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Trending: Requested Accommodations For Mental Health Issues

| Filed Under: Disability Discrimination (CA)

While California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency is set to end on February 28, 2023, and California’s Supplemental COVID Supplemental Sick Pay has already sunsetted, the effects of the pandemic continue to impact California employers. Most recently, there has been a major uptick in employee requests for accommodation for mental issues such as depression, stress, and anxiety related to pandemic issues.

Whether it is depression from being isolated while working from home, stress from being short-staffed during COVID-related leaves, or anxiety from facing an employer mandate to return to in-office work, when a California employee raises a mental health concern, there are many issues the employer should keep in mind.

Here are some quick tips for dealing with mental health accommodations:

Connecticut Proposes Legislation to Increase Salary Transparency in Job Postings

| Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CT)

Connecticut recently proposed legislation (Proposed H.B. No. 5243) that would “require employers to disclose salary ranges in all job postings.” In 2021, Connecticut was one of the first states to enact a pay transparency law requiring employers to disclose to applicants and employees the salary ranges for their positions. The

Beltway Buzz, January 20, 2023

| Filed Under: General (Gov Agencies)

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.

Trending:  Requested Accommodations For Mental Health Issues

| Filed Under: Reasonable Accommodation

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While California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency is set to end on February 28, 2023, and California’s Supplemental COVID Supplemental Sick Pay has already sunsetted, the effects of the pandemic continue to impact California employers. Most recently, there has been a major uptick in

Washington Paid Family Medical Leave Program’s Premium Rate Increased for 2023

| Filed Under: Wage & Hour (WA)

Beginning on January 1, 2023, the Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Program’s “total premium” rate rose to 0.8% from 0.6%.  This rate is recalculated annually in October, based on contributions from premiums and benefits paid during the previous year. 

As was true in previous years, employers must report to

D.C. Circuit Issues Mixed Ruling Regarding Major Provisions of the NLRB’s 2019 Election Rule

| Filed Under: General (D.C.)

DC Circuit struck down the portions of the NLRB’s representation election rule addressing the timeline for submitting employee voter lists and for certifying election results, and election observer eligibility. Court upheld parts of the rule governing pre-election litigation of certain voter eligibility issues, and the timeframe for scheduling

Private Sector Union Membership Rate Declines in 2022

| Filed Under: Union Organizing

The union membership rate among private sector workers fell to 6.0% in 2022, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) news release. This is down from 6.1% in 2021 and continues the overall decline since private sector union membership peaked in the mid-1950s.

While organizing activity increased in

Senior Managing Director Sues Former Firm for Gender Discrimination

| Filed Under: Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity

A senior managing director was fired from her job at an integrated financial services boutique after she reported gender discrimination and unequal pay. According to the complaint filed in January 2023, Ann Deaton was a leading financial manager – a “$2 million+ producer” ranked in the top 1% of female

IE&D Hot Topics for Employers: Looking Back at 2022 and Preparing for 2023

| Filed Under: Diversity

As employers enhance their inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) efforts, federal and state courts have seen an uptick in litigation over the scope and validity of various public and private IE&D measures. State and local legislatures have been active in the IE&D space, focusing on pay equity, diversity

Sixth Circuit Upholds Block of Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

| Filed Under: Coronavirus

On January 12, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld most of a district court’s injunction blocking the federal contractor vaccine mandate in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Connecticut Kicks Off Its 2023 Legislative Session With Slew of Employment-Related Bills

| Filed Under: General (CT)

Connecticut employers have seen a significant increase in legislation affecting their businesses over the last few years. The Connecticut General Assembly does not show any signs of slowing down. A slew of labor and employment bills have been proposed in the 2023 legislative session.

Breaking News: OFCCP Publishes New CSAL Audit List

| Filed Under: OFCCP

It’s here! OFCCP has finally released the long-awaited latest Courtesy Scheduling Announcement List. As a reminder this is the list of contractors and their establishments that have been selected for upcoming audit by the Agency. This is the second CSAL issued under the leadership of OFCCP Director Jenny Yang.

Per

New York City’s New Job Protection Bill: Will It End At-Will Employment?

| Filed Under: General (NY)

New York City is considering a bill known as the “Secure Jobs Act,” which would prohibit employers from discharging employees without “just cause” and advanced notice in most cases. Introduced on December 7, 2022, Int 0837-2022 would further restrict employers’ use of electronic monitoring and biometric data in making discharge

Settled a Lawsuit with a Government Agency Last Year? Form 1098-F Reporting of Fines and Penalties is Coming Due

| Filed Under: General (Gov Agencies)

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed rules relating to when penalties/fines paid to or at the direction of a government agency can be deducted as a business expense. Certain payments to government agencies, such as the EEOC, as part of employment lawsuit settlements, are affected. To this

Recruiter Advice that You Should Ignore

| Filed Under: HR Headlines

This morning I got sucked into watching Facebook reels. The offspring inform me that these are just old TikToks, and I should go straight to TikTok, but I’m an old lady who likes Facebook and always regrets clicking on reels, and yet I still do it.

Anyway, a lovely woman