Do you need a social media policy or are the legal obstacles just too much? Now more than ever, people are exercising their First Amendment right to free speech, which, not surprisingly, can cause heartburn at the workplace. In times of contention, stress, and uncertainty, speech often multiplies, and, in an era where someone’s speech
Employee Rights
The Doctor Will See You Now via Telemedicine and It May Qualify as Treatment under the FMLA
By Cortlin Bond & Anne R. Yuengert on
As you already know, COVID-19 changed almost everything, and some of those things are likely here to stay (or at least for a while longer). One widespread change is the use of videoconferencing, including in the medical field. An increase in the use of videoconferences to treat patients (aka telemedicine or telehealth) and efforts to…
Let Your (Employee’s) Voice Be Heard? Giving Employees Time Off to Vote
By Cortlin Bond & Anne R. Yuengert on
Posted in Employee Rights, Leave
Everyone is talking about voting options — absentee ballots, early voting, and, of course, the traditional going to the polls on election day. With the presidential election on November 3, you may be thinking about giving your employees time off to be a part of the democratic process and vote.
So, must you give employees…