This week, we update you on recent guidance for and challenges to President Biden’s requirement that employers with 100 or more employees, federal employers and contractors, and health care employers mandate COVID-19...more
9/29/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
This week, we look at significant developments for employers from across the federal government, including at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and...more
9/22/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
OSHA ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Popular ,
Remote Working ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
This week, we focus on Biden’s six-pronged action plan towards combating COVID-19, which requires mandatory vaccination programs for a majority of employers.
Biden Announces Employer Vaccine Mandates (see video attached)
On...more
9/15/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
This week, we look at the renewed focus on mandatory vaccination policies and how those policies may need to shift in light of COVID-19 booster shots.
President Biden Calls on Employers to Mandate Vaccines
Shortly after...more
9/1/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Pay Data ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
This week, we look at new federal guidance recommending all employees wear masks in the workplace and unique vaccination considerations for unionized workplaces.
OSHA Updates COVID-19 Mask, Vaccination Guidance (see attached...more
8/25/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Safety
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
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the restriction and legislation of non-compete agreements.
The Future of Non-Compete Agreements
The restriction and legislation of non-compete agreements is gaining...more
It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at how COVID-19 restrictions are tightening to curb the spread of the Delta variant, how NYC is ramping up enforcement of its ban-the-box law, and how Biden’s budget could impact...more
8/4/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Job Applicants ,
Masks ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the potential "game changing" legal and policy shifts coming to labor relations.
How the PRO Act Could Change Labor Law (see video attached)
The Protecting the Right to...more
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
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we recap the U.S. Supreme Court’s term and its impact on employers.
U.S. Supreme Court Employment Law Decisions in Review (see video attached)
The Supreme Court’s term ended on...more
7/14/2021
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Agricultural Workers ,
Article III ,
Breach of Duty ,
California v Texas ,
Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Commerce Clause ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Farm Workers ,
Farms ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Individual Mandate ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Just Compensation ,
Medicaid ,
Pensions ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Takings Clause ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
TransUnion ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
United Farm Workers
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 focus on evolving pandemic regulations at both the federal and state levels.
The Evolution of Workplace Pandemic Regulations (see attached video)
Federal agencies and states...more
6/23/2021
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare Workers ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at the ways in which states are relaxing COVID-19 restrictions and discuss the much-anticipated Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) emergency temporary...more
6/16/2021
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Public Health ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) COVID-19 vaccine guidance as well as vaccination protocols for multinational workforces.
Employers Adjust to New EEOC...more
6/9/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
It’s #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at the fallout from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) change in guidance for fully vaccinated individuals.
CDC Guidance Causes Uncertainty
In the wake of...more
5/26/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we focus on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) new guidance for vaccinated individuals and what it means for accommodations.
Employers Navigate New CDC...more
5/19/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
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, we discuss how employers are navigating COVID-19 vaccination policies and new worker organization and whistleblowing risks.
Legal Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination Policies (see...more
5/5/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday??. This week, several COVID-19 vaccine news developments and updates were announced for employers.
Paid Leave Tax Credit for Employers
President Biden recently announced employers that offer...more
4/28/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Tax Credits ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, employers continue waiting on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 emergency temporary standard as retaliation claims rise.
Secretary of Labor Puts...more
4/14/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Termination
This week on our special podcast series, Employers and the New Administration, employers await action from two agencies: the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) and the Occupational Safety and Health...more
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
This week on our special podcast series, Employers and the New Administration, we look at what President Biden’s support for unions throughout his political career might mean for labor management relations.
On the day of his...more
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, COVID-19 recovery and safety are top of mind as new stimulus funding, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) directive, and paid leave requirements are put in...more
3/17/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Credits ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety