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...
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...
Executive Profile: Debbie York
By Amye Anderson
UCBJ Managing Editor
PALL MALL – Her work has taken her all across the nation but for Debbie York, Executive Director of the...
Medical Profile: Dr. Mark Tedford
COOKEVILLE – It’s the last frontier – at least, that’s how Dr. Mark Tedford, neurohospitalist, describes his field of neurology.
“With the brain, we just...
LEGAL: New EEOC rules allow employee incentives for wellness plans
On Jan. 1, new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rules took effect, allowing employers to offer employees incentives to participate in wellness programs.
The AARP...
Fentress County Chamber’s Leann Smith
Fentress County native Leann Smith is sure passionate about her hometown. A good thing, too, because it just so happens to be her day...