Employers should develop and implement the most compliant and risk adverse benefits plans, but the plaintiff’s bar will still search for loopholes. Investment fees and loss, COBRA litigation and healthcare claims are only a few of the issues facing employers in 2021.
Archives for 2021
Resource Update: 2021 Desk Reference Provides Guidance to New Jersey Employers on State Employment Laws
Employers in New Jersey must comply with a number of state laws and regulations that often impose different or more stringent requirements on employers than those imposed by federal law. Attorneys in FordHarrison’s Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office have prepared the New Jersey Employment Law Desk Reference to provide guidance to employers on the various New Jersey state laws.
COVID Restrictions Will Be Lifted in PA, NJ and DE
Pennsylvania – Mitigation Orders, Except Masking, Will Be Lifted on Memorial Day
On May 4, 2021, the Wolf administration announced that mitigation orders for Pennsylvania will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021, but masks will still be required. The current order requiring Pennsylvanians to wear masks will
Littler Lightbulb: Wage and Hour Developments During the First 100 Days of the Biden Administration
Last week, President Biden marked his 100th day in office. This Lightbulb illuminates some of the more important developments affecting wage and hour law taken during the first 100 days of the Biden administration.
Jamie Dimon, fed up with Zoom calls and remote work, says commuting to offices will make a comeback
While Jamie Dimon is fine with the greater flexibility allowed by employees working from home part time, that’s no substitute for being at the office, the JPMorgan chief said.
Can Saying The ‘N-Word’ Create A Hostile Work Environment?
The Supreme Court has been asked to decide an issue that has sowed confusion among the various appellate courts around the country: can a single workplace use of the N-word constitute a hostile work environment under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
Companies are stealing pay from low-wage workers, report says
On a Tuesday afternoon last June, Humberto was yanking old wires from the walls of a middle school in suburban Birmingham, Alabama, when his cellphone rang.
COVID exposed issues plaguing essential workers. Now let’s fix them, lawmakers say
Essential workers were praised for staying on the job during the coronavirus pandemic, but as the region moves more into an economic recovery, experts and advocates fear those workers might be left behind.
Use Employee Personas To Design Employee Experience For A Hybrid Workforce
Companies that adopt a hybrid workforce model need to rethink their employee experience (EX).
Biden’s ‘infrastructure’ plan is really a massive push to unionize the US workforce
President Joe Biden is traveling to Virginia and Louisiana this week to pitch his American Jobs Plan — also called an “infrastructure” plan. New bridges, safer highways and more broadband are easy sells. But that’s only half the story.
Why You Need to Prioritize Upskilling Your Workforce
According to a 2020 report from the World Economic Forum, at least 54% of all employees will need to enhance their skills to meet changing work requirements by 2022.
This Stanford-designed system will help you navigate the workplace after COVID-19
Creating rituals and practices will keep employees engaged and happy no matter where they’re working from.
Get in the Right Headspace: Expert Tips on Wellness in the Workplace
In order to preserve employee mental health, we have to understand how stress improves and impedes us and how company policies might affect the choices that employees make regarding their health.
10 Things to Say Instead of “You’re So Talented”
Your friend shows you a picture of a photograph she took. It’s absolutely stunning. The lighting, the composition, everything. It’s perfect! What do you say?
“You’re so talented!”
Why on earth do we say that? Was the picture taken the very first time your friend
California Public Health Department Does Away With Quarantine for Fully Vaccinated and Asymptomatic Workers
On May 3, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released updated public health recommendations advising that fully vaccinated non-healthcare workers can refrain from quarantining after a known workplace exposure to COVID-19, but only if they are asymptomatic.