The U.S. agency in charge of the Biden administration’s new rules requiring COVID-19 vaccination at many private workplaces faces stiff challenges in developing and enforcing the mandate.
Archives for September 14, 2021
The Digitally Transformed Workplace: Productivity Paradise Or Orwellian Nightmare?
There’s a widely held belief that Covid has permanently transformed the modern workplace into a digital wonderland in which physical presence is no longer required.
What Works—And What Doesn’t—In Building Pride In The Workplace
Culture matters.
Not So Fast! California Bill Would Require Disclosure of “Quotas” to Warehouse Distribution Center Employees
The California legislature has wrapped up its annual legislative session, once again sending a number of employment and labor law bills to Governor Newsom’s desk. One of the most notable, and potentially revolutionary bills – AB 701 – seeks to regulate the use of employee “quotas” in warehouse distribution
At Home COVID-19 Testing and the Path out of the Pandemic
Testing for COVID-19 certainly has evolved over the past 18 months or so. As supply and allocation continue to face challenges, guidance on serological/antibody versus viral testing, testing in the workplace, informed consent, among other things have emerged to help guide coronavirus testing in the workplace. President Biden’s Path out
Manufacturers Can Leverage Immigration to Fill Labor Gaps, Address Prevailing Skills Shortage
In June 2021, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the America Works Report, which is based on an analysis of more than 20 years of federal jobs and employment data. Among the findings is that there are approximately half as many available workers for every open job and the ratio continues
My Company Stopped Giving Bonuses, but My Coworker Got One
My company has given bonuses every year since I was hired in 1999 but said last year it would no longer do it due to our industry’s economic struggles. These bonuses have always been based on 10 criteria. In an average year, I’d meet eight of these and receive 8
New Missouri Law Requires Employers to Provide Unpaid Leave & Other Accommodations for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence
Effective August 28, 2021, Missouri employers with at least 20 Missouri employees must provide unpaid leave for employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence (as defined by state statute) or have family or household members who are victims of such violence. Covered employers must also notify current
Governor Newsom Expected to Sign Bill Creating New Labor Code Violations, Expanding Cal/OSHA Subpoena Powers
The California Legislature will soon send Senate Bill (SB) No. 606 to Governor Gavin Newsom, who is likely to sign the bill into law. The bill would make substantial changes to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) citation structure by creating two new categories of violations: “enterprise-wide”