Saturday, May 11, 2024

Tennessee employer responsibilities for pregnant workers are expanded

On June 22, 2020, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law the Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which went into...

Legal Perspective: Let’s talk about The EEOC annual report

We are experiencing an unpredictable and difficult economic situation Cookeville – A few statistics are worth our attention,...

LEGAL: How to get the most from your HR audit

Human resource audits are important, both to evaluate the effectiveness of a company’s HR function, and to ensure compliance with federal, state and local...

LEGAL: Conflict over sex, stereotypes, and status

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ On October 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum that garnered headlines as a major reversal of fortune...

Twitter clatter: when employee social media activity makes your head hurt

Employers are increasingly dealing with situations where a member of the public complains about an employee’s private social media...

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...