…of the color of her skin (race discrimination), or because he took job-protected medical leave (FMLA), or because a group of employees complains about age discrimination (retaliation). The public policy…
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Before your business rewards employees for getting the COVID-19 vaccine, read this. (It may save you a lawsuit.)
…health insurance coverage. The issue arises where these wellness programs ask employees to provide information about their medical history. Under the ADA, that’s probably a disability-related inquiry, i.e., questions that…
The DOL spent NYE updating its FFCRA guidance and issuing new wage and hour letters
…New Year’s Eve. New Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) guidance The FFCRA, which requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical…
The most-read The Employer Handbook blog posts of 2020
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay For most, 2020 was a big dumpster fire. COVID-19 didn’t exactly do wonders for the ruby-studded computer servers in the Bloggerdome….
Brand new DOL guidance and the rest of what’s on tap for today’s “Zoom Office Hour” at Noon EST
JMacPherson from Calgary, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons I won’t judge you if you don’t judge me. 🤐 Although I won’t provide drinks for everyone,…
Last night, President Trump signed the COVID-19 stimulus package into law after all.
Image by ahmad triyawan from Pixabay I love my blog readers, but clients get the concierge treatment with daily blog posts and weekly email updates. Last night’s client…
Actually, the FFCRA may sunset for ALL employees on December 31, 2020 after all😳😲😱
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay Remember yesterday, when I told you that the House had passed a bipartisan bill that would allow businesses to voluntarily provide Families First…
Congress won’t make employers provide FFCRA leave in 2021. But, you can if you want (and get tax credits).
Image by ahmad triyawan from Pixabay The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical…
The ADA does not require accommodating medical marijuana use. But, what about synthetic THC?
…employee’s use of medical marijuana. That’s because, federally, marijuana is still an illegal drug. (It’s on the Schedule One list). But, what about accommodating someone who uses medically-prescribed synthetic marijuana…
Heads up, PA employers! The Commonwealth just strengthened its COVID-19 mask and testing rules 😷👩⚕️👨⚕️
…on Friday, November 20, does not apply to people who commute to and from another state for work or medical treatment. This order’s practical effect is that if you have…