Civil Litigation: Are vaccine mandates legal?
As more employers pivot away from working remotely, the question of how to handle unvaccinated employees will come to a head.
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06, 2021
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05, 2021
How employers can respond to CDC mask guidance in the workplace
On May 13, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) changed its COVID-19 masking guidelines, announcing fully vaccinated Americans could now unmask indoors. While the guidance remains subject to state, local and business requirements, employers are faced with this new challenge.
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05, 2021
Rule change tossed over independent contractors
A rule change that would have made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees has been withdrawn.
10
05, 2021
Now is not the time for cruise control; litigation could arise
It is time to remind you that relaxing workplace safety measures could also invite litigation from employees in a stressed economy, because – let’s be honest – it seems like the smallest of disagreements can now result in huge blowups.
10
05, 2021
You have remote workers now, but is your data safe?
Keeping business information and data locked down, being aware of the pitfalls of data security while working from home or remotely and keeping pace with prevention technology should be a top priority for business leadership – and their employees.
10
05, 2021
Panelists caution business growing pains coming out of COVID
As the final days of the COVID-19 pandemic crest on the horizon, employers are left wondering how they should run their business, what risks they should be willing to take and what kind of pain could likely be felt.
7
05, 2021
Working in the post-pandemic economy – what employers need to know
Though there are hopeful signs, there are concerns about how to return to work safely
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04, 2021
Remote jobs complicate insurance issues
The work-from-home adjustment prompted new legal concerns about insurance coverage for incidents that take place during the remote workday.
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04, 2021
The new noncompete?
To try to find out whether this was a trend or whether I was reading too much into Judge McGuire’s statement, I informally polled several employment litigation practitioners to see if any of them had experience with these kinds of cases. Here are just a few that I found and what I think they mean for the future of employment litigation.
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03, 2021
Should the employer or employee bear the costs of working from home?
While the nation moved forward with the “work from home” trend during the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of who bore the brunt of the cost for this unwanted necessity has yet to be answered?