Businesses all around the world felt the severe impact of Covid-19. Among other facets, the working model that companies had in place drastically changed in the wake of the pandemic.
Archives for December 15, 2021
How Covid Caused A Shakeup In Workplace Management Landscape
In addition to changing how and where millions of people work, the pandemic changed who is managing many of their workplaces and what their roles are.
California Implements Statewide Mask Requirements for All Indoor Public Settings
On December 13, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a revised guidance on face coverings titled Guidance for the Use of Face Covering.
Will The Great Resignation Signal an End to The Annual Performance Evaluation?
Kevin Cleys and Katie Towery suggest employers should rethink their annual performance evaluation process in light of how hard it is to retain talent currently.
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5 Wage-Hour Tips For Employers During The Holiday Season
Lee Schreter offers tips to help employers survive the holiday season, including explaining whether holiday parties are compensable.
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Responding to the Kronos Cyber Attack – What Should Employers Be Thinking About?
The leaders of our Wage & Hour Practice, Justin Barnes Jeffrey Brecher and Eric Magnus collaborated with us on this article.
According to reports, Kronos, the cloud-based, HR management service provider, suffered a data incident involving ransomware affecting its information systems. Kronos communicated that it discovered the incident late on
Proposition to Reform PAGA Approved to Collect Signatures
Under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), an “aggrieved employee” may bring a representative action on behalf of him or herself and other “aggrieved employees” for civil penalties for various violations of the California Labor Code. (Labor Code §§2698, et seq.) PAGA cases have become increasingly more frequent for various reasons, including
The agile recruitment process: hiring with leaner teams and budgets
How is your budget? Because inflation hits everyone, hiring isn’t easy, and now you may be hiring with leaner teams and budgets just in the time where everything costs more. This means a more agile recruitment process for you and your company.
Many businesses had massive cutbacks in 2020 and
Is COVID-19 a Disability? EEOC Provides Updated Guidance
On December 14, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) added a new section, COVID-19 and the Definition of “Disability” Under the ADA/Rehabilitation Act, to its COVID-19 guidance. The updated guidance describes how the ADA’s three-part definition of disability (actual disability, record of disability or being regarded as an
Down the Rabbit Hole: A Trip through the OFCCP’s New Contractor Portal
It was all very well to say ‘Drink me,’ but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. ‘No, I’ll look first,’ she said, ‘and see whether it’s marked “poison” or not’; for […] she had never forgotten that, if you drink much from
Help Wanted at Yellowstone Ranch
One of my current vices is the television series “Yellowstone,” which I’ll admit I was drawn into in a big binge-the-first-three-seasons-in-three-weeks way. For those of you who are not familiar with the show, it centers around patriarch John Dutton and the Dutton family, who for generations have owned the
Universal Statewide Masking, Mega Events & Travel Guidance – CDPH New Guidance
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By: Universal Statewide Masking, Mega Events & Travel Guidance – CDPH New Guidance
On December 13, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued updated “guidance” that address masking, the timing of COVID testing of non-vaccinated persons at
A Busy Day in Court For COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Healthcare
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to enjoin New York State from enforcing its regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers despite the fact that the regulation did not allow for religious accommodations. The Court did not issue any written opinion or rationale but was accompanied by a
City of Philadelphia Announces Food Establishment Vaccine Mandate
In response to rising COVID-19 case rates, on December 13, 2021, the Philadelphia Department of Health announced a vaccine mandate for patrons and staff of all establishments that sell food or drink for on-site consumption within Philadelphia city limits. The mandate will take effect on January 3, 2022.