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Archives for April 27, 2021
Want That Job Offer? A Covid-19 Vaccine Is Now Required.
Employers are starting to mandate shots before candidates are hired. It’s a new rule some managers are rolling out for existing employees, too.
Biden Forms Task Force to Explore Ways to Help Labor
The group will issue recommendations on how the government can use existing authority to help workers join labor unions and bargain collectively.
Understanding Time Off From Work Obligations For COVID-19 Vaccinations
Last week, President Biden encouraged employers to pay employees for time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and highlighted the tax credits available for employers with less than 500 employees. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) signed by the President on March 11, 2021 continued the tax credits
Coming Soon: Revisions to Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Anticipated by June 2021
In November 2020, Cal OSHA passed the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). Currently, the Standards are set to expire on October 2, 2021.
As outlined in prior articles, the ETS require that employers:
Establish, implement, and maintain an effective written COVID-19 Prevention Program. Implement COVID-19 preventative measures. Report information
Florida Moves Forward a Revised Consumer Privacy Bill
Will Florida be the next state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law? It sure is starting to look like a viable possibility. With the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) in full effect, and the recent enactment of Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”), there has been a flurry of
Five Bars of Wi-Fi Are Grounds For Disability Claims
The California Court of Appeal, Brown v. Los Angeles Unified School District, recently ruled that that electromagnetic sensitivity (aka “being sick to Wi-Fi”) constituted a “physical disability” under Fair Employment and Housing