In 2021, the workforce continued adapting to an evolving global pandemic, increasingly consequential social movements and a dramatic shift in employment policy ushered in by a change of leadership at the federal level.
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2/23/2022
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Class Action ,
Construction Workers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
OSHA ,
Pay Transparency ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Technology Sector ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Safety
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) (H.R. 5376) by a vote of 220–213. Supported by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats, the controversial bill heads to the Senate for...more
11/30/2021
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Child Care ,
Clean Energy ,
Employee Contributions ,
Energy Storage ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Joe Biden ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retirement Plan ,
Roth IRA ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits
During a special session to consider what Governor Ron DeSantis called his “Keep Florida Free” agenda, the Florida Legislature passed several vaccine measures, some of which conflict with recently implemented federal rules,...more
11/19/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Governor DeSantis ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Religious Exemption ,
State and Local Government ,
State Health Departments ,
Vaccinations
In a clear response to the recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by the Biden Administration, Iowa, Tennessee, Utah, and Florida recently have joined the...more