Do you want to hold a company holiday party, but worry about being sued? In the past, employers have faced worker’s compensation claims for holiday party injuries as well as lawsuits for sexual harassment, drunk driving by employees, and religious discrimination. Some companies are asking employees to sign holiday party waivers, but they won’t [...]
As seen in the October 31, 2011 CT Law Tribune
Reproduced with permission from Daily Labor Report, 211 DLR I-1, 11/01/2011. Copyright 2011 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com
Although law firms are a unique type of workplace in many respects, they nevertheless remain a workplace that is subject to federal and state labor and employment laws. In this BNA Insights article, Brody and Associates attorneys Robert Brody and Allison Smith look at employment-related legal issues that can arise at law firms and offer guidance for attorney employers looking to avoid litigation.
There are sixteen states which allow legal medical marijuana use. However, most of them do not have laws which protect employees from discrimination based on their drug use. Employers who perform drug tests on employees now have to grapple with a problem – do you fire someone who fails a drug test, even if you [...]
A District Court in Missouri found an employer is not required to grant an employee indefinite leave under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA). Deciphering the ADA and its reasonable accommodation requirements can be tricky and cause employers much angst. However, this case gives employers a little peace of mind, knowing they may not have [...]