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Considerations When Updating Your Employee Handbook

Employee handbooks are an effective tool for employers for a variety of reasons. They set the rules of the road for your organization, aid in legal compliance, and can help your managers deal with potentially difficult...more

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An Employer’s Guide to Rethinking Bereavement Policies for a Modern Approach to Well-Being

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Now more than ever, employers are focusing on the mental health and well-being of their employees, recognizing that allowing them time for self-care is a key component of work-life balance. Losing a loved one is one of the...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from March 2023

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more

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Hurricanes, Wildfires And Floods, Oh My!

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How to put emergency action plans in place for dealing with natural disasters and other emergencies - In the wake of record-breaking temperatures, widespread wildfires, 100-year flooding and other natural disasters,...more

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Time to Revisit “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Practices for Employee Absences

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How many times does an employee just call (or text) that they are not coming in? Not feeling well? Something vague. Then months (or years) later, the employer gets a claim that the employee actually had a disability that...more

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The Monkeypox National Public Health Emergency: Guidance for Employers

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Following state of emergency declarations by state and local governments around the country, the Biden Administration officially declared Monkeypox a national public health emergency on Aug. 4, 2022. The declaration...more

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2021 New York State, City Legislative and Related Developments; 2022 Outlook

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While most of our focus over the last year has been on COVID-19-related developments, New York State and New York City employers also must ensure compliance with other recent and upcoming legal changes...more

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Employer Alert: OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccines

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its highly anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) regarding COVID-19 vaccine requirements for certain larger employers. The ETS took effect Friday,...more

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UPDATED: Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination or Test Standards for Large Employers are Effective November 5, 2021

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UPDATE: FIFTH CIRCUIT BLOCKS ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL OSHA COVID-19 VACCINE/TESTING MANDATE. On November 6, 2021, a panel of the fifth circuit issued a stay against the enforcement of OSHA‘s new emergency temporary...more

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OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 with Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate for Private Sector Employers with 100 or More...

Key Points - On November 4, 2021, OSHA issued an ETS requiring that all employers with 100 or more employees ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022, or tested weekly. By December...more

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OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Rule: What Employers Need to Know

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Yesterday, OSHA released its emergency COVID-19 vaccination rule. Under the rule, employers with over 100 employees must implement a policy by December 5th requiring all employees to either be vaccinated or to undergo regular...more

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OSHA Releases COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Rule for Private-Sector Workers

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The United States Department of Labor released a long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for private employers with over 100 employees. The 490 page interim final rule answers a number of questions employers have...more

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Answering the Top 10 Questions Employers Have About the COVID-19 Vaccine

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Over the past few months, the COVID-19 vaccine has dominated news coverage and is at the forefront of the current administration’s agenda. On Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a sweeping new federal...more

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Vaccine Mandate Requirement, First COVID-19 Remote Work Suit, Whistleblower Awards Top $1 Billion - Employment Law This Week®

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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

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As pandemic drags on, employers should prepare for challenges facing working parents

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Incredibly, COVID-19 has now impacted a third school year. Working parents were previously able to rely on the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to take leave in the event of school closures and/or...more

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The Latest On Mandatory Vaccination Policies

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With the national vaccination rate at around 51% (fully-vaccinated) and the Delta variant wreaking havoc on our return to work plans, many clients are exploring mandatory vaccination policies. While a minority of private...more

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LICP Talks Labor & Employment: New York State Paid Family Leave

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Whether managing a disability leave of absence, providing parental leave, or classifying time out of the office as paid sick, employers face a complex web of laws and obligations that impact employee morale, productivity and...more

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How Do You Define Workplace? Survey Report

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The pandemic has created an inflection point unlike any we have experienced in our lifetime — one that will redefine the workplace. Our Spring 2021 remote and return-to-the-workplace survey shares insights from more than 400...more

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Vaccine Incentives - You Have Questions, We Have Answers

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are happy to be more focused on vaccine issues than on issues relating to furloughs and layoffs. As record numbers of vaccinations take place daily, many employers...more

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Words Matter in Attendance Policies

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently identified the difference between merely “requesting” Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and “requesting and reporting” FMLA leave. At issue in the case was the employer’s...more

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Charting The Risk Associated With Common Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Programs

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Now that a COVID-19 vaccine is becoming increasingly available, how can employers encourage employees to receive it? Beyond requiring the shots as a mandatory condition of employment – which is not an option many employers...more

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COVID-19 FAQs For California Employers

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We have prepared the following FAQ to guide California employers with respect to their workplace policies and their response to the orders and laws that have been passed at the federal, state and local level to contend with...more

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Part Nine of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring Compliance – Leave Management

As management and human resources professionals are well aware, COVID-19 has drastically and rapidly impacted the workplace. Among other things, employees require more flexibility, employers are increasingly reliant upon...more

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Returning to Work After COVID-19 Means More Wage & Hour Concerns

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With states, cities and counties taking measures to reopen after COVID-19, businesses are also faced with reopening and returning employees to work while still facing many unknowns.  Despite these unknowns, employers must...more

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COVID-19: Employer FAQs

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To assist employers navigating these difficult and unprecedented times, below are some frequently asked questions and answers. These FAQs provide general guidance only and are not intended to serve as legal advice. Our...more

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