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The Tennessee General Assembly passed the Healthy Workplace Act back in 2014, which provided immunity to public employers for employee claims relating to workplace bullying if they adopted the model anti-bullying policy which was issued by the...By: Miller & Martin PLLC

A sales employee suffers from acute stress and anxiety, which ultimately force him to take a 12-week medical leave of absence under the FMLA.  Later that year, when the employer considers bonuses, the employee does not receive one because he failed...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

In our previous article, we summarized the key provisions of Minnesota’s new “wage theft” law. This article focuses specifically on the notices and disclosures employers are required to provide to their employees under the law, as well as new...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

The types of accommodations needed for nursing mothers is governed by state and municipal law, and, therefore, depends on where a company and its offices are based. New York provides a good example of the types of accommodations required under some...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Some of you may be surprised to know that our great State of Tennessee does not use the same definition as the federal government, specifically the IRS, when it comes to defining “independent contractors” vs. “employees.”...By: Miller & Martin PLLC

Governor Mills has signed into law amendments to the existing Workers’ Compensation Act that are the product of a bipartisan effort to avoid a series of proposed legislation that would have had the very real risk of dragging Maine back to pre-1992...By: Verrill Dana LLP

On June 19th, the New York State Senate and Assembly voted to pass omnibus legislation greatly strengthening protections against sexual harassment. While the bill, SB 6577, is still waiting for the Governor’s signature, Governor Cuomo supported the...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

For some long-awaited events, a little time and distance can add a measure of clarity. Not always – many still are processing the Game of Thrones finale, with no end in sight. But over the past few weeks pharmaceutical products liability lawyers have...By: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

On June 19, 2019, the New York State Assembly passed sweeping legislation designed to increase protections against workplace sexual harassment. The bill builds on prior legislation, discussed here, signed into law last year requiring New York...By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Illinois recently enacted a Collective Bargaining Freedom Act which bars local governments from establishing “right-to-work” (“RTW”) laws or zones. This most recent piece of legislation serves as a timely reminder of the differing responses by states...By: SmithAmundsen LLC