New Overtime Regulations Proposed :: alerts
...to be issued until sometime in 2016. As always we will continue to keep you posted on new developments in this area. Should you have any questions regarding this proposed rule plea...

Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds a Narrow Definition of "Whistleblowers" :: alerts
...n up for debate for several years. As always should you have any questions regarding this development or need assistance investigating evaluating or defending your company against ...

Two New Developments Affecting Federal Contractors :: alerts
... by Karen Smith On September 2015 President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors. The Executive Order currently applies only to cont...

A Surprising Holding by the Tennessee Supreme Court Regarding Workers :: alerts
...nd ADA failure to hire claims. As always should you have any questions regarding this new development in Tennessee law please feel free to contact Stacie Caraway or any other membe...

Is Sexual Orientation Now a Protected Class? :: alerts
...cision in Obergefell v. Hodges we said we would continue to keep you posted regarding new developments in this area of the law. Some of you may have heard that last Wednesday the E...

Tennessee Legislation Wrap Up: What You Need to Know Before July 1st :: alerts
...te and policy reinstatement date. As always should you have any questions regarding these developments please feel free to contact Stacie Caraway or any other member of our Labor a...

Borrower Beware: Landmark Copyright Infringement Decision Issued by the United States Supreme Court :: alerts
...rcial nature the safest course of action is to get license. Another interesting practical development may be the nature and extent to which expert testimony will be helpful to the ...

And They Say Nothing Interesting Ever Happens in Tennessee (Employment Law) :: alerts
... Interesting Ever Happens in Tennessee Employment Law Here are few employment law related developments you may have missed as you are out enjoying your summer. A new law took effec...

Employee Training Requirements Lowered for Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Employers :: alerts
... workplace substance abuse recognition training. Should you have questions regarding this development or the Tennessee Drug Free Workplace requirements generally please contact Sta...

Preparing for the MANDATORY Digital Age of Workplace Injury Reporting :: alerts
...tifiable information removed. OSHA's electronic system for data collection is still under development but the public will be able to search and download the published data. Public ...