This week, we discuss updates on COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, what employers should know about monkeypox, and EEO-1 pay data reporting.
CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...more
8/24/2022
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This week, we look at updated regulations in California and New York City and at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
California Employers Update COVID-19 Policies
California employers are implementing updated COVID-19...more
5/18/2022
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This week, we’re breaking down recent local- and state-level developments impacting compliance for employers.
NYC’s Pay Transparency Law Expected to Be Delayed
If signed by Mayor Eric Adams, New York City’s pay...more
5/4/2022
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Electronic Monitoring ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Masks ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
This week, we look at how state and local COVID-19 requirements and new COVID-19 benefits are shifting employers’ policies once again.
Employers Respond to SCOTUS OSHA Decision
Employers and government agencies are...more
This week, we look at the latest federal rules and guidance on vaccination policies, quarantine periods, and masking.
Updated Status of Federal Vaccine Orders
A very divided Supreme Court heard arguments last Friday...more
1/12/2022
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OSHA ,
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This week, we’re recapping some of the biggest changes that impacted employers in 2021. We also look ahead to what’s in store in the new year.
A Shift in Labor Policy and Enforcement
The Biden administration is ushering in...more
12/22/2021
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Employee Mobility ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Masks ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
This week, we look at the next steps large employers and health care providers need to take to comply with vaccine mandate rules applicable to their organizations.
OSHA ETS: Next Steps for Large Employers (see video...more
11/17/2021
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Duty to Bargain ,
Employer Mandates ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Masks ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
OSHA ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
This week, the Biden administration has finally released the COVID-19 vaccine mandate rules for employers with 100 or more employees, and the challenges started right away.
Employers Face December, January Vaccine ETS...more
11/10/2021
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Petition for Review ,
Stays ,
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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
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New Guidance ,
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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
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports ,
Wage & Hour Division (WHD) ,
Workplace Safety
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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Fair Chance Act ,
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Federal Funding ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Job Applicants ,
Masks ,
Vaccinations ,
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
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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
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Executive Orders ,
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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
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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
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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
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Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Social Distancing ,
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Workplace Safety
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
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Opinion Letter ,
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Rollbacks ,
Tip-Pooling ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Workplace incidents — ranging from shootings and assaults to less severe violence — have spiked across a variety of industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney Beth McManus discusses the steps employers can take to...more
10/5/2020
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Masks ,
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Retaliation ,
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Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
It’s #WorkforceWednesday. This week, Virginia became the first state to issue workplace safety standards, but with guidance still varying widely, many nationwide businesses have begun requiring masks.
Virginia Issues COVD-19...more
7/22/2020
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Employer Responsibilities ,
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Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
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Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we’re talking about recommendations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on face masks, the 30th anniversary of a federal disability rights law, and employee...more
7/15/2020
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Masks ,
OSHA ,
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Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety