by John Lawhorn | Aug 27, 2015 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
The Tennessee Supreme Court very recently issued a decision addressing whether an employer that refuses to hire a job applicant because of her past workers’ compensation claims with another employer violates the Tennessee workers compensation statutes and can be sued...
by John Lawhorn | Aug 17, 2015 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
Most private sector employees in Tennessee are classified as “employees at will.” That means the employment relationship can be terminated by either the employer or employee at any time, without notice and for any reason that is not illegal or against public policy...
by John Lawhorn | Aug 7, 2015 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
Earlier this year I posted regarding an expanding collaboration between various state and federal agencies to combat misclassification of employees as independent contractors. This effort is being spearheaded by the US Department of Labor, which reports receiving...
by John Lawhorn | Jul 24, 2015 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
On June 25, 2015 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum to its regional and state enforcement offices announcing a new inspection emphasis for inpatient healthcare providers such as hospitals and residential care facilities. The...
by John Lawhorn | Jul 6, 2015 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Obergefell v Hodges striking down state law prohibitions of same sex marriage and requiring states to recognize such marriages from other states will have some immediate impact in the workplace. That is...
by John Lawhorn | Jun 30, 2015 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
My final post in this 3 part series addresses non-competes from the employee’s perspective. I am regularly retained to review noncompetition agreements (“noncompetes”) by employees who were fired or resigned to accept another job. Unfortunately for many of them,...
