Natalie Nathanson discusses the prospective implications of additional surcharges on monthly health insurance premiums for unvaccinated employees to account for the risk of increased medical costs related to COVID-19 in “Not vaccinated? Here’s why you could be paying more for health care costs soon,” published by Market Watch.
Archives for October 21, 2021
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Seeks En Banc Review of Decision on FAA Preemption and California’s AB 51
As suggested by its previous motion, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a petition for rehearing en banc after a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) did not preempt California’s ban on mandatory arbitration contracts, Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51).
Are You Trying to Retain the Right Employees?
Too many companies waste time trying to keep people who want to leave. Researchers found that it’s better to identify people who are excited to stay.
Pet hospital to pay $43K to settle sex harassment suit
Portland veterinary services provider Hannah Pet Hospital will pay over $43,000 to a former pet nurse to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit.
N.J. state workers will now return to offices on rolling basis. Some lawmakers aren’t happy.
Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration set an Oct. 18 deadline for all state workers in New Jersey to return to their offices full-time for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit the state.
Amazon Workers on Staten Island Aim for Union Vote
The organizers say they will have enough signatures by Monday to file for an election with the National Labor Relations Board. The company is pushing back.
Stay Ahead Of The Talent Trends And Build Your Workforce
We all know that company. We may be that company.
We need to embrace introverted Black Women in the workplace
There’s a huge amount of pressure for Black women, especially in white-dominated workplaces, to be extroverted.
Effective Leadership In A Hybrid Workplace
In years past, autumn had a rhythm to it. Call it the “back-to-school feeling.”
Is It A School Or A Workplace?
Is it a school or a workplace? This is a question that will become increasingly difficult to answer in the years and decades to come.
My New Boss Believed a Lying Employee Over Me
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act Did Not Protect Employee Who Was Terminated for Positive Marijuana Test Result
A federal court in Pennsylvania granted an employer’s motion for summary judgment dismissing a former employee’s Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (PMMA) claim because he could not show that his termination was premised solely on his status as a certified user of medical marijuana. Matthew Reynolds v. Willert Mfg. Co., LLC,
Cal/OSHA Releases Proposed Language for Next Readoption of COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards
On October 20, 2021, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (known as Cal/OSHA) issued proposed language for the second readoption of Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for COVID-19 Prevention.