Posted on December 21, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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We have reported in blog articles and seminars in recent years on decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that invalidated employee policies and handbook provisions which sought, among other things, to promote workplace civility and reasonable behavior. Last week the NLRB overturned the 2004 case that started that trend. In the 2004 case, […]
Posted on January 18, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Most employers and employees know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency charged with overseeing safety and health in U.S. workplaces. Many are surprised, however, to learn OSHA is also responsible for enforcing 22 whistleblower protection statutes that don’t necessarily have anything to do with worker safety and health. These […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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I am often asked whether attendance at work can be considered an essential requirement of a particular job. Logic would suggest the answer to that question, but of course, court decisions would suggest differently. A recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals related to an employee who suffered a serious medical condition that […]