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The Employer Handbook BlogA lawyer is the plaintiff in a new COVID-19 wrongful discharge lawsuit
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The types of COVID-19 lawsuits that employers can expect. Part One: WARN Act
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been compiling a Google Drive folder full of coronavirus-related employment lawsuits that plaintiffs have filed in federal courts across the country.
For the rest of this week, I’m going to profile a few of them so that you know what your business may be up against later.
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You think COVID-19 discrimination claims are bad? “Hold my drink,” says the whistleblower.
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In the past several days, many states have issued stay-at-home orders. Here is a list of them from CNN.
These orders vary, and no one is literally locked in their homes. But, the gist is that affected citizens should stay at home unless they need to venture out to get food, obtain medicine, or work for employers that provide essential services. New Jersey is one of these states — shocking, I know — that has issued a stay-at-home order.
So, what would happen if your local business forced an NJ resident to come to work against the individual’s wishes?
Okay, back to #CoronavirusHR. We have a new law — yes LAW — the EEOC weighs in, and we’re chatting on Friday at noon!
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We’re gonna take a coronavirus break today to talk about marijuana
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But, first, thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday for the Facebook Live / Zoom chat to discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and other COVID-19 workplace issues. ICYMI, we did record the session. I’ve got audio here and my handsome talking mug here.
I’ll schedule another chat sesh once the House Bill advances through the Senate (which hasn’t happened yet, but maybe today), and President Trump signs it. Continue reading
Study reveals that job recruiters are least likely to select candidates that do WHAT on social media?
Obviously, probably, and definitely.
But, a recent survey didn’t cover any of these examples. Continue reading
TikTok, the new(ish) social media kid on the block, claims some employee victims.
Philly employers cannot ask applicants about salary history, rules federal appellate court
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Back in 2017, the City of Philadelphia became the first city in the country to pass a law forbidding local employers from asking individuals about their salary history. The purpose of the law was to help close the wage gap between men and women. Continue reading
Guess which state just became the first to require severance following a mass layoff?
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At this point, that’s kinda like asking which day of the week ends in a “y”?
Yep, New Jersey has gone and done it again. Continue reading