Joshua C. Black
Understanding Your Rights: Taking Time Off for Mental Health in Phoenix, Arizona
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provide important protections for employees in Phoenix
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Joshua C. Black
Jun 22, 20233 min
Can My Employer Deny My Reasonable Vacation Request?
When considering whether an employer can deny a vacation request, the reasonableness of the request often plays a crucial role.
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Joshua C. Black
Apr 19, 20212 min
Will COVID-19 Erase Years of Progress for Women in the Workplace?
By: Joshua C. Black, Esq. For many women, the global pandemic left no real choice but to step away from work to manage new familial
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Joshua C. Black
Nov 11, 20202 min
Understanding Veterans' Rights at Work
One of the most helpful and comprehensive laws for service members is the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
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Joshua C. Black
Nov 1, 20202 min
Paid Time Off to Vote? You May Qualify!
30 states in the U.S. require business owners to give workers either paid or unpaid time off to vote on Election Day. Arizona requires...
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Joshua C. Black
Sep 10, 20201 min
Employment Laws and Workers' Compensation in a COVID World
Join attorneys Joshua Black and Matt Fendon as they discuss the state of employment laws and workers' compensation during COVID-19.
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Joshua C. Black
Jul 7, 20202 min
Working in the Summer of COVID: Three Essential Topics to Cover With Returning Employees
As employees begin to return to the workplace en masse after months of alternative work arrangements employers must be ready to address new
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Joshua C. Black
May 18, 20202 min
Department of Labor Cracks Down: Local Business Violates Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
During the investigation, the WHD investigators discovered Bear Creek Electrical failed to pay the Worker for the qualified paid sick leave.
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Joshua C. Black
Mar 31, 20203 min
Earn up to $840 a Week: Understanding Recent Changes to Unemployment in Arizona
The CARES Act expands eligibility for unemployment and provides up to an additional $600 per week in unemployment benefits.
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Joshua C. Black
Mar 20, 20203 min
Quarantined With Pay: The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
The EPSLA expands the rights of employees to use emergency paid sick leave to deal with COVID-19 related absences.
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Joshua C. Black
Mar 20, 20203 min
Sweeping Changes to FMLA: Breaking Down the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
One major change to come from the Bill is a sweeping expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to assist American employees who
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