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Archives for October 7, 2021

Virginia Introduces Prevailing Wage Requirements, Modifies Wage Theft Statute

Posted: October 7, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: Virginia

Virginia has adopted a prevailing wage statute and amended its Wage Theft Law. Contractors risk significant liability and penalties for noncompliance.

Melanie Paul Discusses Evolving Federal COVID-19 Requirements Facing Employers

Posted: October 7, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: Law Firm News

Melanie Paul discusses the implications of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 in the workplace following the Biden Administration’s announcement of a nationwide vaccine mandate in “We expect multiple challenges to vaccine mandate, says legal expert,” published by American Occupational Safety.

New Jersey Employers Now Required to Give Job Preference to Employees Who Have Reached Maximum Medical Improvement

Posted: October 7, 2021 | Goldberg Segalla Category: New Jersey - General

On September 24, 2021, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that amends New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation Act to require employers with 50 or more employees to provide hiring preferences to employees, following a work-related injury, who have reached maximum medical improvement but are unable to return to the position at which the employee was previously employed.

Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandates Tested in New York Case

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Wall Street Journal

Pending ruling could help shape whether states must allow religious objections to Covid-19 vaccinations in hospital settings and beyond

Facebook Is Latest Tech Company to Ignore Employee Alarm Bells

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Bloomberg

There was something familiar about the recent bombshell revelations about Facebook.

BofA Bumps Its Minimum Wage Again on the Way to $25 an Hour

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Bloomberg

Bank of America Corp. is bumping its minimum hourly wage to $21, taking another step toward a goal of paying $25 by 2025.

The ‘Great Ghosting’ Trend Of People Quitting And Not Telling Their Bosses

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes

You most likely have noticed that there is an unpleasant trend of a lack of civility, politeness, courtesy and respect on social media sites and in the real world.

White House labor task force meets Thursday to discuss key report that boosts unions

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Reuters

Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will convene a second meeting on Thursday of the White House labor task force, a group of cabinet secretaries and top aides that aims to boost union membership in the country, two officials with knowledge of the matter said.

Only a fraction of U.S. health care workers are risking their jobs over vaccinations.

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: New York Times

With deadlines for health care workers to take coronavirus vaccinations either passed or quickly approaching, only a fraction of those workers across the United States are risking their jobs by not complying.

Why Faster Access To Earned Wages Is Critical For The Gig Workforce

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes

Throughout the pandemic, workers flocked to the gig economy looking to make up for lost income or deficiencies in their full-time income and to take advantage of the influx in available jobs.

How cannabis legalization is changing the workplace

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: NBC News

As the country’s support for marijuana legalization grows, some employers are now looking at the once-taboo subject of weed and work differently. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports. 

California Issues More Expansive Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

Posted: October 7, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: California - General

In early August, California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a mandate for health care workers to be vaccinated by September 30, 2021. Local government agencies within California, like the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, passed similar orders that expanded the CDPH mandate to, for example, non-medical

Health Plan Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees: New Guidance Provides a Roadmap

Posted: October 7, 2021 | Ogletree Deakins Category: HR - COVID, Coronavirus

Employers that are considering imposing health plan premium surcharges to encourage their employees to get vaccinated have clearer guidance on how to do so without running afoul of the nondiscrimination rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Both vaccination surcharges and incentives are permitted by

Contrary to Former Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi’s Advice, It’s Okay to Ask For a Raise

Posted: October 7, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Evil HR Lady

“I’ve never, ever, ever asked for a raise.” So says former Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi. Why? “I don’t know. I find it cringeworthy. I cannot imagine working for somebody and saying my pay is not enough.”

Oh boy.

Now, Nooyi goes on to say she made more money than

California’s COVID-19 Employer Reporting Requirements Revised

Posted: October 7, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: California - General

On October 5, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 654 (AB 654), which expands the types of employers who are exempt from COVID-19 outbreak reporting requirements. Specifically, under AB 654, employers such as community clinics, adult day health centers, community care facilities, and child daycare facilities are exempt from COVID-19

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