Another new year, another batch of questions for employers to ask themselves in order to stay legal. Should employees use their own devices to stay in touch with the workplace? Should safety trump other rules in certain safety-critical industries? How do you inspire employees who don't have to track their time to want to give more of themselves for the privilege? And can you MAKE employees take care of their health, and penalize them if they don't? Happy 2016!
Zachary Busey, zbusey@bakerdonelson.com
The new year brings the ongoing struggles inherent in some issues as well as several new things that could catch employers unaware. Forewarned is forearmed! More...
Meghan H. Morgan, mhmorgan@bakerdonelson.com
Employers often rely on employees' use of their own personal electronic devices to keep up with what is going on in the office while they are away on leave or vacation, or just during off hours. While employers enjoy having employees at the ready, checking in with work while away from the office could spell legal trouble to employers. More...
Jodi D. Taylor, jtaylor@bakerdonelson.com
Employers in certain industries are quick to put safety concerns and compliance with laws and regulations governing safety above compliance with employment laws. But requirements for both have to be met, so employers have to be especially careful to not let one set of rules trump the other. More...
Jennifer G. Hall, jhall@bakerdonelson.com
Under the FLSA, certain employees can be exempt from overtime if they meet the "white collar exemptions." Most of the time, the employees that meet these exemptions are the highly-motivated go-getters of the company, but what happens when they are not? More...
Jennifer G. Hall, jhall@bakerdonelson.com
In a recent article, we discussed employer-sponsored wellness programs and the EEOC's apparent apprehension of them. The article referenced the EEOC's lawsuit against plastics manufacture Flambeau, Inc., and there has been an interesting development in that case that should make employers careful about tying wellness programs to health insurance eligibility. More...
Melanie C. Walker, mwalker@bakerdonelson.com
This month: Big changes are on the horizon for highly skilled workers that may make it easier for them to complete their visa process, and increased security measures for the Visa Waiver Program are now the law. Stay tuned in 2016 as developments from these two significant laws unfold. More...