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Employers are singing the praises for the EEOC’s online mediation program

As an employment law mediator, my resume includes many years of private practice and service to some federal courts. But I cut my chops at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and have remained a volunteer mediator with the EEOC for over a decade. If anyone asked me what I…

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These were the most popular employment law blog posts of 2021

If it had anything to do with COVID-19 vaccination mandates, y’all were reading. That and the third-most-read post, which leaves me wondering whether I should be taking out a restraining order against some of you. Here are the most-read posts from 2021: 5. “And just like that, the CMS vaccine…

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Who was the worst employer of 2020? Place your vote!

Wikirishiaacharya, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By most reasonable accounts, this year has been one hot mess. Fortunately, I’m blessed to work at an amazing law firm, FisherBroyles. Last week, the prestigious Financial Times announced that we had been short-listed for its “Innovative Lawyers – North America” awards, in…

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Can your state require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine? At least one has a pending bill…

Image by Liz Masoner from Pixabay Enough with the “Can companies require employee COVID-19 vaccinations?” articles already! Yes, they probably can, subject to disability and religious accommodations. But, what if, instead of an employer mandating vaccinations, an entire state did so for nearly all of its residents? No, I wasn’t…

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Which of these 32 items on your Thanksgiving Dinner Table reigns supreme?

Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay Traditionally, on the day before Thanksgiving, I release my list of the top Thanksgiving foods. But we’re doing things a little differently this year. It all began when I heard that Whole Foods retired my favorite Sweet Potato and Marshmallow Casserole, which I dominate…