Employment Laws

Employee Protected Classes Explained: EVERYONE Is In At Least Four Federally Protected Classes

Feb. 9, 2022

Every team management decision you make – whether it’s hiring, firing, providing disciplinary action, or anything else – should first...

My Employee Requested a Religious Exemption to a Vaccine Mandate. Now What?

Feb. 2, 2022

State and local laws concerning COVID-19 vaccine mandates take every imaginable form from prohibition to requirement, and many of these...

What the New Federal Vaccine Mandates Mean for Your Practice

Nov. 17, 2021

The federal government released information about two new vaccine mandates. At this time, we believe that very few of our...

“For the Last Time, It’s Not a HIPAA Violation”: HR Base Camp Roundup, Vaccine Edition

Oct. 13, 2021

State vaccine mandates are rare, but certainly nothing new. In fact, the first state-wide vaccine mandate in the US was...

Half-Naked and a No-Show: HR Base Camp Roundup

Aug. 5, 2021

HR Base Camp, our private professional group hosted on Facebook and composed of over 9,000 leaders of small dental and...

The Least You Need to Know About At-Will Employment

Jun. 22, 2021

At-will employment can be both freeing but can also provide a false sense of security for employers. On the one...

Nursing Mothers in the Workplace: Legal Requirements and Kind Accommodations

Mar. 29, 2021

During the last decade, I’ve been a nursing mother three times over. When I had my first child, I was...

New California Requirements for COVID Paid Sick Leave

Mar. 25, 2021

California employers with more than 25 employees now need to give all employees a new bank of 2 weeks of...

What Do I Say to Patients Who Ask About My Team’s Vaccination Status?

Feb. 11, 2021

As vaccinations continue to be distributed to more and more members of the American workforce, one of the recurring questions...

Can I Require My Employees to Get Vaccinated?

Feb. 9, 2021

(Portions of this guidance, including offering employee incentives to get vaccinated, and whether you should document employees’ vaccination status, were...

New York COVID Sick Leave Is Now Even More Complicated

Feb. 4, 2021

As of January 1, 2021, New York employers now have four different paid leave requirements to manage when it comes...

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance and FAQ

Dec. 29, 2020

The US government has officially passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide relief to employers during this crisis....