Vaccine mandates: HIPAA privacy misconceptions, FAQs
Privacy rules associated with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act are at the top of mind 10 years later in the workplace. Employers are in a state of flux in the COVID-19 pandemic, trying to enforce vaccine mandates in the workplace and wondering whether it's legal to ask employees if they’re vaccinated.
Survey: Inflation, supply-chain shortages impacting small businesses
Small businesses are struggling with rising costs and supply-chain shortages, according to a new survey. The report from business.org found that 89 percent of small business owners surveyed have increased their prices [...]
Examining retention strategies during ‘Great Resignation’
Understandably, many employers are struggling with how to address the retention issue. Business leaders are churning over which strategies might preserve their teams. Rather than grasping, handwringing or lamenting, consider this workforce shift a necessary disruption to building a stronger, healthier culture. Think of it as an opportunity to deepen your understanding of team members and your connection to them.
Bankruptcies down nearly 30 percent, could bounce back in 2022
Bankruptcies in the last year have decreased by nearly 30 percent according to a U.S. courts report. It follows a trend that began after March 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns. “A steady decline in [...]
Q&A: Federal vaccine mandate for large companies
While a federal mandate for large companies to require COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing plays out in court, there are things employers can do to be prepared, according to Greg Rouchell, partner and employment team leader at New Orleans-based Adams and Reese.
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Exciting advances in IP theft investigations can protect you, your clients
One of the biggest challenges during an IP theft investigation is narrowing down the vast amount of document, email and message evidence residing on computers, phones and online cloud accounts. Focusing on relevant evidence artifacts is critical to ensure the investigation moves forward smoothly. Determining where documents were saved and identifying with whom they were shared are important tasks to build your case and prove intent.
Consider the power of TROs and preliminary injunctions
TROs and preliminary injunctions can be sought in a wide variety of disputes. For example, they can be sought by employers to prevent a departing employee from stealing clients or sensitive competitive information in violation of a non-compete agreement. They can be sought by property owners seeking to stop imminent development that could interfere with their own land use or seeking to stop a foreclosure sale. In fact, the use of TROs and preliminary injunctions goes beyond business disputes. They can be used in disputes concerning civil rights, constitutional rights, and the power of governmental entities.
How to respond to sudden rise in religious accommodation requests
There has been substantial discussion about religious accommodations over the past few months, largely stemming from vaccine mandates issued by government entities and private employers. This is largely unchartered territory for many employers that likely have not had to address a request for religious accommodation before.
