Although most employers were hesitant to implement vaccine mandates following the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, the still-surging pandemic, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, has caused many companies...more
9/20/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Employee attendance problems are probably the most common reason for disciplinary action and discharge. Yet many employers pay surprisingly little attention to their attendance policies. I often see policies consisting of...more
It’s hard to believe another year is coming to a close, but here we are. As part of my personal year-end celebration, I have prepared an informal ranking of the top mistakes I’ve tried to help clients avoid, correct, or...more
1/7/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Email Policies ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Job Descriptions ,
Misclassification ,
Screening Procedures ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wrongful Termination
I was reading recently about a lawsuit in which four plaintiffs’ law firms tried for years to pursue a class action lawsuit against a Chipotle operation up in Minnesota. The claim was that a shift supervisor at one of the...more
11/15/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Back Wages ,
Class Action ,
Decertification ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Off-The-Clock ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Wage and Hour
It’s that time of year again, with many employers offering free flu shots to employees in hopes of reducing flu-related absences and resulting productivity decreases in the months ahead. Most often, a flu shot is offered as a...more
11/5/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
At-Will Employment ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Flu Shot Rule ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations