As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In that spirit, what follows are certain pay and leave issues employers may confront during times of natural disaster – all of which are better to be thought...more
9/20/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Natural Disasters ,
NLRB ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
OSHA ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") updated its guidance regarding COVID-19 workplace viral screening testing.
The EEOC's original position on COVID-19 workplace viral screening testing...more
Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") updated its COVID-19 guidance for fully vaccinated individuals.
The updated guidance provided that fully...more
As businesses begin to re-open and re-engage their workforce, and in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth exploring requiring your employees (and in certain circumstances, customers) to execute a liability...more
6/17/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exculpatory Clauses ,
Health and Safety ,
Liability ,
Negligence ,
OSHA ,
Questionnaires ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Virus Testing ,
Waivers ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
In that spirit, what follows are certain pay and leave issues employers may confront during times of natural disaster – all of which are better to be thought...more
4/29/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Natural Disasters ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Severe Weather ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
What follows are the "Top 4" issues or some variation/combination (in no particular order) that I have discussed with employers so far in 2018.
Some may seem like common sense for the more seasoned Human Resource Director,...more
10/15/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
At-Will Employment ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim