Friday, April 26, 2024

LEGAL: Tennessee Workers’ Compensation update

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Law underwent sweeping changes in 2014, including a new formula for permanent disability, a new...

NLRB General Counsel memo signals broader enforcement

In one of his first moves, President Joe Biden fired then General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board...

EEOC settles class action over hiring practices for $5 million

In February, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) settled a nationwide class action lawsuit against American Freight Management...

Legal Perspective: Let’s talk about The EEOC annual report

We are experiencing an unpredictable and difficult economic situation Cookeville – A few statistics are worth our attention,...

LEGAL: Harassment remains in the headlines

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ Harassment remains in the headlines. In just a two day period in June, the EEOC brought eight separate harassment-based...

LEGAL: Comment period for OSHA’s Proposed Rule extended

In a Proposed Rule issued Nov. 8, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration wants to add more regulatory compliance for businesses subject to...