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New OSHA Guidance: Certain Safety Incentive Programs, Post-Accident Drug Tests Permissible

October 16, 2018 | Legal Update Article

Most safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing policies will not be considered retaliatory and unlawful under a new Standard Interpretation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA’s “Clarification of OSHA’s Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing Under... Read More

By Tressi L. Cordaro

Workplace Safety and Health

Workplace Violence: How to Evaluate the Risks and Reduce the Potential Hazards

October 18, 2018 | Special Report

Every year, nearly two million American workers report having been victims of workplace violence. Sadly, the actual number of cases is likely much higher — many cases go unreported. According to the Department of Justice, on a daily basis, employers and employees nationwide deal with workplace assault, domestic violence, verbal abuse... Read More

By Carla J. Gunnin

Workplace Safety and Health

Delaware Adopts State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

October 19, 2018 | Legal Update Article

Beginning January 7, 2019, Delaware law will require certain businesses doing business in the state to provide at least 60 days’ advance notice of mass layoffs, plant closings, or relocations. As a result of the Delaware Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (DE WARN Act), a category of employers not covered by the federal... Read More

By Penny Ann Lieberman

Reductions-in-Force/WARN Act

Illinois Joins Growing List of States Addressing Employee Business Expense Reimbursement

October 17, 2018 | Legal Update Article

An amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) imposing an affirmative duty on employers to reimburse employees for certain expenses incurred during their employment will go into effect on January 1, 2019. Previous Law Prior to the amendment, expense reimbursements were not addressed in the IWPCA and its... Read More

By Alison B. Crane

Wage and Hour

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Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

August 15, 2018 | Jackson Lewis

WHITE PLAINS, NY (August 15, 2018) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce more than 200 attorneys throughout the firm’s locations have been named to the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, a publication that has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal... Read More

Gillian P. Yee Joins Jackson Lewis in Detroit

July 26, 2018 | Jackson Lewis

DETROIT, MI (July 26, 2018) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Gillian P. Yee has joined the firm’s Detroit office as a Principal. Formerly a Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Yee has extensive experience providing employment-related counseling and litigation services to... Read More

Jackson Lewis Spotlighted in National Pro Bono Rankings

June 27, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Jackson Lewis is spotlighted for the number of pro bono hours worked by its attorneys in "The American Lawyer's National Pro Bono Rankings," published by The American Lawyer. Subscription may be required to view article  Read More