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The Employer Handbook BlogWe’re this close now to getting that Biden employer vaccine mandate. THIS CLOSE!
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Possibly as early as next week, reports NBC News. Continue reading
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Another state just forbid employers from requiring employee COVID-19 vaccinations.
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First it was Montana. And now Texas has become the second state to prohibit vaccine mandates. Continue reading
Telework as a reasonable accommodation seems to be a trend. Except when it’s not.
An employer has a policy that permits employees to work remotely one day every two weeks. An employee with a disability (PTSD and anxiety disorders) requests to work remotely twice per week and work weekends to make up for any lost time.
That seems like a reasonable accommodation.
Or not so much, according to a recent Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion. I’ll explain to you why. Continue reading
For the love of Zihuatanejo, please let your employees use the restroom when they need it.
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Do you remember that scene in The Shawshank Redemption where Morgan Freeman’s character ‘Red’ is working the checkout line at a local grocery store? After he finishes bagging someone’s items, he looks over at his manager and says, “Restroom break, boss?”
The manager then motions Red over and tells him, “You don’t need to ask me every time you need to go take a piss. Just go, understand?” Continue reading
Joking around about COVID-19 can get you fired … and 15 months in federal prison too 😨
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Texas man received 15 months in prison for perpetrating a hoax related to COVID-19 after a federal jury found him guilty of two counts of 18 U.S.C. § 1038, which criminalizes false information and hoaxes related to biological weapons.
Here’s more from the press release:
NJ is doing more NJ things by beefing up its age discrimination rules for hiring and promotions
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Earlier this week, Governor Phil Murphy announced that he had signed A681 into law, which expands the scope of the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) — already one of the most comprehensive anti-discrimination laws in the country — by providing protections against age discrimination by employers.
Hey, I’m not complaining. Changes like these will help pay to put my kids through college. But let’s see what this latest amendment is all about. Continue reading
Did I just catch a sneak peek at the forthcoming OSHA vaccine/testing mandate?
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Yes, I think I did. So, I’ll let you in on it. Continue reading
EEOC alleges that what this company did was dumb and dumber (and also age discrimination)
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If what I’m about to share with you is true, this employer needs to whip out its checkbook and settle this EEOC lawsuit right away before things go from bad to worse. Continue reading
Your business may not be in the clear yet from those early-pandemic discrimination claims
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I’ve got good news and bad news. Continue reading
Will Senate bills like the ‘Biden Can’t Force Me Act’ and ‘Don’t Jab Me Act’ stop vaccine mandates?
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No, I’m not making this up. And, spoiler alert, 🥴 Continue reading