Manufacturers often require highly skilled, experienced employees and may train employees to develop the necessary skills.
Archives for November 2020
Final Part of Chicago’s Predictive Scheduling Law to Go Into Effect in 2021
Employees covered by the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance will have a private right of action against employers for violations of the Ordinance beginning January 1, 2021.
Five FordHarrison Attorneys Named to the 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that six attorneys in the firm’s Tennessee offices have been selected for inclusion on the 2020 “Mid-South Super Lawyers” list or the 2020 “Mid-South Rising Stars” list by Super Lawyers magazine. Attorneys recognized as “Mid-South Super Lawyers” include Louis P. Britt III, Partner, Memphis; Mark E. Stamelos, Partner, Nashville; and Herbert E. Gerson, Partner – Senior Status, Memphis. Frank L. Day, Partner, Memphis and Russell W. Jackson, Partner, Memphis were named 2020 “Mid-South Rising Stars.”
California Safety Agency Approves Stringent COVID-19 Regulations
On November 18, 2020, the California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal OSHA”) proposed emergency regulations (Labor Code sections 3205, 3205.1, 3205.2, 3205.3 and 3205.4) to adopt new workplace protocols giving employers with more comprehensive guidelines to adequately and quickly enforce existing and modifying safety rules to COVID-19. The main requirements of the rules are that employers must implement an effective COVID-19 prevention program. Some of the new requirements include, but not are not limited to, an employer’s obligation to provide COVID-19 testing, face covers and personal protective equipment to its employees at no cost to them.
Laura Mitchell Discusses Colorado CDLE Job Posting Requirements
Laura Mitchell discusses the implications of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s final rules regarding job posting requirements under the state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act in “Labor Department Finalizes Equal Pay Transparency Rules,” Law Week Colorado.
Tyler White Discusses Liability Risks of Florida COVID-19 Standards
Tyler White discusses lawsuits, OSHA compliance and liability issues facing Florida employers related to the COVID-19 pandemic in “Publix Lawsuit; Riverside History; Melissa’s Holiday Picks; Whats Good Wednesdays,” broadcast by WJCT News.
‘My Boss Keeps Inviting Herself Over to My House’
Dear Boss,
Three months after I started a new job as an executive assistant, my position was eliminated.
CDC Alters Critical Infrastructure Personnel Guidance and Recommends New Testing Strategies
In its most recent COVIDView weekly update, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that levels of COVID-19 “virus circulation and associated illnesses” have been rising nationally since September 2020. The CDC has also issued a “COVI1111111111D-19 Alert,” noting that “COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across the
Cal/OSHA Emergency Workplace COVID-19 Regulation: 10 Frequently Asked Questions
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted and approved an emergency COVID-19 regulation governing employers and workplaces. That regulation is scheduled for adoption and implementation on November 30, 2020. Below are answers to some frequently asked questions that employers have expressed about the new
Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Standard and Its New Mandatory COVID-19 Paid Time Off Provision
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the standards-setting agency of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), adopted an emergency standard regarding COVID-19 workplace prevention. The Standards Board submitted the new final rule to the Office of Administrative Law, which may approve
Not So Happy Holidays from Cal/OSHA – New Requirements for California Employers
By: Not So Happy Holidays from Cal/OSHA – New Requirements for California Employers
On Friday, Cal/OSHA adopted emergency regulations imposing COVID-related safety standards and requirements related to workplace COVID testing and paid leave for employees who test positive or are exposed to COVID. The Office of Administrative Law has until November
California Provides Additional Guidance on Employee Pay Data Reporting
On November 23, 2020, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing issued additional guidance for employers regarding their requirement to file employee compensation data with the state beginning in March of next year. Pursuant to recently enacted SB 973, California employers will be required to file detailed information
Puerto Rico: Pandemic Assistance Packages and their Effect on Christmas Bonus Exemption for Private Employers
On November 16, 2020, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (“PR DOL”) issued Circular Letter No. 2020-05, discussing considerations for private sector employers when requesting an exemption from paying the Christmas Bonus to their employees where the employer received COVID-19-related economic assistance.
USCIS Allows Continued Use of Approval Notices to Show Employment Authorization
Along with extending its flexibility in allowing virtual Form I-9 employment verification until December 31, 2020, USCIS is also continuing its flexibility with regard to long-pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications. USCIS expected that this interim solution would only be necessary through December 1, 2020, but the delays in producing