So, on January 26, 2022, the federal OSHA folks will withdraw President Biden’s vaccination-or-test mandate for employers with 100 or more workers. All that worry for nothing…
Archives for January 25, 2022
Minneapolis Amends COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
DOL Issues Guidance on Compensability of Time Spent Undergoing COVID-19 Health Screenings, Testing, and Vaccinations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Fact Sheet #84 (available here) addressing the compensability of time spent undergoing COVID-19 health screenings, testing, and vaccinations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Fact Sheet addresses how the OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) factors into the DOL’s analysis of whether such time is compensable under the FLSA. The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed the ETS from going into effect, determining that OSHA likely lacked the authority to impose the ETS.
UPDATE: Withdrawal of DOL Guidance on Compensability of Time Spent Undergoing COVID-19 Health Screenings, Testing, and Vaccinations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on January 24, 2022 removed, without explanation, from its website Fact Sheet #84 addressing the compensability of time spent undergoing COVID-19 health screenings, testing, and vaccinations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Presumably, the DOL reconsidered its guidance following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). This action by the DOL reflects the shifting nature of positions taken by government agencies addressing COVID-19 issues and litigation developments.
What Employers Need to Know About Suicide Prevention
Research on common predictors, effective interventions, and strategies to support employees if a colleague dies by suicide.
EEOC Releases New Guide for Federal Employees Filing Employment Discrimination Appeals
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released today a “Guide to Writing Appeal Briefs for Unrepresented Complainants”, intended to assist federal employees and applicants with their employment discrimination complaint appeals to the EEOC.
Few Employers Plan to Drop Vaccine Mandate After Supreme Court Ruling
More than a third of companies plan to proceed with mandates
The U.S. Labor Movement Is Popular, Prominent and Also Shrinking
Unionization efforts involving some of the most recognizable names in business have dominated headlines across the United States in recent months.
Editorial: The pandemic is still raging and workers still need sick leave protection
There is a terrible disconnect in California’s pandemic policies.
The Real Reasons Workers Are Leaving In Droves? (Burnout Is on the List But Not at the Top)
They’re exhausted for sure, but they’re also resigning because they have ambitions for themselves, goals and aspirations.
Bullying – A Serious Workplace Issue
Many of us were bullied at school and there’s much talk in the news of this being an ever-escalating problem.
Top Two Workplace Predictions For 2022: Why Personal Finance Will Play A Key Role In Hiring And Retention
Unfortunately, for employers, experts are predicting that the hiring challenges of 2021 could persist in 2022.
How Work Happens In 2022: Three Workplace Models
Over the last two years, widespread changes have affected workplaces around the world.
Workforce Trends Are Changing As We Embrace A ‘New Normal’ In 2022
Wow! In March 2020, who would have thought that a 2-week stay-at-home order would turn the world on its end? As we roll into 2022, it’s been almost 2 years since “normal” and we’re still trying to figure it out.
Workers Care More About Flexible Hours Than Remote Work
New survey of more than 10,000 knowledge workers found 95% want to set their own hours