New York employers may need to change their approach to workplace health and safety rules significantly under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 5, 2021.
Archives for May 17, 2021
Katharine Weber Discusses Implications of CDC Mask Guidance in Unionized Workplaces
Katharine Weber discusses the practical implications of recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosening mask and social distancing requirements for fully vaccinated workers in certain setting for employers managing unionized workforces in “Employers Face Compliance Questions Over CDC Mask Guidance (1),” published by Bloomberg Law.
That New Hybrid Office May Not Be as Flexible as You Hoped For
The post-pandemic workplace risks being complex for bosses to run and unsatisfying for employees.
A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying — and Retaining — Top Employees
Analyzing digital communications can help you identify which people are high performers and which roles are becoming obsolete.
[Louisiana] Both marijuana and hair-style discrimination bills will be debated early this week
State Representative Candace Newell (D) says she, along with many women like to wear their hair in a more natural style.
Companies Ponder Speeding Up Plans to Bring Workers Back to Offices
New CDC guidance on masking and social distancing for vaccinated people throws a wrinkle into plans for repopulating city centers
SCOTUS’ Bostock didn’t lower the bar on Title VII claims – 5th Circuit
A U.S. appeals court ruled that a trans former T-Mobile employee hadn’t shown he was treated less favourably than non-trans workers
How to Rally a Jittery Workforce Back at the Office
Some workers are returning sad, anxious or burned out—here’s what organizations can do to show support and help everyone feel more like a team again
Mask Confusion: As Workplace Health Becomes Job No. 1, Respirators Lean High-Tech
Following the latest Centers of Disease Control guidance, mass confusion reigns about the role of mask-wearing.
The Future Of Work – What’s The Point Of A Shared Workplace?
After being in the co-working office space sector for close to 10 years, I’ve seen it change immensely during that time.
Fiduciary Investment Advice: Implications Of Department Of Labor Prohibited Transaction Exception 2020-02
Employers who sponsor and maintain retirement plans on behalf of their employees and who engage investment advisors to provide investment-related advice to participants may take comfort in knowing there is a new prohibited transaction exemption under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and the Internal
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