Bianca Black shares her perspective about diversity and inclusion in the legal industry.
The Indiana Lawyer
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Employers may extend FFCRA, but mandate ends: Experts
Fewer planned redundancies in November as furlough extension kicked in
Raoul Parekh explains how the second lockdown is creating more furloughs in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Personnel Today
DOL Rule Lets Cooks, Dishwashers Share Servers' Tips
Michael Lotito provides insight on the rulemaking for pooling tips among employees of hospitality businesses.
Law360
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Virus Leave Turns Voluntary in 2021 as Tax Credit Extended
Jeff Nowak shares his prediction of employers providing additional leave benefits as the virus continues into the new year.
Bloomberg Law
Congress Declines to Extend FFCRA Leave, Offers Tax Credits to Those Voluntarily Providing Paid Leave
5 questions to ask before adopting a coronavirus vaccine policy
Steven Friedman and Barry Hartstein offer advice on COVID-19 vaccination policies.
HR Dive
Legal experts weigh in on what you need to know about the workforce amid Covid-19
Kelley Edwards provides insight on FMLA as the 2020 year soon ends.
Houston Business Journal
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Coronavirus relief bill extends FFCRA tax credits to March 2021
Happy New Year
We survived 2020! And I took real time off, which I haven’t done for all 2020. (I did keep reading things, just no work.) A bunch of stuff happened, though, so I wanted to catch you all up with some links:
From Jeff Nowak:
The Practical NLRB Advisor – Issue 16, Fall 2020
In this issue Brian in Brief NLRB Decision Places Limits on Section 7 Protection GC Urges Consistent Review of Pre-Recognition Agreements New NLRB Investigations Protocols Issued Board Still Mulls Changes to Contract-Bar Doctrine Other NLRB Developments
UPDATE: Michigan Joins Growing Number of States Granting Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signature on House Bill 5217 and House Bill 5218 will allow Michigan student-athletes to earn financial compensation from the use of their name, image, and likeness and authorize the hiring and use of attorneys and agents without affecting student-athlete scholarship eligibility.
Michigan now joins California, Florida,
San Francisco Issues Mandatory Travel Quarantine Due to ‘Rapid Increase’ in COVID-19 Cases
On December 16, 2020, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) issued Order of the Health Officer No. C19-17 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases that the department said could quickly “overwhelm hospitals” in the county, as well as the rest of California, unless the City took measures
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