The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking related to tipped workers as the effective date approaches for the “Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” final rule, published in December 2020. On Feb. 26, 2021, the Department issued a rule to delay the effective date of the 2020 […]
Author: Lisa Smith, SPHR
Hey Compliance Warriors, A lot of employees are getting the vax and are experiencing side effects for which they may need time off to recover. Here is the CDC’s list of potential side effects you can expect employees to experience. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect/after.html COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may have some side effects, […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, Hopefully, you are not dealing with discrimination or harassment against Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders in your workplace. But, this has been and continues to be a problem around the country. Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unanimously approved a resolution condemning the recent violence, harassment, and acts of bias against […]
Many people look forward to March Madness – the annual NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball tournament, including yours truly. Although personally, it feels like my bracket is generally busted by the end of day 1, it is still fun to watch the games and try to create the best bracket. However, this year, we are […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! President Biden has signed ARPA into law and the effects on the workplace are many. Check out this article by the National Law Review for more details. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/american-rescue-plan-extends-ffcra-tax-credit-not-mandate On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Plan”). The Plan is the most recent stimulus bill […]
In response to President Biden’s executive order on protecting worker health and safety, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting the coronavirus. The program also prioritizes employers that retaliate against workers for […]
Sharon Gustafson, now former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) General Counsel was fired by the White House on Friday after refusing to resign willingly. In response to President Biden’s request, Gustafson penned a letter to the white house, where she stated that she “respectfully” declined the White House’s request to resign and that she wanted […]
Via National Law Review https://www.natlawreview.com/article/california-supreme-court-strikes-down-meal-break-rounding-establishes-presumption On 25 February 2021, the California Supreme Court provided a long-awaited answer to the questions of whether California employers can legally round meal breaks and whether records showing potential noncompliance with meal period requirements create a presumption of noncompliance. Now, more so than ever, California employers should ensure that their […]
In many ways, religious employers are not too different from their secular counterparts. Both share many of the same concerns in respect to running their workplaces more efficiently. Additionally, both are subject to many of the same rules and regulations, with one critical difference: the availability of First Amendment protections. After the past few […]
What’s Changed If you’ve been fully vaccinated: You can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask. You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household (for example, visiting with relatives who all live together) without masks, unless any of those people or anyone they live with has an increased risk for […]