Depending on who you ask, we have either reached the end of the physical workplace or happened on a way forward that provides a more flexible work-life balance. The one question that continues
The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that employees giving urine samples under “direct observation” do not have a cause of action to sue their employer for breach of privacy. On the one
Leon Festinger coined the term “cognitive dissonance” to describe the experience of encountering ideas and/or behaviors within ourselves that contradict one another, and how our brains attempt to make sense
With increased use of hand sanitizer (and the rush to meet consumer demand) comes an influx of hand sanitizer-linked poison cases. While hand sanitizer typically contains ethanol, some sanitizers have tested
Amazon has been sued in a New Jersey federal court by a former employee responsible for COVID-related safety protocols. The employee, David Bailey, claims his termination came after he observed and
Despite Wisconsin’s worsening COVID numbers (e.g., total positive cases, deaths) and signs of support in Milwaukee for certain protective measures, there remains considerable resistance by business owners and others to mask mandates
With so much COVID-related news, one might skip over other developments. For example, the DOL released several opinion letters relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Of note was
A reminder that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has in-depth Questions and Answers regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)—now revised in accordance with its Federal Register publication. We have seen
Past asbestos-related litigation popularized the term “take-home” lawsuits (e.g., employee inadvertently carried asbestos fibers home from work, causing health issues for family members). Several new COVID-related lawsuits are based on the
As has been suggested from the beginning, COVID-related risks are amplified for individuals over a certain age or with underlying health issues—and these risk factors/categories often overlap. Over the course
