While extreme weather and nature events are nothing new in the history of mankind, over the past year we’ve been hit with more than our fair share. Just last Friday, the massive eruption of a volcano near the South Pacific island of Tonga was so...
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In the words of “Anchorman” Ron Burgundy, “Boy, that escalated quickly.” While we admit NFL football and a dollar will likely not even get you a cup of coffee at Starbuck’s, a couple of on-field incidents provide a great example of escalation in...
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We can never have too much information when it comes to COVID-19 safety, though we’ll be the first to admit a weariness when discussing the endless pandemic after two years. No matter, safety is paramount for our employees. On December 27, the...
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Excerpted from a McDermott Will & Emery blog by Carole A. Spink In-house legal departments are facing a big challenge: finessing company vaccine-exemption policies to strike the right balance between keeping workforces safe and minimizing...
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GroupOne Background Screening sales associate and HR guru David Graves posted a continuation of his video series today to offer thanks and provide a “GroupOne Fall Report.” Yes indeed, we have much to be thankful for as we approach the coming...
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Excerpted from a News 7 Miami story Florida lawmakers have introduced a new bill in honor of 19-year-old Miya Marcano who was killed at her apartment complex in Orlando earlier this year. If passed, the bill, titled “Miya’s Law” would require...
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Excerpted from a McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP blog by Bernard E. Jacques If an employer grants an accommodation to an employee, can the employer rescind the accommodation as circumstances change? This was the issue raised...
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Excerpted from a University Press story by Kendall Little Eight months before becoming a Florida Atlantic University (FAU) student, Riley Hayes allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl when she was physically unable to...
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Excerpted from a Wisconsin Examiner story by Erik Gunn How, when and why can an employer reject a job applicant who has been convicted of domestic violence? Wisconsin Supreme Court justices heard arguments October 15 on that question, in a case...
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Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP blog by Robin Shea There has been a lot in the news lately about job applicants who include their COVID-19 vaccination status on their resumes, employers who ask applicants for that...
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Excerpted from a Jackson Lewis PC blog by Victor N. Corpuz In the construction industry, where multiple companies work closely together and where it is more difficult to monitor employee behavior because many employees are in the field, more...
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Excerpted from a Troutman Pepper blog by Moses M. Tincher and Tracey E. Diamond Q. Have any court rulings upheld the denial of requests for exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine? A. Yes. Coming on the heels of President Joe Biden’s plan to require...
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