Rudman Winchell attorney Anne-Marie Storey is quoted in this very interesting article from the Bangor Daily News.
Rudman Winchell attorney Anne-Marie Storey is quoted in this very interesting article from the Bangor Daily News.
On December 9, 2014, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that workers at an Amazon.com warehouse were not entitled to payment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the federal law governing minimum wage and overtime pay, for time spent waiting to undergo and actually taking part in security screenings at…
The national attention given recently to sexual harassment serves as a good reminder to Maine employers of their obligations to employees in this context. In addition, the first of a new year is always a good time to renew a commitment to a harassment free workplace and ensure compliance with training requirements. In terms of…
By: Rudman Winchell Attorney John Hamer It was Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a couple of years ago. I was sitting in my office, watching the clock hands slowly tick toward dinnertime. It was dark out and most people had already left the office for the day. That was when the fellow first appeared in my door…
With the upcoming presidential election, and the country more divided than ever on politics, should political discussions be permitted in the workplace? First, can an employer even restrict an employee’s political speech? In the famous words of lawyers everywhere: it depends. Generally, private-sector employers can limit political discussions and activities during work hours. However, employers…
By: Anne-Marie L. Storey, Esq. Many employers have struggled with the issue of whether telecommuting is a reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability under the ADA and/or MHRA. We reported earlier about a decision from the Sixth Circuit which had vacated a summary judgment decision in favor of the employer on the basis…
April 2, 2020 With many businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to highlight one of the major components of the CARES Act recently passed by the federal government. Namely, the Paycheck Protection Program. Found in Title I, Keeping American Workers Paid & Employed Act. It is essentially a revenue replacement program for businesses…
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