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    Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
    • Mar 16
    • 2 min

    Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

    By B. Alan Matthews March 16, 2022 Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.” President Biden signed...
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    UPDATED* Employer Challenges in Enforcing the President’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
    • Nov 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    UPDATED* Employer Challenges in Enforcing the President’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

    By Paula Jackson Oct. 25, 2021 (Updated Nov. 15, 2021) President Biden recently ordered federal employees and contractors to undergo...
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    UPDATED* EEOC Addresses Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandates
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    UPDATED* EEOC Addresses Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandates

    By Paula Jackson October 26, 2021 (revised November 4, 2021) The EEOC recently posted guidance detailing how employers should handle...
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    RULING LIMITS PROTECTION FROM TENNESSEE COVID-19 RELATED SUITS
    • Oct 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    RULING LIMITS PROTECTION FROM TENNESSEE COVID-19 RELATED SUITS

    By Paula Jackson October 1, 2021 Tennessee employers may assume they are insulated from COVID-19 related claims due to the passage of the...
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    DOL Rescinds Joint Employer Rule
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    DOL Rescinds Joint Employer Rule

    By Paula Jackson September 20, 2021 The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is rescinding the Rule referred to as the “Joint Employer Status...
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    Sixth Circuit Limits FLSA Collective Actions
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sixth Circuit Limits FLSA Collective Actions

    By Robert Turner August 20, 2021 On August 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a decision in Canaday v. The Anthem...
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    OSHA REVISED MASK GUIDANCE FOR VACCINATED PERSONS
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    OSHA REVISED MASK GUIDANCE FOR VACCINATED PERSONS

    By Paula Jackson August 16, 2021 On August 13, 2021, OSHA revised its guidance for most employers due to the Delta variant of COVID-19...
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    Proposed Rulemaking to Increase Hourly Minimum Wage for Workers on Government Contracts
    • Jul 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Proposed Rulemaking to Increase Hourly Minimum Wage for Workers on Government Contracts

    By B. Alan Matthews July 21, 2021 On July 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish...
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    The New Tipped Employee Rule Regarding Tip-Pooling and Retention of Tips
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    The New Tipped Employee Rule Regarding Tip-Pooling and Retention of Tips

    By Paula Jackson July 15, 2021 In April, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) partially implemented a Rule that regulates employers’ ability...
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    MODEL NOTICES ISSUED FOR COBRA SUBSIDIES UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021
    • Apr 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    MODEL NOTICES ISSUED FOR COBRA SUBSIDIES UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021

    By: Paula Jackson April 8, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) mandates that employers or group health plans pay COBRA (or...
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    SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS PROVE COSTLY TO TENNESSEE COUNTY
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS PROVE COSTLY TO TENNESSEE COUNTY

    By: Debra D. Owen March 30, 2021 By U.S. District Court Order entered March 24, 2021, Cumberland County, Tennessee will pay $1.1 million...
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    AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN MANDATES NEW COBRA SUBSIDIES
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 7 min

    AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN MANDATES NEW COBRA SUBSIDIES

    By Paula Jackson March 23, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“Act”) mandates that employers or group health plans pay COBRA (or...
    32 views
    Can Employers Be Liable for Sexual Harassment Off-Site or After Hours?
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Can Employers Be Liable for Sexual Harassment Off-Site or After Hours?

    By Paula Jackson March 15, 2021 The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently indicated that an employer could be potentially liable for sexual...
    139 views
    Disabled Employees May Not Be Able to Circumvent Critical Workplace Safety Rules Despite ADA
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Disabled Employees May Not Be Able to Circumvent Critical Workplace Safety Rules Despite ADA

    By Paula Jackson February 23, 2021 According to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, employers can potentially terminate employees with...
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    Employer’s Failure to WARN Employees about Layoffs May Not Be Automatically Excused By COVID-19
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Employer’s Failure to WARN Employees about Layoffs May Not Be Automatically Excused By COVID-19

    By Paula Jackson February 1, 2021 Lately, many businesses are faced with the tough decision of whether to down-size quickly to stay...
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    The New Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    The New Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    By Paula Jackson January 19, 2021 The Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,[1] which went into effect on January 1, 2021, provides...
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    COVID-19 and Face Mask Litigation
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    COVID-19 and Face Mask Litigation

    October 30, 2020 By: Robert Turner With the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the United States, one of the most effective (and...
    39 views
    School Board Appeals Fourth Circuit Ruling in Favor of Transgender Student
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    School Board Appeals Fourth Circuit Ruling in Favor of Transgender Student

    By: Debra D. Owen Date: September 10, 2020 The Gloucester County School Board announced on Wednesday, September 9, that it petitioned the...
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    TITLE IX REGULATORY AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 14, 2020
    • Aug 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    TITLE IX REGULATORY AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 14, 2020

    By: Debra D. Owen Date: August 8, 2020 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, requires that public school districts...
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