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The Employer Handbook BlogVIDEO: 2 lawyers explain 4 big changes to the Department of Labor FFCRA regulations
Just as I was settling in on Friday evening for a well-deserved lime rickey, I got an email from the U.S. Department of Labor. Continue reading
Here are the results of the diversity, equity, and inclusion survey. You may be surprised…
On the heels of the federal government announcing that it will change how it trains federal workers on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), thank you to the hundreds of readers that took a few minutes to respond to this anonymous survey about DEI efforts in your workplace.
Below are the survey results. (If you are viewing this in an email, you’ll need to download the images.) I’ll add my commentary at the end.
It may not be legal now to fire an at-will employee who misses work with a fever.
An employer may find itself in hot water for firing an employee absent with COVID-19 symptoms — even a low-grade fever — regardless of whether s/he is eligible for leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Continue reading
VLOG time! The EEOC dropped some new-ish COVID-19 guidance for employers.
You can either read it here. Or, you can relax with a morning scotch latte and watch me explain it in this latest video from The Employer Handbook YouTube Channel. (Click here to subscribe).
Either way, enjoy! Continue reading
The government plans to change how it trains employees on issues of race
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This two-page memo from the Executive Office of the President made several headlines on Friday. Continue reading
Lawsuit: Former college baseball coach hijacked team Twitter account, created spoof account, bashed school.
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As an employment lawyer and blogger, I’ve seen and heard a lot. But, I’m having a tough time wrapping my head around this one. Continue reading
Which states have offered workers the most protections during this COVID-19 pandemic?
Hint: It’s not Alabama, which is dead last. Continue reading
Can a non-employee sue under Title VII as the target of the retaliation against his child?
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I’ve got a hypothetical situation for you. Continue reading
How can employers police employee requests for FFCRA leave for remote schooling?
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I love my readers.
But there are many added perks of being a client. For example, you get the daily blog posts. Plus, I toss in free weekend updates. Continue reading
Here is a page from the COVID-19 ADA accommodation playbook
By John Dorwin – <span class=”int-own-work” lang=”en”>Own work</span>, Public Domain, Link
In its recent COVID-19 Americans with Disabilities Act guidance, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission encouraged that employers be flexible in determining accommodations for employees during the pandemic. Some suggestions included temporary job restructuring of marginal job duties, temporary transfers to a different position, or modifying a work schedule or shift assignment to permit an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job safely.
One employer may be learning this lesson the hard way. Continue reading