Most employers so far have shied away from mandating COVID-19 shots
Archives for July 1, 2021
What Recent Covid-19 Updates To EEOC Guidelines Mean For You
The end is finally in sight for COVID-19, and across the country, people are returning to their normal routines while navigating the changes and challenges inherent to a post-pandemic world.
LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace
How to take action to support LGBTQ+ employees—not just during Pride Month, but year-round.
Texas Legislature Expands Employee Protection for Sexual Harassment Claims
Effective September 1, 2021, any employer that employs “one or more employees” or that “acts directly in the interests of an employer in relation to an employee” will be considered an employer under Texas law and subject to a heightened level of scrutiny for sexual harassment claims under Texas law.
How We Can Stop Shaming Working Moms And Combat Bias
Ten months into the pandemic, my husband and I were on the hunt for child care: We both work full-time, and our kids are too young for school.
Why Tech Executives Must Embrace Diversity As Their First Line Of Defense Against The Business Impacts Of Algorithmic Bias
Algorithmic bias isn’t new.
What the Supreme Court Did for Religion
After the Supreme Court wraps up its pending business on Thursday, there will be plenty to discuss and debate about a term that seems to have confounded many people’s expectations.
Failure To State Cost Of Confirmatory Re-Test Violates Iowa Drug Testing Law
An employer’s failure to notify an employee of the cost of a confirmatory re-test of his original drug test specimen is a violation of the Iowa drug testing law. Woods v. Charles Gabus Ford, Inc., Case No. 19-0002 (Iowa June 25, 2021).
The Iowa drug testing statute imposes many requirements
Marijuana Use Laws Budding In Virginia On July 1, 2021
Consistent with legislative trends, Virginia weighed in further on the nationwide marijuana debate by enacting two new comprehensive cannabis-related laws. The first prohibits discipline for employee’s medical use of cannabis oil. The second is an omnibus bill permitting all individuals over the age of 21 to lawfully possess recreational marijuana. All provisions
DOL's Proposed Tip Rule Leaves Gray Areas, Attorneys Say
David Jordan discusses the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to reform wage requirements for tipped workers.
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Connecticut Passes Law Requiring Disclosure of Wage
Maura A. Mastrony writes about Connecticut’s new HB 6380, which requires employers to disclose salary ranges to applicants and employees.
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Update Your COVID-19 Prevention Program
Under Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), employers are mandated to have a written COVID-19 Prevention Program. In light of the recent revisions to the ETS, Cal/OSHA has released an updated model prevention program. The updated program includes directives for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals such as face-covering requirements. The new
DOL Is Reviewing Overtime Rule
Lee Schreter offers advice for employers as the Department of Labor reviews the overtime regulation.
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This Legal Change Could “Severely Disrupt” Franchising. Learn About the PRO Act's Joint-Employer Standard
Michael Lotito offers insight on the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (or PRO Act), which includes a change to a standard known as “joint employer.”
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in ERISA Class Action Permitting Recalculation of Benefits as Available Relief
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Second Circuit’s decision in Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which held that retirees could receive money damages in the form of recalculated benefits in a class action over how the company’s cash balance pension plan calculated lump-sum benefits.