GWINN LEGAL – WINTER 2021-2022 COVID GUIDELINES UPDATE
Ask The Lawyer, Giving Thanks For Better Lives For Workers
PAID TIME OFF WAITING FOR COVID-19 RESULTS? YOU BETCHA! QUESTION: After going to visit family up north, I came down with a sore throat and a cough. I informed my employer, who told me to get tested for COVID-19, and not to come
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GET NEW MASK OR GET NEW JOB: WORKER’S ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’ MASK CAUSES TROUBLE QUESTION: Wearing a mask is mandatory where I work, in a large retail establishment. While most people just wear plain medical-looking masks, others personalize their masks, with patterns or
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ASK THE LAWYER By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq. Attorney and Counselor at L GWINN LEGAL PLLC 901 Wilshire Drive, Suite 550 Troy, MI 48084 (248) 247-3300 (248) 247-3310 facsimile [email protected] www.gwinnlegal.com WORKER WANTS TO KNOW: WILL PART-TIME WORK MAKE ME INELIGIBLE FOR
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BOSS WANTS TO KNOW, DO WORKERS GET PAID LEAVE WHEN SENT HOME DUE TO VIRUS FEARS? QUESTION: I run a diner. Because of fears around the Corona Virus, our Sunday business was down by more than 60 percent. I can’t afford to
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BLOW THE WHISTLE TO BE A WHISTLEBLOWER QUESTION: I work for a business that is closely monitored by the government. One of our employees reported suspected violations of regulations to the government agency overseeing our work. There was
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NO PALATIAL ESTATE? YOU STILL NEED AN ESTATE PLAN QUESTION: My wife and I have about $200,00 in savings and investments, plus we are very close to owning our $160,000 ranch house. My wife says we need an estate plan; I say
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WORKER WANTS CLOSED CAPTIONING ON TRAINING VIDEOS, DOES EMPLOYER HAVE TO PROVIDE IT? QUESTION: I’m a professional worker with a slight disability – I am hard of hearing. Most of the time, as I interact with people one-on-one, it is not an
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LIFTING REQUIREMENT IN JOB DESCRIPTION MAY NEED TO BE MODIFIED QUESTION: The job description for a worker in the warehouse section of our business states he or she must be able to lift 40 pounds. However, we encourage workers to avoid lifting
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