Last week I was reviewing a couple of contracts. The first was a standard services agreement. It had the typical boiler plate language so that in the case that there was a dispute, it would first be addressed through mediation, and if the mediation was...
Recently I was reviewing a contract from one of my clients. The contract itself was a straightforward non-disclosure agreement (NDA). In this case, the NDA was pretty relevant. If you’ve read some of my other posts, you’ll know that I think a lot of NDAs...
For a while, I’ve been interested in the game of poker. I’ve read a number of books by poker players who talk about psychology and decision making (I’d recommend Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke and The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova). One of the...
Earlier in the summer, a professional baseball player made headlines when he did not kneel before the first pitch of a baseball game. Opposite to his behavior, his fellow players and opponents knelt in support of Black Lives Matter. The player in question received a...
What Is The Interactive Process and How Do I Use It for Employee Accommodations? When it comes to figuring out how to work with employees who might need an accommodation for their work due to a disability or due to an increased susceptibility to COVID-19, employers should...
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers need to know what a job entails in terms of requirements. While a job description certainly helps, the description may need to include specific physical, training, experience, and other factors as well. Knowing what a job needs helps...
A federal judge in New York City issued a ruling in a lawsuit between the State of New York and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). One issue in the case is whether the DOL exceeded its...
When developing a plan for workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, communicating it to your employees accomplishes three tasks: Gives everyone the information you think is important.Solicits input from your employees on the plan (be sure to ask).Opens the door to questions about accommodations for employees...
As employers start bringing employees back onto the payroll, there are a few legal obligations to ensure employee safety, starting with OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration). OSHA requires employers made an effort to keep all employees reasonably safe from known hazards and hey,...