LEGAL: Performance evaluations – new trends for employee reviews
There seems to be a trend developing among many employers of eliminating annual performance reviews altogether, and instead relying on more continuous feedback throughout...
⊕ LEGAL: FMLA rule defining ‘spouse’ to include same-sex couples enjoined by court
At least for the time being, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has been enjoined by a federal court in Texas from enforcing a...
Teachers are the foundation for Tennessee’s success
By Lillian Hartgrove, State Board of Education ChairmanSpecial to the UCBJ
Educating and guiding the next generation of students...
LEGAL: Distinction between raid, inspection
Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on April 5, 2018 conducted a raid on a meat packing plant in Bean Station, Tenn., near Knoxville.
One...
LEGAL: TN workers’ comp reform promises many employer-friendly changes
In 2013, the Tennessee General Assembly enacted major workers’ compensation changes initiated by Gov. Bill Haslam and supported by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce...
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...