The Maine Department of Labor announced on September 17, 2021 that the state’s public sector employees will be subject to President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate due to Maine’s state plan agreement with the federal government.
Many Unknowns as Franchise Industry Considers COVID Vaccine Mandate
Jim Paretti answers questions about what President Biden’s vaccination mandate will mean for employers in the franchising industry.
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New York HERO Act Obligations Triggered By COVID-19 Designation
Lisa Griffith and Sanjay Nair examine employers’ obligations under the NY HERO Act since the New York Commissioner of Health has designated COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease.
SHRM Online
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Massachusetts High Court Addresses Service Charges Under Tips Act
Lisa Griffith and Sanjay Nair examine a Massachusetts case that serves as a cautionary tale for employers when they are drafting documents related to employee compensation.
SHRM Online
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Vaccine mandates now required: What to know about Biden’s new rules
Devjani Mishra explains why President Biden’s new COVID-19 vaccination mandate for large companies will help equalize the playing field and take some pressure off employers.
Human Resource Executive
Why are people mad at the CDC?
Michael Lotito explains why President Biden’s order for Covid vaccinations for large employers is causing frustrations even among allies.
Politico
Some businesses welcome Biden's vaccination mandate while others worry about the costs, effects on worker shortages
Devjani Mishra talks about how President Biden’s vaccine mandate will help level the playing field and take some pressure off employers.
USA Today
Biden's employer mandate: Who will foot the bill for weekly Covid testing?
Devjani Mishra explains that mandatory COVID-19 testing programs face a wide range of state and local laws that focus on medical testing and expense reimbursement.
The Business Journals
Biden's workplace vaccine mandate faces headwinds
Michael Lotito weighs in on President Joe Biden’s surprise order for the Labor Department to issue mandatory vaccine rules for large companies.
Politico
Biden’s vaccine mandate gives Chicago-area employers cover when implementing vaccine requirements
Barry Hartstein explains why President Biden’s vaccination mandate will likely encourage more companies to take their policies from voluntary to mandatory.
Chicago Tribune
4 Takeaways As EEOC Eyes Telework In The COVID Era
Michelle Barrett Falconer weighs in on a case that marks the first time the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has taken a company to court over a pandemic-related request for an ADA accommodation.
Law360 Employment Authority
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How Meaningful Commitment To IE&D Can Enhance A Company’s ESG Profile
Alyesha Dotson, Corinn Jackson and Britney Torres explain that ESG and IE&D are both focused on the sustainability and societal impact of corporate management, but their underlying concepts are distinct and should be evaluated individually to maximize impact.
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Virginia OSHA Issues Third Iteration of its Emergency COVID-19 Regulation
On August 26, 2021, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted revised amendments to the Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (the Final Permanent Standard). Governor Ralph Northam then proposed an additional amendment, which the Board adopted as well. As
Florida Adopts the Apex Doctrine in the Corporate Context
Late last month, the Florida Supreme Court codified into Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280(h) the “apex doctrine” and declared the doctrine applies with equal force to high-ranking corporate and government officials.
What’s an Employer To Do When It Realizes It Failed to Provide an Employee Any Required FMLA Notices?
Everyone one of us has been there.
Your employee, Johnny, takes a leave of absence because he stubbed his toe at work, resulting in a lengthy worker’s compensation absence. For one reason or another, Johnny’s one week leave of absence turns into one month, then six months.
One night, right
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