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Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both... more +

Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both employees and employers and is an important part of effective human resource management. A proper handbook contains detailed information on non-disclosure and conflict of interest obligations, work schedules, employee compensation and benefits, anti-discrimination policies, and codes of conduct to name a few. less -

The Pendulum Swings Back: NLRB Targets Neutral Work Rules in Reversal of Prior Ruling

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/6/2023

Think over the policies in your handbooks. Do you have one that requires workplace civility (“thou shalt not be disrespectful or insubordinate to thine co-workers or supervisors”)? Or one that requires that employees keep...more

Does Your Litigation Hold Strategy Account for Remote Workers?

Array on 8/10/2023

Google recently got in hot water over employees’ cavalier attitudes toward a litigation hold. The tech giant took a largely hands-off approach to preserving internal chats needed for discovery in a lawsuit. Google employees...more

Attendance Policies, ADA May Be In EEOC's Crosshairs

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/14/2023

No-fault attendance policies may be on a watchlist for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A recent matter before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, EEOC v. Eberspaecher North America Inc.,...more

Knock Knock, Who's There? The DOL Announces Renewed Focus on On-Site FMLA Investigations

Baker Donelson on 6/9/2014

In April 2014, new FMLA Branch Chief Helen Applewhaite shed some light on the DOL's current enforcement initiatives. In particular, Applewhaite reiterated the DOL's renewed focus on conducting on-site compliance...more

Utah Employment Law Update – Part 1

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 5/20/2014

In This Issue: • Social Media Screening • Handbooks and Policies • Investigations and Employee Discipline • Employment Covenants - Excerpt from Social Media Screening: Many states are enacting...more

NLRB: Employer’s Harassment Investigation Lawful, But Not Resulting Discipline

Proskauer - Labor Relations on 10/1/2012

As the end of its fiscal year approaches (September 30), the NLRB pushes more decisions out than it has in the last several weeks. Not a whole lot are of note, honestly. There seems to be an uptick of default judgments being...more

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