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If an employer has grown weary of its employees sneezing and coughing everywhere and on everyone, that employer should feel free to adopt and enforce policies regarding infection-control practices, such as regular hand washing, coughing and sneezing etiquette, and proper tissue usage and disposal.
Legal Tip of the Week: Federal law requires break times for nursing mothers. Some states require mandatory meal and rest breaks.
Many federal and state laws deal with “social media issues,” i.e., defamation of character and employees who engage in concerted activity regarding hours, wages and working conditions.
Legal tip of the week: This week’s topic is on work schedules.
Although not yet recognized in all states, a benefit corporation is a for-profit business organization that has a defined goal of making a positive impact on society and/or the environment.