A rise in more flexible Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or “drones”) use as rules are relaxed and expanded could lead to operational and workplace safety changes in the manufacturing industry.
Archives for April 15, 2021
Ohio COVID-19 Orders Replaced with Order Emphasizing Social Distancing, Masks, Non-Congregating
Although Ohio has not yet attained its goal of reducing COVID-19 cases to 50 cases per 100,000 people over a two-week period, the Director of the Ohio Department of Health has rescinded many of the prior orders designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In their place, the director issued a new “Amended Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings and Non-Congregating.”
Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2021
On March 31, 2021, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Peter Sung Ohr issued a memorandum stating his office will return to “vigorous enforcement” of employee rights under Section 7 rights of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Joseph Lazzarotti, Jason Gavejian and Maya Atrakchi Co-Author “Utah Creates Safe Harbor for Companies Facing Data-Breach Litigation”
Joseph Lazzarotti, Jason Gavejian and Maya Atrakchi co-author “Utah Creates Safe Harbor for Companies Facing Data-Breach Litigation,” published by SHRM.
Katharine Weber Discusses Evolving Paid Sick Leave Issues
Katharine Weber discusses state and local paid leave requirements and key considerations for employers managing their workforces’ evolving sick leave needs in the wake of COVID-19 in “States and Cities Update COVID-19 Paid-Sick-Leave Laws,” published by SHRM.
Courtney Malveaux Discusses OSHA’s Delayed COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
Courtney Malveaux discusses the prospective implications of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s long awaited emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 in the workplace in “Where Are OSHA’s COVID Standards?” published by EHS Today.
Stephanie Adler-Paindiris Discusses Implications of Vaccine Passports in the Workplace
Stephanie Adler-Paindiris discusses the implications of employers inquiring about or requiring proof of employees’ COVID-19 vaccination status in “Vaccine Passports And Employers: 3 Things To Know,” published by Law360.
Katharine Weber Discusses Compliance Challenges of Local Leave Laws
Katharine Weber discusses compliance challenges facing employers beholden to various local leave requirements as employees work remotely from different jurisdictions during the COVID-19 pandemic in “Many Employers Must Offer Paid Sick Leave Beyond the Pandemic,” published by SHRM.
As the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Administration is Paused for Safety Concerns: What is the Impact on South Carolina and its Citizens?
On April 13, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Joint Statement on the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine. The CDC and FDA are recommending a pause in the use of the J&J vaccine as the agencies investigate six reported cases of serious blood clots occurring in individuals vaccinated with the J&J product.
The Law Is Rigged Against You if You Want to Unionize
Our system of labor law and regulations has too strongly tilted the playing field in favor of companies.
Do Michigan workplace COVID rules mean employees can’t go back to in-person work?
Employers must implement policies that require remote work where feasible
Be ready for these permanent changes in the workplace
As we plan for a post-pandemic reality, now is a good opportunity to assess what worked and what didn’t. Here are some considerations to keep in mind.
The uneven rise of the healthy workplace
When he goes to work six days a week to grind frozen meat at a Tyson chicken processing plant in Rogers, Ark., Eduardo (a pseudonym to protect his identity) is fearful and worried.
Bills that would overhaul Florida’s workforce system pass in House
The state’s workforce system currently is made up of CareerSource Florida, the Department of Economic Opportunity and local boards
The Future Of Work Is Here — We Need To Prepare The Workforce
The pandemic forced much of normal life to move online. Digitization, the conversion of materials to digital format, gave way to digitALization, the transformation of whole processes to online formats.