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....
LEGAL: Knowing when and how to fight an unemployment claim
Perhaps the most common form of employment “litigation” is a claim for unemployment compensation.
Such claims are so common that only a few employers even...
LEGAL: EEOC must reconsider wellness rules
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Wellness plans have become increasingly popular and as such they have increasingly become the focus of several governmental agencies...
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...
LEGAL: More health care delays and updates
There has been a long string of announcements by the Obama administration delaying implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The administration had previously...