The Employer Handbook Blog
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Good questions; I thought maybe you knew. Ok, fine, I’ll tell you.
It depends. Continue reading
Read this post before accommodating a disabled employee with a job reassignment. (It could save you a lawsuit.)
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental impairments of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability. Technically, both courts and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission consider reassignment to a vacant position to be a reasonable accommodation.
But, here’s the thing. Continue reading
DON’T DO THIS: Misclassify your employees as independent contractors
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While not quite as outrageous as slavery, ignorance, or misogyny, today’s edition of “Don’t Do This” will apply most practically to readers of this blog. Continue reading
DON’T DO THIS: Party with vodka and strippers at work during a pandemic
The headline in the Toronto Sun read, “Sex-partying drywallers fired: Contractor.” Meanwhile, the Daily Star went with “Builders sacked after video of boozy birthday party with stripper goes viral.” Continue reading
DON’T DO THIS: Threaten to fire employees that get a COVID-19 vaccination
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Today’s edition of “DON’T DO THIS” comes from an unlikely source: The Howard Stern Show. Continue reading
DON’T DO THIS: Enslave an employee
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Common sense dictates that, as human beings, we refrain from certain activities. For example, neither cuddling with a porcupine nor housebreaking a skunk are good ideas. You don’t need a lawyer to tell you that. Continue reading
Maybe if I blog about it enough, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will actually become law
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For the third time in the past year, I am blogging about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Why? Continue reading
Yet another court reaffirms that the ADA does not require accommodating marijuana use
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It’s been a minute since I’ve gotten to blog about the Americans with Disabilities Act and accommodating an individual with a disability and a marijuana card who uses doctor-prescribed marijuana off the clock.
Better dust off the cannabis scales of justice for this one.
President Biden unveiled his paid family leave plan –12 weeks and up to $4K per month. But, will it happen?
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Shout out to the White House for providing plenty of blog fodder this week. On Tuesday, I told you about President Biden’s plan to unionize, like, everyone. Yesterday, the White House ordered that federal contractors soon pay a $15/hour minimum wage. I had planned to blog about that today, except the hits just keep on coming.
So, today, it’s paid family leave! Continue reading
Here’s everything you need to know about yesterday’s updated CDC guidance for fully-vaccinated people
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Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) clarified when fully vaccinated folks for COVID-19 can ditch their facemask. But it also included a few instances when unvaccinated folks can safely skip a face mask too. Continue reading