Anniken Davenport is a noted employment law attorney and the editor of The HR Specialist state employment law newsletter series. She has authored several books, including Bullet-Proof Your Employee Handbook and The Employer's Practical Legal Guide. Anniken has served as a professor at Penn State University, where she taught business law and HR management, and she directed the Legal Studies Program at Wilson College. Her legal career includes representing government units in discrimination and other employment law cases and representing school districts in labor negotiations.
It’s one of the hardest decisions an employer has to make. COVID-19 presents accommodation challenges for vulnerable workers. Here are some tools to prevent litigation.
Leave laws have seen a lot of change this year. There are now three distinct types of FMLA leave available, depending on the size of the employer and worker service....
Employers will have to make physical accommodations, determine whether to extend telecommuting arrangements and address COVID-related mental health issues.
Accommodating essential staff during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge. Employers must follow federal guidance from the CDC and OSHA, as well as monitor state...
Employers have several options including telecommuting, flexible scheduling, and intermittent FMLA. The FFCRA provides emergency paid sick leave options.
Employers large enough to be covered by federal or state WARN Acts that believe layoffs or closing will be longer than six months need to send notices.
