Article, Construction, Employment Law, Media
August 14, 2020 By Anne Baggott and Benjamin Stringer The year 2020 has been a trying time, and the construction executive’s experience is no exception. While employers in the construction industry have always placed a premium on the safety of their employees,...
Blog Post, Employment Law, Media
July 1, 2020 By Anne E. Baggott On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 6-3 opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, Case No. 17-1618, that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII. The case has settled the...
Blog Post, COVID, Employment Law, Media, OSHA
April 24, 2020 By Anne E. Baggott Businesses in retail, construction, manufacturing and package delivery should review recently issued industry-specific guidance from Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) as shelter-at-home orders...
Blog Post, COVID, Employment Law, Media, OSHA
April 23, 2020 By Anne E. Baggott As many states and municipalities allow businesses to reopen and return to work, employers should prepare to keep employees safe during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Occupational and Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
COVID, Employment Law, News
April 21, 2020 Dysart Taylor shareholder/director Anne Baggott virtually hosted SHRM-KC’s Mid-Year Employment Law Update on Tuesday, April 14. The webinar presentation was packed with updates from the first half of 2020, including a COVID-19 update. Focusing on...
Blog Post, COVID, Employment Law, H. Joseph Price, Jr., Media, Tax
April 6, 2020 By Joe Price If you want to provide financial assistance to an employee who has suffered hardship as a result of COVID-19, what is the most beneficial way to do that? If you only care about the recipient’s income tax situation, how would you proceed?...