Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra co-author “Cal/OSHA Modifies Quarantine Rules for Asymptomatic, Unvaccinated Workers,” published by SHRM.
Archives for October 17, 2021
Beltway Buzz, October 15, 2021
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.
COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Set to Relax for Fully Vaccinated
As long as they can show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, foreign travelers will be allowed to visit the United States beginning November 8, 2021, according to the Biden Administration.
Until now, we knew only that the 14-day travel restrictions and the northern and southern border restrictions would
Sprouts Farmers Market to Pay $280,0000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suits
Grocery Store Chain Settles Claims of Discrimination Based on Failure to Hire Deaf Applicants, Federal Agency Charged
Strikes are sweeping the labor market as workers wield new leverage
The labor activism runs the gamut of American industry, powered by the same grievances about wages, benefits and quality of life driving the Great Resignation
Labor flexes its muscle as leverage tips from employers to workers
Workers are saying enough is enough.
U.S. Labor Unions Are Having a Moment
U.S. organized labor is having a moment after decades of erosion in both influence and power, giving workers their best chance in recent memory to claw back lost ground.
The Week in Business: Workers Flex Their Muscles
More employees quit their jobs in August than in any month in the last two decades, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday.
Dear Annie: Couples fight turned workplace gossip
Dear Annie: How much is appropriate to share in the workplace when it comes to personal matters?
Three important steps to building a best-in-class remote workplace culture
Workplace culture has always been essential – but in the last 18 months, a strong, unified company culture has been more important than ever.
Apple fires employee who raised awareness of workplace misconduct allegations at the company
Apple fired an employee Thursday who was critical of the company’s handling of workplace misconduct allegations.
DOJ Is On the Prowl to Prosecute “No-Poach” Agreements
The Department of Justice (DOJ) finally fulfilled its long time promise to criminally prosecute “no-poach” agreements. A no-poach agreement is an agreement between two or more employers not to hire employees away
Are Your Employee Benefits Plans Ready for the New Year or Is It the Same Auld Lang Syne?
Holiday season and the end of the year are both quickly approaching, and with the turning of the calendar from 2021 to 2022 come several employee benefit plan amendment deadlines and implementation requirements. Some of these changes are optional for plan sponsors to adopt so now is a good time
White House Announces Relaxation of COVID-19–Related Travel Restrictions to the United States, Beginning on November 8, 2021
As a follow-up to its September 20, 2021 announcement, the White House announced on October 15, 2021, that it would lift the travel ban for fully vaccinated foreign nationals starting November 8, 2021.
South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Governor’s Early Termination of Federal Unemployment Benefits
In a recent opinion, the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously agreed with the lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by four individuals to challenge Governor Henry McMaster’s decision to end federal unemployment programs early.
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