Florida has given employers a new weapon in their trade secret protection arsenal: the Combatting Corporate Espionage in Florida Act. With the Biden Administration’s goal of curtailing non-competes and the Supreme Court’s...more
Despite some employees receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, employers should still require workers to wear face coverings and remain physically distant to help prevent the spread of the virus, according to updated guidance by the...more
2/15/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Flu season is upon us. Can employers require a flu shot? More importantly, should they?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizes that getting a flu vaccine this year is “more important than ever...more
10/21/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Flu Shot Rule ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
As employers contemplate or commence reopening, they should be cognizant of potential workplace claims which are likely to escalate in the COVID-19 era....more
5/18/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Private employers with federal contracts will soon be prohibited from requesting criminal history information from candidates at the onset of the hiring process; instead, they will have to wait until after an offer is made....more
1/31/2020
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Title VII
Employers interviewing women of child-bearing age may be tempted to ask about plans for having a baby, but doing so poses risks. While an employer might be concerned about staffing coverage, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act...more
9/10/2019
/ Best Practices ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
PDA ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII