Mark Jeffries

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ALL EMPLOYERS BEWARE: Previously Lawful Employer Rules May Now Violate the NLRA Even in Non-Unionized Workplaces

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) decided a case called Stericycle, Inc. This case is the latest in what has been a continued effort to roll back precedents set under the Trump...more

8/4/2023 / Employee Handbooks , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , NLRA , NLRB , Section 7 , Unions

Fourth Circuit Rules That “Usual and Customary” Notice Procedures Are Not the Same as a Written Policy

In Roberts v. Gestamp West Virginia, LLC, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina—held that when an employer allows an employee to use an informal...more

8/29/2022 / Corporate Counsel , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Litigation , Employment Policies , Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) , Leave of Absence , Notice Requirements , Policies and Procedures , State and Local Government

Peeking Into Your Employees' Medicine Cabinets

It’s natural that you do not want employees operating equipment or engaging in potentially hazardous work while they are under the influence of drugs or medications. While many employers with safety-sensitive jobs have a...more

11/19/2018 / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Disability Discrimination , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Prescription Drugs , Reasonable Accommodation

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