September 2020

Employers have long sought to limit adverse comments about the employer, its management, and coworkers, with limitations in handbook and social media policies. Many of these restrictions have been successfully challenged by employees or unions on the grounds they restrict legitimate "protected or concerted" activities under the National Labor Relation…

On June 11, 2020, the EEOC commissioners voted 2-1 to move forward with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for wellness programs. The EEOC did not actually publish the NPRM and adoption of a final rule is a long way off, in terms of time and procedural steps that must be completed along the way, but the discussion at the June 11 public hearing pro…
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OSHA ALERT: OSHA Regional Emphasis Program Targets Southeastern Poultry Processing Facilities
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What Does It Take to Create a Hostile Work Environment? Apparently, a Single E-Mail Will Do
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