LEGAL: Tennessee Workers’ Comp reform: A summary
In 2013, the Tennessee General Assembly enacted the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Reform Act (“Act”). The Act aims to bring about shorter periods to resolve...
NLRB revises standard for analyzing claims of unlawful discipline
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has for years analyzed a variety of circumstances where an employee who was engaged...
LEGAL: The ever-evolving rules of arbitration agreements – and implications for employers
The Supreme Court recently issued two arbitration decisions of potential significance to employers. As background, the Federal Arbitration Act...
New law that would prohibit forced arbitration of certain claims
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “End to Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual...
LEGAL: Should you fire employees who present new Social Security number?
There is a provision in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services "Handbook for Employers, Guidance for Completing Form I-9," which deals with a situation...
The times they are changing – Wage and Hour under the Biden administration
Not surprisingly, President Joe Biden’s administration has acted quickly to counteract many of the regulations and interpretive guidance issued by the previous...