As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In that spirit, what follows are certain pay and leave issues employers may confront during times of natural disaster – all of which are better to be thought...more
9/20/2024
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Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Natural Disasters ,
NLRB ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
OSHA ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") updated its guidance regarding COVID-19 workplace viral screening testing.
The EEOC's original position on COVID-19 workplace viral screening testing...more
On January 13, 2022, in a 6-3 per curiam opinion in NFIB v. OSHA, the United States Supreme Court ordered the OSHA ETS be stayed pending disposition of the matter at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Large Employer...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
As businesses begin to re-open and re-engage their workforce, and in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth exploring requiring your employees (and in certain circumstances, customers) to execute a liability...more
6/17/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exculpatory Clauses ,
Health and Safety ,
Liability ,
Negligence ,
OSHA ,
Questionnaires ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Virus Testing ,
Waivers ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
In that spirit, what follows are certain pay and leave issues employers may confront during times of natural disaster – all of which are better to be thought...more
4/29/2019
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Compensation & Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Natural Disasters ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Severe Weather ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Your business may be subject to an investigation by the North Carolina Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division ("OSH") at any time. Investigations may occur because of an on-the-job accident or a...more