This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2023, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more
8/28/2023
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Employee Privacy Rights ,
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Leave of Absence ,
Natural Disasters ,
Severe Weather ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more
1/4/2022
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Blockchain ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employees ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Duty of Prudence ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retention ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Law Violations ,
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Mental Health ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Oral Argument ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Ransomware ,
Retirement Plan ,
Retirement Plan Providers ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Elections ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
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Workplace Safety
The Texas legislature had a jam-packed legislative session over the summer that will end up having a profound impact on workplace law in Texas. Among the most significant new laws that passed and took effect were measures...more
12/23/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Firearms ,
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Military Service Members ,
New Legislation ,
Residency Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Spouses ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Texas ,
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