October 10th is World Mental Health Day. 18.5 percent of American Adults suffer from some type of mental illness every year. That’s 43.8 million people or almost 1 in five. Take a look around your office. There’s a good chance that there are several people in your office who have
Archives for October 12, 2021
Practical Strategies for Manufacturers Managing COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Mandates
Manufacturing employers continue to feel the brunt of emerging and evolving trends related to the COVID-19 pandemic: workplace safety, labor shortages, absence management, remote technology, and employee retention — just to name a few. On the workplace safety front, mask mandates, testing protocols, and vaccine issues continue to make headlines, including President
Here We Go Again! California's Latest Crop of Employment Laws
California is at it again – adopting a host of new labor and employment laws that will further regulate and complicate business operations in the Golden State. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute has been tracking these bills as they worked their way through the legislature and been signed into law
Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Significantly Limiting the Ability of Many Employers to Mandate Vaccines
On October 11, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order (EO) No. GA-40, prohibiting any entity in Texas from requiring any individual, including an employee, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination if that individual objects to the vaccination “for any reason of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for
University Policy Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Student-Athletes Blocked by Sixth Circuit
As vaccination mandates continue to be a topic of discussion and discord in the workplace, the world of college athletics is not exempt from similar mandatory vaccine controversy.
The First Amendment rights of 16 student-athletes seeking a religious exemption as a basis to avoid compliance with Western Michigan University’s (WMU)
Guide for companies in ERTE: How to benefit from the training bonus?
Jesús Lahera discusses an increase in exemptions for companies in ERTE that train their workers.
CincoDias
Dynamic management of protocols and their measures facilitate effective disconnection
Antonio Pedrajas talks about protocols for employees’ leaves of absence and “digital disconnection.”
Observatorio de Recursos Humanos
Guiding the Return to Office
Santiago Martínez advises companies to avoid disruption by keeping abreast of the newest COVID-19 regulations and consistently reviewing internal policies.
Latin Lawyer
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California’s New Restrictions on Severance Agreements, Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Agreements
On October 7, 2021, Governor Newsom enacted SB 331 to put up additional restrictions on employers offering severance agreements and settling claims alleging harassment, discrimination or retaliation based on purported violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act. The new