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Can out-of-state remote workers handpick the most favorable state employment laws for a lawsuit?

The Employer Handbook

This case serves as a critical reminder of the complexities surrounding jurisdiction in employment law. Initially hired in 2007, the employee transitions to a hybrid remote work schedule in 2013 and later to a fully remote arrangement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Guarding At-Will Status: Texas Employer’s Disability Policy Sabotages Its Handbook

HR Daily Advisor

In July 2013, Nathan had knee surgery. He took sick and disability leave starting in August 2013. The TWU terminated his employment in November 2013. Yes, the TWU’s main handbook had a disclaimer stating that nothing in it should be construed as altering employees’ at-will status. At-Will Disclaimer? Words matter.

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All the ??hot?? takes on how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh could shape employment law

The Employer Handbook

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Respect to the employment law bloggers, reporters, and others who wasted no time trying to read the tea leaves to predict what Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s record as a jurist would foreshadow should he ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Anti-Vax Nurse Leaks Measles Diagnosis, Leads Texas Hospital to Say No Social Media Privacy

HR Daily Advisor

While the employer clarified that it didn’t fire the nurse because of her anti-vaccine stance, her viewpoints directly clashed with those of the hospital and undoubtedly raised concerns about her continued employment at the facility. Monty of Monty & Ramirez, LLP , practices at the intersection of immi­gration and labor law.

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All the ??hot?? takes on how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh could shape employment law

The Employer Handbook

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Respect to the employment law bloggers, reporters, and others who wasted no time trying to read the tea leaves to predict what Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s record as a jurist would foreshadow should he ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The Devastating Result of a Single Word

HR Daily Advisor

A car wash company provided its employees with a handbook setting forth its employment policies. The handbook was written in both English and Spanish, it required arbitration of employment disputes, and it denied an employee’s right to bring an action under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

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WIRTW #347 (the “bad santa” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Here’s what I read this week (and last week): Discrimination Cancer and the Workplace: Tips for Employers and A Thanksgiving to Remember: When Cancer Strikes — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Do you have a “ super” anti-harassment contract with your employees? —