This week, we look at how the COVID-19 Delta variant is shifting employer vaccination policies and how that shift is conflicting with regulations in some states.
The Shift to Mandatory Vaccinations
The Delta variant of...more
8/18/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports ,
Wage & Hour Division (WHD) ,
Workplace Safety
It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we focus on President Biden's recent push to limit non-compete agreements and finalize key labor and employment appointments.
Biden Executive Order Seeks to Boost Competition
President...more
7/21/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
NYDOL ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Workplace Safety
It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at the increase in mandatory vaccination policies, a new rule for tipped workers, and a Supreme Court decision against organized labor.
Employers Implement Mandatory Vaccination...more
6/30/2021
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Farm Workers ,
Farms ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Just Compensation ,
Proposed Rules ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Unions ,
United Farm Workers ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the return to Obama-era employment and labor policies, with a key difference: unionization.
Biden DOL Takes an Obama-Era Approach
Recent action from the Department of...more
5/12/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports ,
Wage and Hour
It’s #WorkforceWednesday! This week, some practical updates on posting requirements, reporting deadlines, and new COVID-19 leave in California.
DOL Guidance on Posting Notices for the Remote Workplace
The U.S. Department of...more
3/31/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Deadlines ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
New Guidance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Posting Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
It’s #WorkforceWednesday! In the past week, regulatory withdrawals, rollbacks, or new proposed rules are impacting everything from COVID-19 vaccine incentives to joint-employer status.
EEOC Withdraws Wellness Incentive...more
3/3/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Regulations ,
OSHA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Retaliation ,
Rollbacks ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Vaccinations ,
Wellness Programs ,
Whistleblowers
This week on our special podcast series, Employers and the New Administration, we look at how the Biden administration’s approach to wage and hour issues will impact employers. Special podcast episodes air every other...more
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at updated safety and mask guidance and the top workplace regulations the Biden administration has rolled back.
OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance
In response to President...more
2/17/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Masks ,
Misclassification ,
New Guidance ,
NLRB ,
Opinion Letter ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Rollbacks ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
This week kicks off Employers and the New Administration, a special podcast series on what the Biden administration’s first 100 days will mean for employers. Episodes will air every other week, here in #WorkforceWednesday....more
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the nomination of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor and look at what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC’s”) priorities will be under the new Biden...more
It’s #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at President-Elect Biden’s likely Department of Labor agenda and the challenges COVID-19 vaccines and rapid jurisdictional changes are creating for employers.
What Employers Can...more
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at a new COVID-19 quarantine timeline and stricter workplace safety regulations in California.
CDC Permits Shortened Quarantine Periods
The Centers for Disease Control and...more
12/9/2020
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Government Entities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Sick Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Virus Testing ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Safety
It’s #WorkforceWednesday. This week, employers are reevaluating plans after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversals, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) offers clarification on wage and hour issues...more
It’s #WorkforceWednesday. In this week’s news, California provides a detailed COVID-19 employer playbook, and a federal judge vacated parts of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more
8/5/2020
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intermittent Leave ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Required Documentation ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Sick Leave ,
Workplace Safety
It's #WorkforceWednesday. Here’s the week’s top workforce management and employment law news:
CDC Issues Office Building Reopening Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control has issued guidance for employers reopening office...more
6/3/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Final Rules ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
Health and Safety ,
Inspections ,
Investigations ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. Watch the week’s top workforce management and employment law news, and read further below:
Look Beyond OSHA for Return-to-Work Guidance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has...more
5/13/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Guidance Update ,
Health and Safety ,
Labor Regulations ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Work Share ,
Workplace Safety
It’s #WorkforceWednesday. Here’s the week’s top workforce management and employment law news:
Epstein Becker Green and Deloitte Legal Alliance – Providing Answers to Your Global Workforce Questions
During these...more
It’s #WorkforceWednesday. This weekly newsletter provides you with a cost-free, convenient way to quickly browse the most significant news impacting your workforce.
Watch the week’s top workforce management and employment...more
3/18/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEOC General Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
Welcome to our inaugural edition of #WorkforceWednesday, featuring Employment Law This Week®, blog posts, client alerts, and other helpful resources from Epstein Becker Green’s Employment, Labor & Workforce Management...more
2/5/2020
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Joint Employers ,
Medical Marijuana ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rate of Pay ,
Sick Leave ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour
This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers heading into January 2020. The episode includes:
1. The Recalibration of Federal Agencies
The year 2019 was the year of...more
1/8/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Drug Testing ,
EEO-1 ,
Email ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
Purple Communications ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Recreational Use ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Trump Administration ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Investigations
This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers heading into December 2019. The episode includes:
1. Federal Agencies Hit New Enforcement Records
The Department of...more
12/2/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Confidential Information ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Misclassification ,
OFCCP ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage & Hour Division (WHD) ,
Wage and Hour
This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers heading into October 2019. The episode includes:
1. DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule
On September 24, the U.S. Department...more
10/7/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Classification ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Final Rules ,
Management Rights Clauses ,
NLRB ,
Obama Administration ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Data ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
We invite you to view Employment Law This Week® - a weekly rundown of the latest news in the field, brought to you by Epstein Becker Green. We look at the latest trends, important court decisions, and new developments that...more
We invite you to view Employment Law This Week® - a weekly rundown of the latest news in the field, brought to you by Epstein Becker Green. We look at the latest trends, important court decisions, and new developments that...more
We invite you to view Employment Law This Week® - a weekly rundown of the latest news in the field, brought to you by Epstein Becker Green. We look at the latest trends, important court decisions, and new developments that...more