Requests for remote work accommodations require “individualized assessments”

Excerpted from a Troutman Pepper Blog by Christopher Moran, Angelo Stio, III and Brian Ellixson As more employers are requiring their employees to return to the workplace, a recent decision […]
Can an employee sue their employer after an unwelcome drug test result?

Excerpted from a HRD Blog by Bernise Carolino. A third party hired by an employer to collect and test employee samples for drugs does not owe the employee a common-law […]
Will a HIPAA violation show up on a background check?

Excerpted from a HIPAA Journal Blog by Steve Alder Whether or not a HIPAA violation will show up on a background check depends on the nature of the violation, the […]
Late-night texts – court rules some employee communications aren’t work related

A text from a supervisor late at night is usually bad news. And in this case, we could not agree more. With California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, employers are […]