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May 11, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Childcare: The Working Mom and Employer's ConundrumAttorneys from both sides of the employment law practice discuss how working women have been disproportionately affected by caregiving responsibilities resulting from the pandemic—and the potential employment hot spots going forward, if no better solution can be found.
By Amanda Farahany and Elizabeth Sigler
5 minute read
February 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online
COVID-19 Vaccines—To Mandate or Not?The question of whether employers can mandate vaccination is not the issue. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission already cleared the way for employers to do so, as long as the employer provides reasonable accommodations.
By Amanda Farahany and Josh Joel
5 minute read
December 11, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'Tis Not the Season to FireNo matter how positive a year-end staff cut might seem for the bottom line, consider these factors before lowering the axe.
By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton
5 minute read
October 09, 2020 | Daily Report Online
What Is the Role of Politics in the Workplace?Not since the 1964 presidential election have politics and race been so intertwined. Employers and employees are grappling with how to handle political and racial statements in the workplace. Is the office a soapbox or neutral ground?
By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton
5 minute read
September 03, 2020 | Daily Report Online
In Bostock's Wake, Look for More Diversity Training, Sex Bias Cases and LGBT Workers Living OpenlyThe recent LGBT decision is also likely to lead to more employment cases surviving summary judgment motions in the lower courts.
By Amanda Farahany and Christine Green
5 minute read
July 10, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Benevolent Discrimination Is Still DiscriminationThese are delicate topics. No matter how well-meaning or planned, a statement or professed policy is not likely to satisfy all constituents and could actually make an already touchy situation worse.
By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton
5 minute read
June 22, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Do's and Don'ts for Employers and Employees in the Time of COVID-19An employee's unspecified and generalized fear of the coronavirus is likely not a valid reason, standing alone, for the employee to stay home. ... That said, a few additional facts can quickly change the legal landscape.
By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton.
6 minute read
May 12, 2020 | Daily Report Online
To Test or Not to Test? What to Consider When Reopening During COVID-19Deciding who to bring back could be more challenging than originally deciding who to let go, and all the same laws and regulations apply.
By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton
6 minute read
April 16, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Employment Lawyers From Both Sides Highlight Keys to the Paycheck Protection ProgramRecognize the implications for both employers and employees during the coronavirus threat.
By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton
5 minute read
August 07, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Will Trials Ever Return?The vanishing trial may be the most important issue facing our civil justice system today. It deserves our continued attention.
By Amanda Farahany, Barrett & Farahany
8 minute read
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