DOJ reaffirms fundamental importance of religious liberty
The United States Supreme Court has a rich history of protecting individual religious liberty from intrusion by the state. The Court has defended a...
Recent lessons from OSHA on workplace violence
A recent decision issued March 4, 2019, from the OSHA Review Commission (“the Commission”) in Washington, D.C., will allow...
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 update: DOL revises FFCRA regulations
While April feels like a lifetime ago, you likely remember the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issuing a final...
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...
LEGAL: Updates to Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Act
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Effective May 6, 2018, the Tennessee Department of Labor amended Regulations under the Drug-Free Workplace Act (“the Act”). Below are...