PPE Requirements Question: I am a healthcare provider or work in the healthcare setting. Does my employer have to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while I work with patients with COVID-19? Answer: Federal Law and Regulations: From a federal law standpoint,...
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. Among other things, the Act is intended to provide relief to employees suffering from COVID-19 or caring for family members who may be suffering or otherwise affected by...
In response to the recent nationwide outbreak of COVID-19, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued guidance to employers regarding COVID-19 in the workforce. Generally speaking, it is advisable for employers to...
The customer is not always right, especially if he is sexually harassing an employee. “Have you ever seen the movie Horrible Bosses with Kevin Spacey?” I inquire, when I am asked what type of lawyer I am. I tell them, “I find those mean bosses and sue them and their...
Where are we now and where are we headed? An estimated 11.3 million U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ according to the Williams Institute at the UCLA law school*. In 2015, the United States Supreme Court, in a divided 5-4 opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, legalized...
This post was originally made July 27th, 2015. “Keep your head down and just grind it out,” you might be thinking. “Oh, this can’t be discrimination, society is way past that.” “My boss keeps making unwanted passes at me and I’d report him, but I don’t want to get...
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