Anne R. Yuengert

Jan 10, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Cortlin Bond |John Hargrove |Anne R. Yuengert

With inclement weather, snow flurries, and ice in the forecast, we thought it was best to dust off the old blog post and remind you about best practices to address weather-related issues when paying employees. We hope you all stay warm and safe. As always, your priority should be safety for your employees. Here’s a previously published group of tips on how to deal with paying employees during extreme weather. Winter weather has arrived in the south.

Dec 31, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Anne R. Yuengert

Just what does an OSHA citation have to include? Section 9(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires that citations“describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the Act, standard, rule, regulation, or order alleged to have been violated.”This statutory mandate is designed to ensure that OSHA properly informs employers of alleged violations so they can correct hazards promptly and avoid unnecessary litigation.

Dec 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Anne R. Yuengert

Wait — why is my favorite employment law blog detouring into the world of website accessibility? If your business has a website, keep reading. If you read our blog regularly, you probably recall a few posts about website accessibility lawsuits and where the courts stand on whether a website is a “place of public accommodation.” These cases often land on an employment lawyer’s desk because they are brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act and employment lawyers regularly work with the ADA.

Dec 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Anne R. Yuengert

The changing landscape of the cannabis industry is keeping employers on their toes nationwide. As more and more states expand the legalization of cannabis products, we are also seeing a trend in the cannabis statutes for protections of workers who use them. If cannabis is legal in your state and an employee tests positive for it, can you still terminate based on your drug-free workplace policy? A new decision out of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Zanetich v.

Dec 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Anne R. Yuengert

With each new presidential administration, prognosticators attempt to forecast coming enforcement priorities. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is no exception, and theories abound regarding the manner and degree of changes his inauguration will bring. While such predictions vary in conviction, one anticipated change seems almost inevitable: a significant increase in the number of worksite investigations initiated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).