The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to move forward with the rulemaking process to implement considerable changes to the EEOC’s conciliation procedures.
Archives for August 2020
Vacation Hot Spots: Managing Employee Travel During a Pandemic
As states reopen and travel restrictions are lifted, how can manufacturers manage the risk of employees returning from vacation travel and potentially putting other employees or customers at higher risk of catching COVID-19?
California AB 5 and the Status of Independent Contractors
California employers continue to have complicated questions about the use of independent contractors in the state almost a year after adoption of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), which established more stringent standards for the classification of workers as independent contractors.
Puerto Rico Health Department Adopts Additional Measures to Manage COVID-19 Pandemic
Additional measures adopted by the Puerto Rico Department of Health to manage the COVID-19 pandemic include administrative fines for noncompliance.
Ryan Lessman, Margaret Strange and Jessica Reed-Baum Offer Guidance Regarding Customers Who Refuse to Wear Masks
Ryan Lessman, Margaret Strange and Jessica Reed-Baum provide guidance for restaurant employers on how to address customers refusing to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in “Your Guests Refuse to Wear Masks in Your Restaurant. What Do You Do?” published by the National Restaurant Association.
Stacey Cerrone Discusses Breadth of 401(k) Lawsuits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Stacey Cerrone discusses the implications of a recent increase in lawsuits regarding rollbacks of 401(k) plan contributions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in “401(k) Fee Suits Flood Courts, Set for Fivefold Jump in 2020,” published by Bloomberg Law.
VIDEO: Nikole Mergo on Companies Offering COVID-19 Testing
As companies operate in this pandemic, there are frequent questions about COVID-19 testing – both if companies should offer the testing and what kind of tests to offer. Nexsen Pruet employment and litigation attorney Nikole Mergo offers guidance on company testing in the video below.
VIDEO: Bridget Blinn-Spears on Recent Shifts in EEOC’s Enforcement Efforts During the Pandemic
Listen to Bridget Blinn-Spears, Special Counsel with Nexsen Pruet’s employment and labor practice group, discuss recent shifts in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic in the video below.
Return to School Raises FFCRA Leave Questions
With kids going back to school, new questions regarding eligibility for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are cropping up. Thankfully, the Department of Labor (DOL) recently supplemented its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to answer some of the questions that have arisen thus far.
School’s Back (Or Is It)! When Can Your Employees Take FFCRA Leave?
For many, the start of school looks different this year: from all virtual, to hybrid, to parent’s choice. Employers required to provide leave under the Federal Families First Coronavirus Act (“FFCRA”) may be wondering how to administer FFCRA leave under this new regime.
Not to be out-classed, the U.S. Department
On-and-Off Leave for Working Parents in Limbo as Schools Restart
Jeff Nowak foresees a surge in requests for paid leave in the fall as employees return to work.
Bloomberg Law
State Department Issues Guidance on National Interest Exceptions to Proclamations Suspending Entry of Certain Foreign Nationals
On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of State issued guidance on scenarios that may qualify for a “national interest exception” under Presidential Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020 (“Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak”) and Presidential Proclamation
5 Tips For Helping Workers Deal With Mask-Averse Customers
Terri Solomon encourages employers to erect exterior signs about their mask policy.
Law360
Judge Orders Uber and Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
White House Orders Review of Foreign Hiring by Federal Contractors
Jorge Lopez finds no clear guidance on how the process will be implemented.
SHRM Online
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