Executive Summary: Effective October 1, 2021, Florida businesses will be required to submit new hire information for their independent contractors to the Florida Department of Revenue. This is a significant change for business in Florida as previously reporting of independent contractors by a business was optional.
Archives for October 4, 2021
Restaurant Industry Alert: DOL Issues Final Rule Modifying Tip Sharing
On September 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its latest rule related to tip pooling. The rule modifies and clarifies aspects of a rule previously issued by the Trump administration. Several portions of the Trump administration’s final rule went into effect April 30, 2021.
Manufacturers Can Expect Emphasis on Prevention of Heat Illness in Workplaces
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had announced this spring its intention to implement a new heat illness standard that will apply to indoor environments. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced “enhanced and expanded” efforts to address heat-related illnesses as part of the Biden Administration’s commitment to workplace safety, climate resilience, and environmental justice.
How to Build Digital Dexterity Into Your Workforce
The hybrid era means employees need to be more comfortable than ever with tech. Here’s how to help them develop the skills they need.
It’s a New Era for Mental Health at Work
Research on how the past 18 months have affected U.S. employees — and how companies should respond.
These Tech Stocks Are Helping to Improve Workplace Productivity
With remote work on the rise, these companies’ products are in high demand.
Hollywood Crew Union Votes to Authorize Strike Against Studios
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is at loggerheads with companies like Netflix, Disney and Amazon over streaming pay and long workdays.
Judge dismisses federal gender discrimination suit of FDNY EMT who posed for calendar
Margot Loth failed to show she was treated less favorably after participating in sexy “Calendar of Heroes,” ruling states
Religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccine mandates can be slippery slope for employers, workers
The honor system has developed into a key element of how well societies — whether local, statewide or national — are functioning under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SCOTUS won’t decide if N.C. law firm partner was also employee
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a ruling that said a former shareholder at North Carolina intellectual property law firm Myers Bigel was not the firm’s employee and could not pursue race discrimination and retaliation claims.
New York’s Largest Healthcare Provider Fires 1,400 Unvaccinated Workers
New York State’s largest healthcare provider, Northwell Health, has fired 1,400 employees who refused to get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a spokesman, Joe Kemp.
Louisiana health system charging workers $200 for unvaccinated spouses
It could pay to encourage your spouse to become vaccinated against COVID-19, especially as the financial cost of refusing to get the jab rises.
Burnout expected to rise next year due to pandemic workplace changes, report finds
Are workplace wellness programs all they’re cracked up to be? Here’s the deal
If you’ve never experienced a workplace wellness program, you might consider yourself lucky.