The “Parent Trap” – Is your Parental Leave Policy an invitation for trouble?
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Paid time off to bond with a newly arrived infant is a wonderfully generous (and rare) benefit, but it...
LEGAL: When it comes to employee car pools, liability is complex
Many employers depend on employees being able to get to work from remote locations, or encourage car pool or van pools for economic or...
Legal Perspective: Workers’ Comp: how to deny a claim and make it stick
Often employers are confronted with situations in which an employee’s claim is either fraudulent or at least exaggerated regarding its severity
⊕ LEGAL: Government moving rapidly on transgender and sexual orientation issues
In September, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed two lawsuits against two different employers alleging they violated Title VII's prohibition on sex discrimination...
VIEWPOINT: Krispy Kreme not so sweet to Cookeville
Talk about déjà vu. Last week, I watched as the Kmart sign was removed from its Cookeville store front. This week, crews were busy...
⊕Legal: Religion and the workplace updates
While this summer saw a growing push for “marriage equality” and expanded protections for sexual identity, two other legal developments may have passed under...