In an interactive case study during Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, the attorneys shared practical strategies for managing safety concerns and employee health, navigating the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act,...more
During Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, three attorneys provided insights on a fictional construction company's reaction to a serious job site accident. In the session, the attorneys shed light on key issues...more
11/2/2023
/ Employee Definition ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
OHSA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Substance Abuse ,
Workplace Communication ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Romances ,
Workplace Safety
The employer/employee relationship is among the most regulated.
There are many (some argue too many) federal and state laws that govern how employers may and may not treat applicants and employees....more
We recently provided timely updates on new tax provisions, electronic discovery, lobbying issues, and ADA compliance during Ward and Smith's 2021 Virtual In-House Counsel Webinar.
The following article highlights...more
1/27/2022
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Capital Gains Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Income Taxes ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
Political Contributions ,
SALT ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning
This is the first in a series of articles summarizing key topics discussed at Ward and Smith's Fall Employment Law Update Webinar.
Mandatory vaccinations, harassment and retaliation charges, and guidance and enforcement...more
President Biden directed the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") requiring that all employers with more than 100 (100+)...more
The federal "Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020" ("FFCRA" or the "Act") became law on March 18, 2020. It was enacted into law the way in which all federal statutes are: it was adopted by Congress and then...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") decided in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that the protections of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act ("Title VII") extend to individuals who are discriminated...more
6/16/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Several Ward and Smith attorneys provided updates on some of the fastest-changing areas of employment law during the firm’s 2019 Employment Law Symposium....more
8/19/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Competition ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
No-Match Letters ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Symposium
This summer, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which hears appeals from North Carolina federal courts, issued an opinion that has employers taking note. In Villa v. CavaMezze Grill, LLC, the court...more