Rhonda Levy and George Vassos provide insight to employers about wrongful termination.
Canadian Lawyer
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Archives for April 2021
OFCCP Week In Review
Jim Paretti explains the foundational information regarding the “Final Rule” and the effects it will have on organizations.
Direct Employers Association
How Nashville restaurants pivoted during COVID-19
Jennifer Robinson explains how the Nashville hospitality industry survived amid COVID-19.
The Tennessean
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Biden Administration Allows COVID-Related Temporary Worker Visa Ban to Expire and Issues New I-9 Flexibility Extension Through May 31, 2021
The Biden administration decided to let a highly publicized temporary worker visa ban expire on March 31, 2021. Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020 (“Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S.
Punching In: Marty Walsh Weighs His ‘Influence’ as DOL Secretary
Sarah Bryan Fask explains the future of multi-employer pension reforms.
Bloomberg Law
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Dave Ramsey Fires People for Premarital Sex. Can You?
Imagine: You find out you’re pregnant, and you excitedly go to the Human Resources Department to ask for your Family Medical Leave Act paperwork, and instead, you get fired.
Caitlin O’Connor claims this happened to her at Ramsey Solutions, the company run by financial guru Dave Ramsey. Ramsey solutions claim
West Virginia Enacts COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act
On March 19, 2021, Governor Jim Justice signed legislation enacting a coronavirus liability shield law. Senate Bill 277, the COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (“the Act”), is effective retroactively from January 1, 2020 and applies to any cause of action accruing on or after that date. The Act’s stated purpose
Hold the Phone: Employees Can Bring Common-Law Wrongful Discharge Claims in Oregon for Seeking Legal Advice About Their Employment
On March 3, 2021, in Rohrer v. Oswego Cove, LLC, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s dismissal of an employee’s common-law wrongful discharge claim for seeking legal advice about her employment. The court concluded that because the employee’s alleged protected activity did not entitle to her
I just can’t find a mentor
I want to be promoted, and I think I need a mentor. However, there isn’t anyone in my company who can help me, and I can’t really find someone outside the company either. Do I have to have a mentor to succeed?
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Indiana Prohibits Employers from Mandating Device Implantations for Employees
On March 11th, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law HB 1143, prohibiting employers from requiring a candidate for employment or an employee to have a device implanted or otherwise incorporated into their body, as a condition of employment. The Indiana law will take effect July 1, 2021.
The COVID-19
FAQ: Does FFCRA Leave Exhaust FMLA Leave?
I know you want to hear FFCRA musings [though I’m not sure why…], but first take a look at this beauty of a ten-week old golden retriever pup, Annie, who we just brought home.
My heart is full.
Take as much time as you’d like admiring that beautiful doggy before