Workers fired for refusing a vaccine unlikely to qualify for unemployment
Excerpted from a USA Today article by McKenzie Sadeghi The claim: Employees who are fired for refusing a vaccine are eligible for unemployment benefits The highly transmissible delta coronavirus variant […]
Applicant drags feet on background check: Can offer be pulled?
Excerpted from an HR Morning Blog by Tom D’Agostino The employer waited for fingerprints and a drug test. And waited. And waited some more. It eventually convinced the a federal […]
Texas Legislature revises sexual harassment laws to benefit employees
Excerpted from a Holland & Knight Blog by Barbara-Ellen Gaffney Beginning Sept. 1, 2021, all Texas employers — regardless of headcount — will need to act swiftly when sexual harassment […]
By the way, have you been vaccinated?
We’re sure this has come up hundreds of times, but the question still needs to be asked. When interviewing potential employees, can you ask about their COVID-19 vaccination status? The […]