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Archives for October 7, 2020

2020 California Legislative Wrap-Up: California Employers Must Act Now

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Goldberg Segalla Category: California - General

Despite a global pandemic and two COVID-19-related legislative shutdowns over the last seven months, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California legislature have concluded the 2020 Legislative session on September 30, 2020, with an outbreak of new employment-related laws for employers to grapple with. Not surprisingly, many are related to COVID-19.

OSHA Clarifies Reporting Requirement for COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations and Fatalities With New FAQs

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Category: HR - COVID, Coronavirus

On September 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a new series of answers to its “COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) guidance relating to an employer’s obligation to report work-related hospitalizations and fatalities that occur as a result of COVID-19. The new FAQs

Michigan Agency Steps Up Mask Mandate and Other Requirements to Fill Void Created by Nullification of COVID-19 Executive Orders

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Littler Category: Michigan

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued an emergency order prohibiting certain gatherings and mandating masks, partially filling the gap created by the Michigan Supreme Court’s October 2, 2020 opinion nullifying the governor’s post-April 30, 2020 COVID-19 executive order

Puerto Rico–Qualified Retirement Plans: 2020 Year-End Amendments Deadline Coming Soon

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Puerto Rico

All of the recent changes to the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules of Section 401(a)(9) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, except for provisions related to the handling of tax-free rollovers, may be applied to Puerto Rico participants in dual-qualified plans (i.e., U.S.-qualified retirement plans that cover both U.S. and

Washington Raises Income Thresholds for Workers Subject to Noncompetition Covenants

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Washington State - General

In May 2019, Washington enacted restrictions on noncompetition covenants, which we wrote about in our article, “Washington State Governor Signs Legislation Restricting Noncompetition Covenants,” and which took effect on January 1, 2020.

20 Tips for U.S. Virgin Islands Employers in 2020: Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Virgin Islands

Conducting business in the U.S. Virgin Islands poses unique challenges not often encountered in the states, but also unique opportunities. This 20-part series offers tips for doing business in the U.S. Virgin Islands, covering a broad array of topics affecting employers. Part 12 of this series addresses the workplace laws

DFEH Releases FAQ, Updates Regulations for Fair Chance Act

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Category: California - General

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) recently released  Frequently Asked Questions  (“FAQ”) for California’s Fair Chance Act. The Fair Chance Act, commonly referred to as California’s “ban the box” law, imposes restrictions on when and how employers may inquire about and consider an applicant’s criminal history, including

California Employers Will Soon Have New COVID-19 Reporting Obligations

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Alka Ramchandani-Raj, Melissa Peters and Kennell Sambour describe the states virus-related requirements.

SHRM Online

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Littler survey: smarter working and greater attention to well-being, but employment will drop once subsidies are over

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Carlo Majer, Edgardo Ratti and Guillaume Desmoulin offer perspectives on the employer survey. 

Industria Italiana

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Employers grapple with COVID-19 presumption laws

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Harry DeCourcy sees the changes as putting workplace safety in the spotlight.

Business Insurance

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Flip-flopping Guidance: The Saga Continues

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - COVID, Coronavirus

Last week we wrote about government agencies’ tendencies to “flip-flop” on guidance related to preventing transmission and spread of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), and how this impacts employers’ ability to meet health and safety compliance obligations expectations and avoid regulatory liability. Underscoring these points, on Monday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Dress-Code Policies Reconsidered in the Pandemic

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Mark Phillis suggests guidelines need to reflect the business reality of more video calls.

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The ACR Guide to Mastering Internal Investigation Interviews: Warming Up

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Donald Dowling reminders employers that data protection warnings are mandatory in certain jurisdictions.

Anti-Corruption Report

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3 steps to prevent discrimination complaints

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Devjani Mishra encourages employers to identify circumstances that could foster harassment or discrimination.  

HR Dive

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What is One Leave-Related Question I Would Ask Each of the Presidential Candidates?

Posted: October 7, 2020 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Jeff Nowak offers a question for each candidate.  

LexBlog

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