Tuesday, April 23, 2024

LEGAL: Employer refused to hire morbidly obese plaintiff

The subject of morbidly obese plaintiffs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generates a lot of interest as well as litigation. In 2008,...

Supreme Court to tackle scope of Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination

On April 22, 2019, the United States Supreme Court announced it would review three cases, Bostock v. Clayton County, GA,...

2020 Tennessee workers’ compensation legislative update

The Tennessee General Assembly passed two workers’ compensation bills in 2020. Both implement important statutory changes. For the most...

LEGAL: How to get the most from your HR audit

Human resource audits are important, both to evaluate the effectiveness of a company’s HR function, and to ensure compliance with federal, state and local...

Sorting out the recent COVID-19 guidance – issues and options for employers

As of June 1, 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), less than 50%...

COVID-19 update: DOL revises FFCRA regulations

While April feels like a lifetime ago, you likely remember the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issuing a final...