Good Information Regarding Scents in the Workplace

By Anne-Marie L. Storey, Esq. The US Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear a case involving a failure to hire where the applicant was a practicing Muslim who wore a hijab.   The applicant applied to work at Abercrombie & Fitch in the role as a salesperson (referred to by A&K as “models”).  When she…

To allow affected employers additional time to become familiar with a new electronic reporting system launched on August 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on November 22, 2017, that it has extended the  date by which employers must electronically report injury and illness data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA)…

This information is accurate as of March 20, 2020. It is subject to change based on any new legislation. Maine Unemployment Who does it apply to? For all eligible employees, the size of the employer does not matter. When does it apply? An Employee is temporarily laid off due to a partial or full closure of…

This is an update to the email blast we provided last week. Maine’s Employment Leave for Caregivers and Persons Affected by Extreme Public Health Emergency law likely applies to pandemic-related issues. One question that came from that is whether and how that law applies to parents whose children are either in a hybrid situation or…

This is typically the time when businesses begin to plan for their holiday celebration for employees. Before COVID, most holiday gatherings took the form of an office get-together. Whether at the business, a restaurant, bar, or somewhere similar, things need to be different this year. A holiday celebration may certainly help with employee morale in…