The Department of Defense has published a Memo and provided the Clause which its contracting agencies are now required to include in new contracts after the November 21, 2020 effective date of Executive Order 13950 – Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. The notice identifies this as a “class deviation” that
Archives for December 4, 2020
Snakes Off a Plane
Acclaimed actor Samuel L. Jackson put it best when he exclaimed in a 2006 film: “Enough is enough. I have had it with these [expletive] snakes on this [same expletive] plane.” With its final rule under the Air Carrier Access Act, entitled “Traveling by Air with Service Animals,” the
CDC Issues New Quarantine Period Guidance
Since March 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended—and many, if not all, localities have required—that individuals exposed to someone with COVID-19 self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of exposure. On December 2, 2020, the CDC issued its much-anticipated updated guidance suggesting that,
Oregon OSHA Finalizes Temporary COVID-19 Rule for All Workplaces
On November 6, 2020, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA), the state plan responsible for overseeing workplace safety and health in the state of Oregon, released its final COVID-19 temporary rule. The temporary rule is effective November 16, 2020, through May 4, 2021, unless revised or repealed
North Dakota Issues Orders Aimed at Mitigating Spread of COVID-19
On November 13, 2020, the State of North Dakota implemented several mitigation strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19. First, North Dakota interim State Health Officer Dirk Wilke issued State Health Officer Order No. 2020-08. Second, Governor Doug Burgum issued Executive Order 2020-43.
Iowa Governor Issues Proclamation With Updated COVID-19 Measures
On November 16, 2020, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a public health proclamation imposing public health measures on a variety of employers to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Iowa Department of Public Health also issued a brief summary of the proclamation. The proclamation went into effect on 12:01
Muting Mishap: Illinois PAC Opinions on Use of “Sidebars” During Virtual Meetings
During an in-person meeting of a public body, it is not uncommon for individuals to have sidebar discussions. Such discussions do not necessarily violate any rules or laws, including the Illinois Open Meetings Act. But what happens to sidebars when […]
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California Employers are now Grappling with Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
Shortly before Thanksgiving, California’s Department of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (“Board”) adopted a general safety order that creates an emergency temporary standard specific to potential workplace COVID-19 exposures (“Rule”). The Rule was quietly approved by the Office of Administrative Law without detailed analysis on November 30th
EEOC Launches Searchable Database of Aggregated EEO-1 Data
In December 2018, the EEOC created the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA). Since its inception, the OEDA has been working on modernizing EEO data availability. On December 2, 2020 EEOC launched EEOC Explore, which aggregates publicly available EEO-1 data (currently limited to EEO-1 data sets from 2017 and
Beltway Buzz, December 4, 2020
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.
Google Employees Call Black Scientist’s Ouster ‘Unprecedented Research Censorship’
Hundreds of Google employees have published an open letter following the firing of an accomplished scientist known for her research into the ethics of artificial intelligence and her work showing racial bias in facial recognition technology.
Race at Work: Lessons in Diversity and Culture from Mastercard
A conversation between Porter Braswell and Donna Johnson about diversity in large corporations.
Agency Takes Step to Becoming ’21st Century Data and Analytics Organization’ with EEOC Explore
The launch of “EEOC Explore” is the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) latest step toward its vision to “build a 21st century data and analytics organization.”
In December 2018, the EEOC created the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA). Since its inception, the OEDA has been working on
Dear Littler: Are Holiday Parties and Travel Canceled this Year?
Dear Littler: The holidays are upon us, and we’re wondering what steps we can take to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in our office. As is the case for many other employers this year, the effects of the pandemic have been devastating on our company. We have resumed limited
Emerging Trend Aims to Improve Diversity on Corporate Boards
Dionysia Johnson-Massie provides insight on how company boards will become more diverse.
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