Laner Muchin

CDC Recommends Face Masks: What Employers Need To Know

by Laner Muchin in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal. Posted April 14, 2020

Now that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has recommended that the public wear cloth face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we anticipate that employees will increasingly seek to use face masks in the workplace. Employers that do not normally provide face masks or other protective equipment should keep in mind that the ...

A Discussion of Recent ADA and FMLA Cases and Their Practical Implications

by Robert Bernstein in Human Resources, Legal. Posted June 13, 2019

Agency Updates: In 2018, the Department of Labor released two significant opinion letters demonstrating its interpretation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. In FMLA2018-2- A, the DOL determined that an organ donor is entitled to FMLA leave when the donation involves either inpatient care or continuing treatment. In FMLA2018-1-A, the DOL clarified how employers ...

I-9 Audits On The Rise- ICE Increasing Worksite Enforcement Audits By 400%

by Eileen Momblanco in Human Resources, Legal. Posted September 22, 2018

In July 2018, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that in the last six months, it issued 5,200 notices of inspection to employers in the U.S. in order to audit their Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification documents. This is a significant increase compared to only 1,360 audits initiated in all of the last ...

CDC Recommends Face Masks: What Employers Need To Know

A Discussion of Recent ADA and FMLA Cases and Their Practical Implications

I-9 Audits On The Rise- ICE Increasing Worksite Enforcement Audits By 400%

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