Uncategorized HR Tip: New EEOC guidance related to COVID-19 and family members 30 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 In recent guidance (Question D.13), the EEOC said that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not require employers to accommodate workers who want to avoid exposing family members who are…
Uncategorized OSHA watch (part 2) 1 Jul 202013 Jun 2020 Heat illness prevention A new video on heat hazard recognition and prevention is available. Cal/OSHA issued a news release reminding employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness. Construction safety A virtual stand-down to…
Uncategorized HR Tip: EEOC expands COVID-19 workplace guidance, delays EEO-1 deadline 25 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 Employers cannot exclude employees from working simply because they have an underlying medical condition that the Centers for Disease Control says may pose a higher risk of severe illness if…
Uncategorized Ten costly mistakes when reopening and operating a business during COVID-19 18 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 These challenging times are a stress test for all companies. Survival mode is not sufficient. What's needed is an ability to lead employees through the crisis, absorb and respond to…
Uncategorized OSHA changes course again on recording of COVID-19 cases and increases onsite inspections 17 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 OSHA's shifting guidance has employers' heads spinning. For the third time since the onset of the pandemic, OSHA has issued guidance about recording COVID-19 cases. In March, it sent a…
Uncategorized COVID-19: Returning to workplace checklist 18 May 202014 May 2020 Employers face a daunting task as they craft new and revised policies for the "new normal" as employees start to return to work onsite. Not only do they have to…
Uncategorized HR Tip: New I-9 form now available 31 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 On Jan. 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services published the Form I-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, that the Office of…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 12 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 ADA Construction company pays $100K for firing worker with epilepsy A Bellingham, Washington company, formerly doing business as Diamond B Constructors, Inc. and its successor, Harris Companies, will pay $100,000…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Retaliation continues to top EEOC workplace discrimination charges 5 Mar 202015 Feb 2020 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 72,675 charges of workplace discrimination in fiscal year 2019, which ended Sept. 30, 2019. Retaliation continues to be the most frequently filed…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 9 Jan 202018 Dec 2019 ADA Lawsuit alleging wrongful termination because perceived-as disabled reinstated In Paula E. Babb v. Maryville Anesthesiologists P.C., a nurse anesthesiologist contends that Tennessee-based Maryville Anesthesiologists P.C., fired her because it thought…
