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Whole Foods recently scored a victory in its fight to defend its dress code prohibition on non-Whole Foods brands and logos. The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, (“the Court”) granted Whole...more
Last week, New York State enacted legislation that bans “no-fault” attendance policies. The new law, which will take effect in 90 days, prohibits employers from penalizing workers based on “use of any legally protected...more
Many companies have no-fault attendance policies where employees are automatically issued “points” or “occurrences” for unexcused absences and tardies. These policies generally allow exceptions for certain absences, such as...more
There is a viral Tweet/meme that has been circulating. It asks: “What’s the one thing you DON’T want to change post-COVID?” The famous response: “Standing 6 feet away from me.” Because we appreciate a good meme at Fisher...more
A meat packing plant is under the knife after a former employee filed a class action lawsuit filed against it in a California federal court alleging the company encouraged its employees infected with COVID-19 to work,...more
After learning that Buxboro Independent School District would not re-open campuses until September 8th and dismayed that her children Digger (12), Trixie (9) and Hustler (5) would not receive personal instruction, Anna Nicole...more
On May 15, 2020, ISBE issued the first part of its recommendations for transitioning to in-person instruction, Considerations for Closing the 2019-20 School Year & Summer 2020: Part 1 – Transition Plan. The plan contains a...more
A terminated Kroger Co. distribution center worker has just sued the grocery store giant over its handling of absences for what she alleges were COVID-19 symptoms. The most interesting aspect of this claim is that the...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced employers to scramble to find novel responses to new workplace challenges, and one such innovation has been the recent rise in voluntary attendance policies. Although these policies often...more
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that closed hundreds of thousands of business around the country is unprecedented. Fortunately, many retailers were able to maintain a fairly high level of continuity as essential businesses...more
As the nation’s political leaders discuss the easing of the various shelter-in-place orders in an effort to re-start the economy, businesses have begun making their own re-start plans – and they often include bonus programs...more
Although much of the U.S. workforce is increasingly teleworking in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, when employers return to business as usual, handling employee absences and leaves will continue to be a challenging issue....more
In the wake of Governor Pritzker’s recent order requiring all Illinois schools to close between March 17 and March 30, many schools and school districts have been left guessing how to best serve students with disabilities and...more
As you are all aware, a basic educational requirement in the State of Connecticut is that each school district must make a minimum of 180 days of instruction available to students each school year. ...more
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently designated Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic. Leaders in the international health community are taking action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and contain the outbreak....more