more

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No medical report means no accommodation

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Although the Army Ammunition Depot is located in McAlester, it was a Muskogee federal court that upheld an employer’s right to require adequate medical support before granting an employee’s request their job be modified on...more

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Tardy-From-Home

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From the beginning, the employee had attendance and punctuality problems, and the problems didn’t improve even when the employer adjusted her schedule. After she was diagnosed with MS, the company approved intermittent FMLA...more

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