Monthly Archives: December 2020

Top 5 Tips for Conducting a Remote Investigation

With many workforces continuing to work remotely, companies have had to reshape the ways in which important business functions are executed, including the ways in which workplace investigations are conducted. In fact, over the last several months, many businesses have

Posted in Investigations

Top 5 Takeaways From The EEOC COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

As the new year rolls in, the COVID-19 vaccine is on everyone’s mind. The Pfizer vaccine has officially been distributed throughout the United States (albeit through a more limited Emergency Use Authorization process) and rumors are circulating that the FDA

Posted in COVID-19

#No Filter: Terminating an Employee for Social Media Posts – Part 3

Prior to the advent of social media, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees did on their own time and workplace misconduct. Those bygone times, however, have been replaced by a modern era wherein employers are

Posted in Social Media

5 Practical Tips For Reviewing Your Handbook And Policies

Each year, employers should review and reevaluate their employee handbooks and policies. This is an important practice as new laws will often go into effect at the start of a new year.  It is also a safe way to ensure

Posted in COVID-19

Federal Contractors Should Be on the Lookout for Change in 2021, But Plan for Now

Commentators are speculating on how quickly the Biden Administration may reverse course on three (3) of 2020’s significant developments at the Office for Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”): On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race

Posted in Contractors, Discrimination, Federal Government
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