Happy New Year from Wiley Reber Law!
While we love bringing you the latest and greatest from the world of Labor and Employment Law, we enjoy taking time out around the holidays to say thank you to you all who have worked with us, read our blog, …
5th Circuit’s ETS Stay is Dissolved; What This Means for Employers
Considering the number of parties who filed suit against OSHA, it’s a wonder we got a decision out of the Sixth Circuit before the end of the millennium. However, the normally conservative circuit issued its decision late last week, and …
Employee Turns Down Accommodation, Requests to be Discharged, and Sues. Who Wins?
Employee accommodations can be tough. It is often difficult to pin down exactly what accommodation will work for an employee with what feels like is a moving target for the employer. Medical diagnoses frequently change in the middle of the …
After Online Petition Provides Allegations of Teacher Misconduct, Grievant is Reinstated
As we all await the decisions from the Sixth Circuit on whether we’ll be required to implement vaccine and testing mandates for employees, it gives us an opportunity to catch up on some of the significant arbitration awards from the …
Proposed POST Board Rule Changes Signal Major Changes in Police Licensing
In 2020, the Ensuring Police Excellence and Improving Community Relations Advisory Council (EPEICRAC) was established by the Minnesota Legislature. It is comprised of members of law enforcement associations, community leaders, as well as members appointed by the legislature. The purpose …
Happy Thanksgiving From Wiley Reber Law!
As many of you prepare to head off to see family and friends over this holiday weekend, we would like to extend our thanks to all of you who made this such a great year at Wiley Reber Law. We’ve …
The Employer’s Duty to Bargain Over Vaccine/Testing Mandates
When the upcoming OSHA ETS was introduced, the President specifically highlighted an employer’s duty to bargain with collective bargaining representatives regarding the implementation of COVID-19 testing and vaccination. But what, exactly, is there to bargain when so many legal requirements …
Multiple Lawsuits Place ETS On Hold. How Should You Respond?
We speculated when the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) mandating vaccines or COVID testing for businesses with more than 100 employees was announced, that there were bound to be lawsuits to follow soon after. Well, after about two hours, that proved …
The OSHA Vaccine ETS is Here; What You Need to Know
We’ve been anticipating it for months, and it’s finally here. The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing has arrived, and if they haven’t already, employers need to begin preparing NOW. This ETS applies to all companies …
Employee Refuses to Perform Duties Without Receiving Hazard Pay During Pandemic; Gets Extra Unpaid Time Off Instead
In the world of labor law, one standard that has stood the test of time is “Work now, grieve later,” with the only exceptions being in cases where a supervisor’s directive is either illegal or unsafe. With the uncertainty created …