Is employer-required COVID-19 testing an alternative to the vaccine?
As employers consider whether the COVID-19 vaccination should be mandatory for employees, issues arise regarding what to do when...
When is a leave of absence required as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Employers frequently face the situation where an employee seeks a leave of absence due to a medical condition, but...
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...
Lucky pennies or retaliatory conduct?
Most of us read the story a few months ago about an employer in Georgia paying an employee his...
Long-COVID may constitute a disability
On July 26, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued...
COVID-19 brings new fraud scams to the workplace
Employers have faced numerous challenges throughout the pandemic, including the issue of fake COVID-19 claims by employees seeking to...