The D.C. Council has adopted legislation that “removes one of the biggest obstacles workers say prevents them from getting the COVID-19 vaccine” by ensuring paid time off for both vaccination and recovery from any side effects. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is expected to sign the “COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment
Archives for November 17, 2021
Performance Improvement Plan Guide: How To Write, Benefits + Tips
If a new law meant you could never hire anyone new, would that affect how you approached performance improvement plans (PIPs)? You’d probably look at performance improvement plans as tools to help employees be happy, engaged, and productive, and not as documentation for an upcoming termination. They can and should
Cal/OSHA Postpones Discussion of Changes to COVID-19 ETS
As uncertainty about the federal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard persists, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board has announced it will not discuss the changes to California COVID-19 ETS at its November 18th meeting. The Board’s consideration of the Horcher proposal (a verbatim adoption of the federal OSHA regulation) will be delayed until there
Want to keep tabs on your working-from-home staff? Resist the urge
Companies offering remote monitoring software are booming. But spying on your employees is no way to treat people
Jeopardy!’s Search for Permanent Host Continues: How Do You Choose Among Qualified Job Candidates?
Jeopardy! is moving past the drama of losing its first choice for Alex Trebek’s replacement for permanent host of the popular game show. Since former producer Mike Richards resigned over the summer after his past offensive comments resurfaced, Mayim Bialik filled in as guest host of weekday Jeopardy! episodes
New California Law Targets Warehouses—and Perhaps All Employers That Use Performance Metrics
A new California law, Assembly Bill (AB) No. 701, provides new regulatory scrutiny of job performance quotas at warehouse distribution centers. The stated purpose of the law is to ensure that the use of production quotas do not penalize workers for taking meal and rest breaks, using the restroom, and
NLRB Considers Rulemaking on Virtual Hearings
On November 4, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), soliciting public comments regarding potential revision of the Board’s rules and regulations to incorporate permanently the optional use of videoconference technology for all aspects and phases of unfair labor practice and