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...
Sixteen states ask US Supreme Court to clarify Title VII’s prohibition on discrimination “because...
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Sixteen States, including Tennessee, have filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court asking the Court to review...
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...
OSHA reverses policy on drug testing, safety incentives
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
On May 12, 2016, OSHA published a final rule that, among other things, amended 29 C.F.R. § 1904.35 to...
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...
LEGAL: OSHA takes controversial positions on transgender restroom issues at work
Many employers may not realize that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates in some ways the use of toilet facilities at work....