Friday, May 3, 2024

OPINION: Broadband access is critical to Middle Tennessee

WASHINGTON - Plateau Pediatrics in Crossville combines an information-filled website, digital tools such as electronic medical records, and traditional face-to-face...

Viewpoint: Dangerous city ranking is dumb

There have been a lot of negative rankings for the Upper Cumberland this 2013-14. Remember when the city of Cookeville was called out for...

LEGAL: Texas court nullifies Obama-era OT rate hike. What’s next?

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ On Aug. 31, 2017, in Nevada v. U.S. Department of Labor, 2017 WL 3780085 (S.D. Tex.), a federal court...

Legal Perspective: PWFA and PUMP – new laws for pregnant and nursing workers

The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to make temporary reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers

VIEWPOINT: On apartments and tough decisions

Last week, in a 4-to-1 vote, the much-disputed proposed rezoning that would open the doors for the construction of a student-focused housing development passed...

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...