The coronavirus has been around for a while. Yet most employers have lacked a set of legal standards that outline what they must do to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection among their employees. Some states, like Virginia, have taken the lead when it comes to workplace rules concerning the coronavirus. But these state laws […]
OSHA’s Coronavirus Vaccine Emergency Rule Has Arrived: Now What? Read More »
On October 7, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled its racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Chicago Meat Authority, Inc. (CMA) for $1.1 million plus various forms of injunctive relief. What happened in this case and why is its settlement somewhat notable? EEOC v. Chicago Meat Authority, Inc. In February 2018, the
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When it comes to unlawful conduct in the workplace, wage and hour violations are among the most common. Sometimes, these violations are overt, such as an employer withholding an employee’s paycheck. But often, it’s more subtle. One way employers underpay their employees is through worker misclassification. A recent collective action lawsuit dealt with this very
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In the summer of 2020, Virginia led the nation by drafting and implementing occupational safety standards and rules that specifically dealt with the coronavirus. But these were emergency temporary standards, so on August 26, 2021, Virginia’s Safety and Health Codes Board officially adopted “16VAC25-220, VOSH Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That
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At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, many employers were scrambling to figure out how to continue operations while states and municipalities began issuing stay-at-home and shutdown orders. Even without any legal mandates, companies had to figure out how to keep their employees safe from a COVID-19 infection. One of the potential legal battlefields involves
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An employer’s discrimination against an employee because they’re disabled is often indirect. Yes, it’s true that a boss might tell an employee, “I don’t like the fact that you have a disability and that’s why I’m firing you.” But this rarely happens because employers are usually smart enough not to tell someone the real reason
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The coronavirus has been around for a while and it seems like it’ll be around for a little while longer. Luckily, we have some effective vaccines. This means more people can survive a coronavirus infection and reduce the risk of it spreading. But the more people that survive the coronavirus, the more likely we’ll have
ADA Protections and Long-Haul COVID: What You Should Know Read More »
When we finally get through the coronavirus pandemic, what will the “new normal” look like when it comes to how we work? More specifically, what changes did we see in 2020 that are likely to stick around for the foreseeable future? And despite all these changes, what employment issues or concerns are we still going
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In response to the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, various social media companies suspended or banned President Trump from using their platforms. For example, Twitter locked his account on Wednesday night because some of his Tweets violated Twitter’s rules, such as its Civil Integrity or Violent Threat policies. Twitter
Why Social Media Companies Can Censor Trump, And Why Your Boss Can Censor You Read More »
It’s been more than a week since the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol, but the aftermath is still unfolding. For example, as more and more participants get identified, many of them are getting arrested. But what’s also occurring is that some riot participants are also losing their jobs. Yes, in most cases,
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