A business guy who happens to be a lawyer. Particular expertise in Real Estate, Technology, Construction, and Government Contracting.
Making Medical Inquiry Can Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Robin Shea of the Costangy, Brooks employment law firm posted this on Friday, 10/8/21:
https://www.constangy.com/employment-labor-insider/asking-for-vax-status-pre-offer-not
Eric B. Meyer with Reasonable Accommodations 101.
Eric B. Meyer of The Employer Handbook posted this on 3/01/2021: Rather than pay about $2,000 to install automatic doors, an employer loses a $650K disability discrimination verdict instead.
Here’s a Recap of the First Six Reasons to Write Great Job Descriptions.
Some industries have problems that happen again and again. Construction has a handful of things that go wrong so often that the U.S. Government created some if-then clauses that go into virtually every government-funded construction contract.
Why be Generous as a Company?
One of my key take-aways from the Morgan Lewis law firm’s webinar on The Fourth Industrial Revolution is that there is a growing recognition that company culture is a business strategy issue.
Helping Employers Optimize the Multi-Generational Workforce.
Several law firms have provided excellent Continuing Legal Ed programs in response to COVID19. Morgan Lewis https://www.morganlewis.com/ is one of those firms.
As cities and states begin the “Return to Work” process, it prompts the question: “Does your church need a COVID19 Release Form?
I regularly receive updates from several law firms covering subjects such as employment, construction, and technology.
Using a Separation and Release Agreement as a Litigation Risk Management Tool.
Employment Law Resources: Littler and ComplianceHR.
Littler, Mendelson is one of the nation’s premier Employment law firms. I recently took their continuing legal education webinar titled: “Overtime Violations Lurking in Your Company: The Five Most Misclassified Jobs Under the FLSA.”
Affordable Housing and Homelessness.
I donated several hours of pro bono legal service last year to a local nonprofit whose mission is to increase the supply of high-quality affordable housing in our area. This is a noble calling, in my opinion.
In Part 1 of this series, [insert link], I defined the terms corporate governance and general counsel. I also provided the first of four tips on how a GC can help manage corporate governance.
Michael S Oswald, Chartered 