On the eve of the Labor Day weekend, OFCCP notified federal contractors of the availability of updated census data for use in determining the AAP availability of women and minorities: Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation (EEO Tab). While the data is not 2020 census data, it is based on 2014 through
Archives for September 8, 2021
CDC Issues New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Green Card Applicants
Effective October 1, 2021, and in compliance with new instructions from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for applicants for lawful permanent residence (i.e., green card status). On August 17, 2021, the CDC announced in guidance for civil surgeons that the new
California Privacy Rights Act for Employers: The Rights to Opt Out of Sales and Sharing, Restrict Sensitive Personal Information, and Non-Discrimination
This is the second in a series of articles about the implications of the California Privacy Rights Act for employers.
Who Pays for Vaccine Mandates?
Claire Deason discusses everything employers must consider with so-called soft mandates, where employees are encouraged to vaccinate or be subject to regular testing.
Law360 Employment Authority
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Parents Have Few Paid Leave Rights as Covid Closes Schools Again
Jeff Nowak weighs in on businesses offering policies and flexible working arrangements for working parents.
Bloomberg Law
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Schools Grapple with Array of Mask and Vaccine Laws
Adam Fiss offers advice to school boards to look at all regulations and understand their legal landscape to stay in compliance with quickly shifting mandates.
SHRM Online
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What Role Do Culture and Morale Play in Vaccine Mandates?
Barry Hartstein and Devjani Mishra discuss some of the results of Littler’s Delta Variant Update Report, including that more employers are considering mandates but are worried about doing so.
Human Resource Executive
More Job Listings Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations
Barry Hartstein discusses the pros and cons of employers requiring job applicants to be vaccinated before having a shot at the position.
Workspan Daily
How to ask about vaccination status in the hiring process
Devjani Mishra explains why employers should make sure questions about an applicant’s vaccination status are more of a human resources function.
The Business Journals
Grocery workers were on the front lines of the pandemic – so why so many still unvaccinated?
Devjani Mishra talks about employers balancing concerns about damaging workplace culture with mandates and potential losses of employees who might be driven away by such policies.
NBC News
The Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA): Defending Whistleblower Claims in the Financial Services
Philip Berkowitz discusses the new whistleblower protections for employees of financial services institutions ushered in by the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
Business Law Today
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Another Privacy Headache for California: Court of Appeal Ruling Will Slow Down Criminal Background Checks Throughout California
Companies that hire employees and engage independent contractors in California should brace for a significant slowdown in background checks that include criminal record searches in California state courts.1 This will result from the court of appeal’s opinion in All of Us or None v.
New York District Court Ruling May Provide Relief to Some Companies Facing Claims Over the Accessibility of Their Websites
A recent trial court decision offers some encouragement for certain businesses facing the ongoing wave of litigation in which plaintiffs are asserting claims under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that companies have failed to make their websites sufficiently accessible to individuals with disabilities. In Winegard