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Archives for November 11, 2021

Federal Contracts and Vaccine Mandates: A New Order

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - COVID, Coronavirus

Federal contractors and subcontractors recently received guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force when applying President Biden’s Executive Order Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols.

New York Expands Protections Under Whistleblower Law

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Goldberg Segalla Category: New York - General

On October 28, 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.4394-A/A.5144-A and announced amendments to New York Labor Law (NYLL) §§ 740 and 741, known as New York’s whistleblower laws.

New York Expands Secure Choice Savings Program

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Goldberg Segalla Category: New York - General

The New York Secure Choice Savings Program Act was enacted into law as part of the 2018-19 New York State Budget. 

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Provides Critical Guidance on Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Goldberg Segalla Category: Pennsylvania - General

On October 19, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in Reynolds v. Willert Mfg. Co., LLC, provided important guidance on the protections afforded to certified medical marijuana users by the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (PMMA).

New York Expands Paid Family Leave to Include “Siblings”

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Goldberg Segalla Category: New York - General

On November 1, 2021, Governor Hochul signed S.2928-A announcing an amendment to the New York Paid Family Leave Law (NY PFL).

L-2 Spouses No Longer Need a Separate Employment Authorization Document For U.S. Work

Posted: November 11, 2021 | CDF Labor Law LLP Category: Immigration - Visas

On November 10, 2021, the US Department of Homeland Security settled a lawsuit and agreed that the spouses of L-1 intracompany transferees (“L-2 Spouses”) will be granted employment authorization without the need for a separate employment authorization document (“EAD”). Federal law regulates employment authorization for foreign nationals in the United States, and employers face stiff penalties for employing unauthorized individuals.

U.S. Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Align to End Retaliation, Promote Workers’ Rights

Posted: November 11, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today announced a joint initiative to raise awareness about retaliation issues when workers exercise their protected labor rights.

‘I went home and cried’: US employers offer few protections for pregnant workers

Posted: November 11, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: The Guardian

According to recent research, two-thirds of US workers are being denied adjustments on account of their pregnancy

America’s Judges Are Putting My Life on the Line

Posted: November 11, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: New York Times

Workers are flexing collective power in major strikes, workplace actions and organizing drives, as they are forced to fight battles that labor won decades earlier: over workplace safety, an eight-hour day, vacation, sick leave, a living wage, health care and retirement security.

10 states sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers

Posted: November 11, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: CBS News

A group of 10 states is taking the Biden administration to federal court over its new rule requiring health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, claiming the requirement violates the Constitution and federal law governing the agency rule-making process.

U.S. workers have been striking in startling numbers. Will that continue?

Posted: November 11, 2021 | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Washington Post

Looking at more than 100 years of data, we found several factors associated with strikes.

IRS Releases 2022 Inflation Adjustments to Various Tax Limitations on Employer-Provided Benefits

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Littler Category: Benefits - General

On November 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which contains its annual inflation adjustments for over 60 tax provisions, including not only individual income tax rates and deductions, but also many employer-provided benefits.

Appeals Court Tosses Lawsuit over Trump-Era Joint Employer Rule

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Michael Lotito weighs in on a court case surrounding a Trump-era rule on joint-employer status that was rescinded by the Biden administration but that that DOL has not yet issued a new rule for.

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Observer, Ally, Advocate: Seizing the Moment and Committing to DEI

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Britney Torres shares steps employers can take to encourage and equip employees when thinking and acting on IE&D allyship and advocacy.

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Who Pays for Workers’ Time Getting Covid Tests, Employers Wonder (OSHA ETS)

Posted: November 11, 2021 | Littler Category: Law Firm News

Devjani Mishra discusses OSHA’s new emergency temporary standard (ETS), which doesn’t require employers to pay testing fees or compensate workers for time off to get tested, as employees and attorneys wonder who will pay.

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