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Paid Leave Concerns When Employees Get COVID-19 Twice

by Mark A. Konkel, Maria Biaggi & Nicholas J. Kromka

Jul 21, 2020

The coronavirus has been novel in more ways than one. On one end of the spectrum, employers confront new questions of almost philosophical dimensions. How much risk is too much risk? What risks should we ask our employees to accept? Where is the line between ordinary...

DOL Issues New FMLA Notices and Forms, Seeks Input on Potential Changes to FMLA Regulations

by Jeff Nowak

Jul 17, 2020

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor hit the pause button on pandemic concerns and returned at least for a moment to the good old fashioned F-M-L-A. This morning, the DOL issued new model notices and forms to be used by employers in the...

A tale of two mask orders

by Jon Hyman

Jul 14, 2020

Yesterday, Ohio announced that face coverings will be required at all times when out in public in seven surging counties—Butler, Franklin, Hamilton, Huron, Montgomery, Trumbull, and my county, Cuyahoga. The mandate applies as long as a county remains designated a Red...

Sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace quiz!

Jul 10, 2020

How much do you know about the rights of LGBT employees? Take our quiz and find out! As always, the answers will appear after each question, so you can cheat all you want, and we’ll never know. At the end there will be a special prize, selected especially for...

NLRB Specifies Recommended Protocols for Manual Elections During COVID-19

by Jason R. Stanevich & Maura A. Mastrony

Jul 9, 2020

After months of permitting almost exclusively mail ballot elections due to concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19, the National Labor Relations Board released “suggested” protocols on July 6, 2020 for holding manual elections. These protocols will facilitate a...

Not What The Doctor Ordered – A New Whistleblower Law for NY Healthcare Employers

by Barbara E. Hoey

Jul 8, 2020

Here’s the scenario – Your Ambulatory Clinic just reopened in May, and since then one of the RN’s, let’s call her Rita, has been late multiple times, and is often on her phone when she should be working. When she was called in by the Director, Rita said, “I have been...

Telsa fires workers for staying home after giving them permission to stay home… and after they complain about safety

by Jon Hyman

Jul 6, 2020

“Carlos, there is no need to feel that you are going to lose your job. If at this time you do not feel comfortable returning to work, you can stay home without penalty and take the time unpaid.” That email, sent from Tesla’s acting human resources...

Social media PSA for employees and employers

by Robin Shea

Jun 29, 2020

Only YOU can prevent a social media firestorm. My Facebook page is a snooze. Two members of my immediate family do not want their existence to be acknowledged on the internet. I almost never post anything, except to wish someone a happy birthday. When I...

Social Media Posts During Turbulent Times: FAQs on Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities

by Katrina Grider, Jimmy F. Robinson, Jr., Sarah J. Platt & Christine Bestor Townsend

Jun 23, 2020

Many people have commented on social media regarding the anti-racist movement that has been gaining strength in the wake of police officers killings around the country. Unfortunately, some of these posts are inflammatory, derogatory, offensive, or racist. Even though...

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of DACA

by Jorge Lopez & Elizabeth Whiting

Jun 22, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2020, blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to rescind the DACA program, which protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the United States as children from potential removal, and offers them work authorization. The...

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