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A new era of mental health in the workplace; FMLA and ADA implications

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August 10, 2022

Excerpted from a Ford & Harrison LLP Blog by Viktoryia Johnson There’s no denying the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of the workplace. For better or worse, what is […]

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Spectrum owes $7 billion in damages for murder of Texas customer

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August 4, 2022

Excerpted from a WFAA-TV Story by Jay Wallis A Dallas County jury found Charter Communications, which also operates as Spectrum, acted negligently in hiring a field technician who killed one […]

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Massachusetts enacts CROWN Act banning discrimination based on natural hairstyles

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August 1, 2022

Excerpted from a Holland & Knight LLP Blog by Andrew Silvia and Stephanie Merabet On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the Creating a Respectful and […]

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WHO declares Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern

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July 29, 2022

Like the “Swine Flu” from over a decade ago, the name “Monkeypox” causes one to sit up and take notice. Combined with the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

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