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URGENT CA: New Employee Protections Against Retaliation
California
URGENT CA: New Employee Protections Against Retaliation

Senate Bill 497 (SB 497) heralds a significant shift in California's employment law landscape, particularly concerning retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activities. This…

Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in July: Termination, Corrective or Disciplinary Action, and Off-boarding Process
Employee Management
Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in July: Termination, Corrective or Disciplinary Action, and Off-boarding Process

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RECAP: Employers That Drug-Test Employees Post-Accident: New OSHA Rule Effective Jan. 1, 2017
Employment Law & HR Topics
RECAP: Employers That Drug-Test Employees Post-Accident: New OSHA Rule Effective Jan. 1, 2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) joined the several other divisions of the Department of Labor in publishing regulations that prohibit or severely restrict…

An FMLA Primer: Notice and Communication Under FMLA
Employment Law & HR Topics
An FMLA Primer: Notice and Communication Under FMLA

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is one of the more difficult laws for employer compliance. The regulations are long and convoluted and filled…

Safety First: How to Keep the Workplace and Your Employees Safe
Discrimination & Harassment
Safety First: How to Keep the Workplace and Your Employees Safe

If you have any exposure to the daily news or, in some places, just look out your window, you can find more than ample proof…

Excellent Example of How NOT to Handle ADA Matters
Discrimination & Harassment
Excellent Example of How NOT to Handle ADA Matters

An alcoholic employee disclosed his dependency issues to his employer. After completing treatment, the employee was terminated. Add suspected associational discrimination to the mix, and…

Court Restores Unemployment for Worker Who Didn't Return From Leave
Employment Law & HR Topics
Court Restores Unemployment for Worker Who Didn't Return From Leave

While this is a Tennessee case, it is highly advisable to check your local state requirements as they likely are very similar. Under Tennessee law, a…

7th Circuit Issues Guidance to Employers Facing ADA "Regarded As" Claims
Discrimination & Harassment
7th Circuit Issues Guidance to Employers Facing ADA "Regarded As" Claims

A recent case decided by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals provides helpful guidance for addressing "regarded as" disabled claims brought under the Americans…

Was the Firing of a Warehouse Worker Really Because He Stole Candy (Pretext) or Did the Company Want to Shed an Older Employee?
Discrimination & Harassment
Was the Firing of a Warehouse Worker Really Because He Stole Candy (Pretext) or Did the Company Want to Shed an Older Employee?

Tomas Alarcon, 59, alleged that Professional Plastics Inc., fired him because of his age and tried to cover it up by claiming that the basis…

California Employer LAWlert: FAILURE TO RETURN FROM A LEAVE OF ABSENCE- Don't Be Quick to Terminate
California
California Employer LAWlert: FAILURE TO RETURN FROM A LEAVE OF ABSENCE- Don't Be Quick to Terminate

Although the following case involves a California employer and California’s version of the ADA, this Alert is relevant to companies nationwide who are subject to…

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