The president forced 1.3 million federal workers to defer their payroll taxes in late 2020. Now the bills are coming due.
Archives for January 13, 2021
Many workers will get 4 extra weeks of unemployment benefits. Here’s how
The $900 billion Covid relief law gives workers an extra 11 weeks of unemployment benefits through March 14.
Dollar General Will Pay Workers to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine
Retailer is one of the first to dangle extra pay to staff to encourage them to get coronavirus shots once available
Unilever gets vaccine partnership offers as it plots worker safety strategy
Unilever is strongly encouraging employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as soon as possible and floated the idea that it could buy shots to share with people in poorer countries.
THE DEATH OF THE OFFICE DESK IS UPON US
It has been the centerpiece of corporate life for decades, but as companies reshape workplaces, many may find dedicated individual work areas no longer make sense
Return with confidence: Using tech to create safe offices, post-pandemic
How can technology help companies worldwide return to work safely when lockdown ends?
The CROWN Act Makes Waves Across The Country To End Hair Discrimination
Visible acts of racial injustice and police brutality have sparked a global awakening to the experiences Black Americans have faced for centuries, including efforts to dismantle systemic racism in corporate workplaces.
Five Ways To Impress Your Boss In 2021
We are all looking forward to the end of the pandemic.
My Boss’s Stress Is Affecting Everyone Around Her
Dear Boss: I’m my manager’s only direct report, and I’m the first full-time person she’s managed.
YOUR NEXT BOSS MAY BE MORE OF A COACH THAN A DICTATOR
More direct reports and less administrative work will push managers to go from authority figures skilled at the business to ‘social-emotional experts’
The 7 Personalities Of Bad Bosses Who Think They’re Good Bosses
Be careful. Is your bad manager a rescuer, a people-pleaser or a numbers person?
Department of Labor Issues Final Proxy Voting Rules for ERISA Plan Fiduciaries
On December 11, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL, or Department) issued final regulations providing rules under applicable provisions of ERISA concerning how plan fiduciaries should exercise shareholder rights, including proxy voting.
OFCCP Issues Opinion Letter Explaining Application of Executive Order 11246 Religious Exemption
Following on the heels of its final rule clarifying the religious exemption found at Section 204(3) of Executive Order (EO) 11246 and codified at 41 C.F.R. 60-1.5(a)(5) (the Exemption), OFCCP this week issued an Opinion Letter addressing the scope of the Exemption. Specifically, the Opinion Letter provides insights on
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DHS Announces Significant Changes to H-1B Cap Selection Process
On January 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that significantly alters the longstanding randomized lottery process that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has utilized to select H-1B cap-based petitions.
Use It, but Don’t Lose It: New Stimulus Law Extends Time to Spend Down 2020 Health FSA and Dependent Care Balances
Employers will now have additional options to address participants’ unspent contributions to dependent care or health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133, P.L. 116-260), signed into law on December 27, 2020, provides temporary relief for employees that were unable to