Monday, May 6, 2024

⊕ LEGAL: A shot in the arm – recommendations for mandatory immunization policies

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), nearly 111 million workdays are lost each year due to the flu. The...

LEGAL: Should employers keep email addresses of employees or not?

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ Some employers are asking whether they should collect employee email addresses. The main concern is that under the National...

At the NLRB, everything old is new again

In a series of decisions and one rule-making announcement – all occurring in December - the National Labor Relations...

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...

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....

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...