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The Employer Handbook BlogIn Philadelphia, just about everyone is eligible now for COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave
You get emergency paid sick leave! You get emergency paid sick leave! You get emergency paid sick leave! Continue reading
The legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lives on as lawmakers seek fairness for pregnant workers
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Discord lies ahead in the coming weeks as 100 Senators will indeed wage a fierce battle to address the new Supreme Court opening that the passing of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday created. Yet, there was still harmonic support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for this champion of equal rights. Continue reading
No, the Americans with Disabilities Act does not require accommodating CBD use
Courts across the country have consistently concluded that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not require an employer to accommodate an employee’s use of medical marijuana — even outside of work — to enable an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
But, what about using cannabidiol (CBD) instead — like with a teensy bit of THC that’s not enough to get anyone high? Continue reading
If you could design the perfect “Return to Work from COVID-19” HR-compliance presentation…
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Ok, confession time.
I’ve procrastinated on preparing the slide deck for my upcoming presentation, A Return to Work from COVID-19: EEO and Other Employment Law Considerations, for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Continue reading
I’m ***checks notes*** supporting a member of the Dallas Cowboys??? Yep.
Allow me to explain — at least before you call the police and have me hauled off to Philadelphia Eagles prison. Continue reading
Those COVID-19 stay-at-home and business-closure orders in your state may be unlawful after all
Yesterday, a Pennsylvania federal judge issued this 66-page blockbuster decision, in which he concluded, among other things, that Governor Wolf violated the United States Constitution with orders closing “non-life-sustaining” businesses otherwise and directing Pennsylvanians to stay at home.
VIDEO: 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