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
/ Affordable Care Act ,
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
On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. According to the White House, the IIJA will play an important role in rebuilding and improving roads,...more
11/24/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Drinking Water ,
Employee Retention ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Environmental Remediation Costs ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
IRS ,
Joe Biden ,
Labor Shortage ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Roads ,
Technology Sector ,
Transportation Industry ,
Wage and Hour
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance to state unemployment insurance agencies that expands eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
PUA is a federally funded unemployment expansion that was...more
State laws will have a real and immediate impact on the workplace, regardless of who wins the White House. Issues including minimum wage, family leave and pay equity are traditionally legislated by state and local...more
11/12/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour