Employee dress codes are usually well intentioned. They are often meant to promote harmony among employees as well as to promote a certain appearance for the company. Sometimes, however, a company’s dress code ends up treating people unequally. When it does, it could...
Employment Issues For Employers
Employment Issues For Employers
The Do’s and Don’ts of Political Expression: A Guide for Employers and Employees
With the inauguration of Joe Biden, many employees are now publicly expressing their views on the new President – both positive and negative. This guide will help employees know what sort of protections they have, as well as help employers know when it’s appropriate...
New Litigation Sheds Light on Lingering WARN Act Questions
At the beginning of the pandemic, we blogged about the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which requires employers to give advance notice to employees before they are terminated, laid off, or have their hours reduced. In our previous blog, we...
How to Update Your Employee Handbook in the New Year
Now that 2020 is behind us, it’s the perfect time for employers to revisit their Employee Handbooks. 2020 was a difficult time for many employers, and employers should update their policies in light of the lessons they learned over the past year. Telework Polices Due...
Labor Department Updates Rule On Pooling Tips Among Employees
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule on tip pooling between front-of-house and back-of-house employees. The rule authorizes such pooling, which includes workers who haven’t traditionally enjoyed a share in tips. However, in order to set up such...
An Employer’s Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine
As the COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out over the next several months, employers should start to think about their own vaccine policies. Can Employers Make Vaccination Mandatory? A vaccine is considered a medical procedure under the ADA, and therefore employers can only...
SBA Cracks Down on PPP Abuse With New “Necessity Questionnaire”
As we previously blogged, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This $669 billion-dollar loan program was designed to help businesses negatively affected by COVID-19 continue...
Could Your D&O Policy Require Better Diversity Practices?
After the nationwide and international protests spurred by the death of George Floyd, at least seven lawsuits were filed against major American companies alleging that their diversity practices are deficient. For example, shareholders at Cisco Systems Inc. sued the...
Avoid These Hiring Mistakes That Could Lead To Litigation
When the time comes to hire a new worker, the last thing you want is to engender disputes. Yet there can be more to avoiding discrimination than just eschewing bias. Some actions employers take can have a disproportionately negative impact on certain groups. This is...
How to Navigate Political Discussions After the 2020 Election
Surveys show that political talk in the office is pervasive. 26% of Americans say that they regularly discuss politics in the workplace, and 42% report that they’ve had a political disagreement with a co-worker. Surveys have also found that 45% of Democrats wouldn’t...