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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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    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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    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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    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...
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    CDC’s Updated Definition of “Close Contact” with COVID-19 May Apply to More Employees
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    CDC’s Updated Definition of “Close Contact” with COVID-19 May Apply to More Employees

    By Paula Jackson February 24, 2021 Employers have been tasked with investigating and identifying potential COVID-19 exposure among...
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    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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    Employees, Facebook, and "Free Speech"
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Employees, Facebook, and "Free Speech"

    Are Employees’ Facebook Posts Subject to Disciplinary Measures or Protected as “Free Speech”? By Paula Jackson November 30, 2020 In the...
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