Norah Perez’s children had been going to day care since they were four months old. That came to an abrupt end this spring when the coronavirus hit and their day care closed.
Archives for November 19, 2020
Many Employers Avoid Covid Tests Over Cost, Not Availability
A survey sheds light on why many companies aren’t testing workers. There is also “confusion and uncertainty as to how tests work,” a researcher said.
Increasing employment for older workers with effective protections against employment discrimination
Observers of older workers’ economic conditions in the United States quickly encounter a paradox.
Strengthen age discrimination protections to help confront the challenge of population aging
One key policy imperative in response to the aging of the U.S. population is to increase employment among older workers.
It’s hard to get rid of a bad boss. Instead, try a ‘soft coup.’
Our manager is so incompetent he creates more work for his team, but his boss says she can’t do anything.
Moved During Covid? A Third of Bosses Say They’ll Cut Your Pay
As many as a third of remote workers who move to a cheaper place to live during the pandemic could end up getting a pay cut that offsets any savings, Willis Towers Watson found in a survey released Thursday.
Your Boss Wants to Know: What Are You Doing for Thanksgiving?
Employers issue a flurry of warnings urging staffers to limit gatherings, while some ask for signed pledges to behave safely over the holiday
California considers emergency COVID-19 workplace safety rules as infections rise
A six-member board overseeing the safety of California’s workplaces on Thursday will consider imposing new rules intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has been surging across the state.
Tyson suspends managers at pork plant who placed bets on how many workers would get COVID-19
As state officials and lawmakers urged the shutdown of a Tyson Foods pork-processing plant in Iowa, managers at the plant reportedly placed bets on how many would end up getting sick.
12 Million To Lose Jobless Benefits The Day After Christmas Unless Congress Acts
If Congress doesn’t compromise and pass another relief bill, a new study finds a staggering number of Americans will lose a critical financial lifeline as the pandemic worsens.
Is Self-Sabotage Burning You Out?
Five common traps and how to avoid them.
Michigan’s Patchwork of COVID-19 Laws & Orders For Employers
As previously reported, on October 2, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court invalidated post-April 30, 2020 Executive Orders that Governor Whitmer issued related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The opinion can be found here. As a result, a patchwork of laws and agency orders have stepped in to cover the gaps left
Franczek P.C. Hosts Downers Grove South High School Student Interns
Franczek P.C. has had the pleasure of hosting three Downers Grove South High School students in November. The interns are interested in pursuing a legal career and spoke with firm representatives about the ins and outs of being an attorney […]
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Michigan OSHA Implements Proactive COVID-19 Safety Measures Applicable to Office Workers
On November 10, 2020, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued an Agency Instruction creating a state emphasis program (SEP) to help ensure office workers are protected from COVID-19. The stated intent of the SEP is to increase MIOSHA’s presence in office work environments to evaluate whether
The State of California and Many California Localities Are Set to Increase the Minimum Wage on January 1, 2021 – Make Sure You Are Ready
California’s stair-step climb to a $15-dollar minimum wage continues. Effective January 1, 2021, the minimum wage for employers with 25 employees or less will increase to $13.00 per hour, and for employers with 26 or more employees, the minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour. Employers must remember this
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