On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that in the next several weeks, companies with 100 or more employees must mandate that all of their employees either (1) be vaccinated for COVID-19; or (2) undergo weekly...more
9/15/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Religious Exemption ,
Subcontractors ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, providing funding for the government as well as COVID-19 relief. Among other provisions relevant to businesses (summarized here), the...more
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) forbids employment discrimination against employees who are 40 years of age or older. Private employers with less than 20 employees are not subject to the ADEA....more
11/9/2018
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Mount Lemmon Fire District v Guido ,
Public Employees ,
Public Employers ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
State and Local Government ,
Title VII
For reasons that are subject to debate, 4/20 has become known as a holiday for those who enjoy marijuana. However, over the course of many years, the face of “pot culture” has changed to include not only those lighting up...more
4/20/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Governor Wolf ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
Spring is beginning to bloom and for many of us this means taking time to stop and smell the flowers. However, those delightful smells of spring can trigger annoying and sometimes painful physical reactions for many who...more
While we continue to enjoy warm September weather, flu season (typically lasting from October through May) will soon be here. Many employers—health care providers in particular—are now considering or preparing to implement...more
Imagine for a moment that you are the HR Manager for a company with many physically demanding jobs. One of your employees submits a doctor’s note prohibiting her from lifting anything over 25 pounds. Mindful of your...more