Meat and poultry processing plants across the United States have been forced to shut down as thousands of plant workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Faced with concerns of a nationwide meat shortage as a result of such closures, on…

Haynes and Boone LLP In its continuing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, on April 3, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recommended that the general public wear, on a voluntary basis, “cloth face coverings in…

Fisher Broyles LLP While we’ve all been hunkering down, fearful for our own health and the health of our loved ones, neighbors and the entire world, the EEOC has still been ferreting out the activities of health care employers who…

Fisher Phillips The U.S. Department of Labor issued a new rule to regulate the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) and the paid leave programs that just became law on April 1, 2020. Fisher Phillips digested the 124-page document and…

By Dr. Richard Bunch, CEO, and Trevor Bardarson, President, WorkSaver Employee Testing Systems One of the most important requirements of a properly designed physical ability test (PAT) is a test protocol that uses employee screening methods that are job-related and…

A coronavirus is a common virus that causes an infection in your nose, upper throat or sinuses. Coronaviruses were first identified in the 1960s. They get their name from their crown-like shape. Most coronaviruses are not dangerous. In fact, almost…

The following is a brief overview of some key issues that may dominate the legal landscape in 2020 and beyond. LGBT Rights Due to its significant impact on the civil rights of more than eight million LGBT individuals in this…

Since 1993 WorkSaver has conducted hundreds of thousands of ADA and EEOC compliant fitness for duty tests (referred herein as Physical Ability Tests). Since that time, WorkSaver has been involved as an expert consultant in a nationally known EEOC case…

Richard W. Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES Physical ability tests (PATs) used for job placement of individuals upon hire or upon return to work following an injury/illness are subject to challenges from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office…

Dykema Gossett PLLC The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently provided employers addressing potential FMLA abuse with important guidance on how such matters should be addressed. It turns out that playing golf while on an FMLA leave can get you…