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Employee Injured While Leaving Work Limited to Workers’ Comp Remedies
An employee of the University of California who was injured while riding her bike on university grounds on her way home from work was limited to workers’ compensation
What Do You Do When an Employee Resigns, Then Asks to Stay?
If an employee resigns, then rescinds the request, the employer has a choice: Do they want the worker to stay or go?
Employers Are Turning to a New Perk: Menopause Benefits
Microsoft and Sanofi are among a small, but growing, cache of employers offering menopause benefits or support to workers. Possible benefits include hormone therapy,
Court Finds Employer Had Legitimate Reason to Fire Nurse Who Complained of Discrimination
A nurse recently lost her racial discrimination and retaliation case against a medical center in Huntsville, Ala., which claimed she was legally fired for unprofessional
Negligent Hiring Risk Less Than Employers Believe
Employers' fear of being accused of negligent hiring—one of the main reasons given for not hiring people with criminal histories—may be overblown. Recent research shows
Netherlands: ‘Work Where You Want Act’ Rejected
The Dutch Senate rejected the “Work Where You Want Act.†Despite the rejection, remote work remains a significant consideration for employers in the Netherlands
British Columbia: When Outside Business Activities Can Be ‘Just Cause’ for Dismissal
With the proliferation of remote work, employers are increasingly encountering situations where employees have taken on a distracting side hustle—or even a second
Veteran Wins Lawsuit Over Lack of Disability Accommodation
A former Texas state trooper recently won a $ million verdict in his lawsuit alleging the Texas Highway Patrol failed to accommodate a disability he sustained during
Ohio Voters Legalize Marijuana and Support Abortion Access
Voters in Ohio approved two ballot measures, one to legalize recreational marijuana and one to affirm individuals’ legal rights to make reproductive decisions, including
Training California Employees on Workplace Violence Prevention Plans—No Small Task
Employers in California have until July 1, 2024, to prepare and train employees on workplace violence prevention plans. Given all that must be done, that date is closer