by Jeremy Ward | Oct 22, 2020 | Employment, Insurance, Litigation, Paternity, Probate, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Workers Compensation
Oklahoma, like most states, limits claims for work related injuries to workers compensation injuries. An injured worker receives compensation for his or her injuries through the workers compensation system, rather than through the courts. The amount of...
by Jeremy Ward | Mar 26, 2020 | Employment, Uncategorized
Governor Stitt issued an amended Executive Order on March 25, 2020 clarifying which businesses meet the essential critical infrastructure to remain open and operating during the next 21 days. You can see the list here:...
by Jeremy Ward | Mar 25, 2020 | Employment
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Workplace Poster The Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a poster to inform of employee rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). Private employers subject to the act (fewer than 500...
by Jeremy Ward | Nov 5, 2019 | Awards, Employment, Family Law, Insurance, Litigation, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Transportation
FFQG+R congratulates the following for being named 2019 Super Lawyers: Joe Farris Top 10 Super Lawyer in the State Oklahoma (Professional Liability), Paula Quillin Top 25 Women in the State of Oklahoma (Employment), Curtis Roberts (Family Law), Jason Goodnight...
by Jeremy Ward | Feb 26, 2018 | Employment
An employer must adhere to the Oklahoma Statutes governing drug and alcohol testing or it may face civil liability for failing to do so. Private employers are not limited to which categories of employees can be tested; however, employers are only allowed to conduct a...
by Jeremy Ward | Feb 26, 2018 | Discrimination, Employment, Wage & Hour
Business owners, more often than not, try to abide by the maxim: “The customer is always right.” Abiding by that maxim, however, may land a business in the middle of a discrimination lawsuit filed by an employee. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits...
