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Messy "Real Life" LARP: An Employer's Accident Response Deconstructed for In-House Counsel

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During Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, three attorneys provided insights on a fictional construction company's reaction to a serious job site accident. In the session, the attorneys shed light on key issues...more

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Water Cooler Talk: Office Drug Abuse Insights From 'Industry'

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The Max TV series “Industry” exaggerates —and occasionally glamorizes —illicit drug use in the workplace. However, in real life, employee substance use and addiction can raise significant issues. According to the Society for...more

Epstein Becker & Green

2022 Mental Health Parity Report to Congress Highlights Increased Enforcement Efforts

On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of the Treasury (collectively, “Departments” or “Regulators”) released their 2022 Annual Report to Congress on...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: New SAMHSA Requirements May Necessitate Changes to Business Associate Agreements

42 C.F.R. Part Two (“Part 2”) addresses the protection of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records, which are records held by SUD treatment programs that receive federal financial assistance (e.g., from Medicare or...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Are Employees with Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorder Protected under the ADAAA?

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Managing an employee who is struggling with alcoholism or substance use disorder can be challenging for employers. While both conditions could be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA),...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

What's on Your 2019 HR To-Do List? (Part 2)

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In Friday’s Alert "What's on Your 2019 HR To-Do List?", we began looking at some potential priorities for your 2019 HR to-do list. Here are the final items on our list....more

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Combating Opioid Abuse in the Workplace - A Proactive Approach For Employers

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The opioid crisis in America remains at epidemic proportions. A study from Boston Medical Center published last week estimates that 275,000 Massachusetts residents, or 4.6% percent of all adults and children older than age...more

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Combating Opioid Abuse in the Workplace: A Proactive Approach For Employers

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Imagine your employee “Bob” has recently missed a lot work for unexplained reasons. Bob’s coworkers notice that he sometimes “nods off” while working, and his supervisor just reported to you that Bob became enraged while...more

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That is SO last week - October 2015 #4

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Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its summary decision in Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille. Affirming the National Labor Relations Board, the Court held that an employee’s Facebook comments about working...more

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