The only consensus right now is that there isn’t one.
Archives for May 14, 2021
When You’re Stuck Working with a Slacker
Eight ways to keep their poor performance from dragging you down.
Justices consider hearing a case on ‘most offensive word’
The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear the case of a Black man who says he suffered discrimination because the N-word was carved into the wall of a hospital elevator where he worked
How is your workplace handling the COVID-19 vaccine?
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available in the U.S., and employees who were working remotely are being called back to the office, The Times is interested in learning how your workplace is handling the question of employee vaccination.
New CDC Mask Guidelines May Create Problems for California’s Employers
By: New CDC Mask Guidelines May Create Problems for California’s Employers
Today’s new CDC guidance that fully vaccinated persons may stop wearing masks and distancing in most settings is a welcome announcement after over a year of the COVID crisis. However, California employers should note that the new CDC guidance has an
Relaunch of Program to Attract International Entrepreneurs
The Biden administration is breathing life into the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER). It has announced that the IER will be launched anew, because it will “strengthen and grow our nation’s economy through increased capital spending, innovation, and job creation.”
Although there were stops and starts, the IER was never actually
IRS Issues Additional Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Dependent Care Benefits
As the IRS continues to churn out guidance on various forms of COVID-19 relief, this week is no exception with the release of Notice 2021-26. This Notice clarifies two key points relating to the tax treatment of dependent care assistance program (DCAP) benefits for 2021 and 2022.
HR Doesn’t Care about Your Feelings
Yesterday, I encountered a question on an HR forum. The poster asked about an employee who had just changed religions, was now a Muslim, and wanted to wear “Muslim clothes.” This violated the company’s dress code, she said. Was she required to accommodate the request?
Forum members, theoretically HR
Game-Changer: The CDC Lifts COVID-19 Masking and Distancing Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Americans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a face covering or practice physically distancing in any setting. This announcement builds on the CDC’s April 27 guidance that fully vaccinated
Employer Protected From Employee’s Spouse’s Suit Over COVID Spread
By: Employer Protected From Employee’s Spouse’s Suit Over COVID Spread
By: Employer Protected From Employee’s Spouse’s Suit Over COVID Spread
A recent lawsuit had many employers on edge after an employee’s spouse contracted COVID and sued her husband’s employer claiming that the employer was liable for tort damages because it knew or
Back to the FMLA Basics: When Does an Employee Recoup FMLA Leave in a New FMLA Year?
While nearly all of you are reading up on the CDC’s latest guidance allowing vaccinated folks to shed their masks inside and out, we’re getting back to the basics here on the FMLA Insights blog.
A few of my clients have been grappling with how and when an employee recoups
Inspector General’s Findings Introduce New Pressures on MSHA Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) found “significant weaknesses” in the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) overall management of the process of issuing, terminating, modifying, and abating violations, according to a recent OIG audit.
Federal Judge Dismisses Wife’s COVID-19 Tort Suit Against Husband’s Employer
On May 10, 2021, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a lawsuit filed by the wife of a construction worker against his employer after he allegedly contracted COVID-19 at his workplace and transmitted it to her.