Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on Manufacturing, where we take a quick look at a significant workplace law issues that can impact manufacturers. This edition will focus on workplace investigations and how...more
8/19/2024
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Documentation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Evidence ,
Hotlines ,
Interviews ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Witnesses ,
Workplace Investigations
When the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel stealthily released a series of older Advice Memoranda at the end of January, she sent a not-so-subtle hint to employers: the Board will soon be taking a tougher...more
Employees often leave schools unhappy — either because they were not satisfied with the work or were terminated involuntarily. More and more often, these departing employees take their grievances to social media and make...more
12/7/2022
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Derogation ,
Disparagement ,
Employment Contract ,
Grievance Process ,
NLRA ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Social Media ,
Termination
Employers are looking for better ways to monitor whether individuals entering their workplaces have been exposed to or are infected with COVID-19 – and the use of more sophisticated thermal scanning cameras or similar systems...more
As the country begins to re-emerge amid the COVID-19 pandemic, whether and when any particular school will be ready to return for the upcoming school year and at what level will depend on the individual school, its location,...more
5/22/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Professors ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Social Distancing ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
There is honor and dignity in work. Successful dealerships understand this axiom and build workplaces where their employees are respected. As a result, they experience lower employee turnover, less employment-related...more
Many employers believe they have the absolute right to prohibit their workers from disclosing “confidential” information to coworkers and third parties. They are dead wrong. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has...more
No state or federal law “requires” job descriptions. But job descriptions can be helpful tools for both practical and legal reasons. Here are some of the most important...more
Getting the most out of employees has always challenged employers. It is particularly difficult in today’s highly regulated business environment with increased global competition and changing employee attitudes. Performance...more
Employment litigation can be expensive and time consuming. Success or failure in defending your company can turn on either the law or the facts. You can’t do too much to change the law that applies to any given case. But...more
Managers have a special role for employers because they are your legal agents. What they say, do, and know can be attributed to you as their employer. Depending on the issue, you can even be strictly liable for the conduct of...more
The days of believing that a handbook can cause more harm than good are long gone. In today’s business environment, a handbook serves both as a sword to carve out your legal rights as well as a shield to protect them....more
36% of employers report employee misconduct at holiday parties. The misconduct ranges from excessive drinking to sexual advances, off-color jokes, vulgar language, arguments, or even fistfights. This article summarizes risks...more