On May 3, 2021, the National Federation of Independent Business (“NFIB”) released its latest survey on the impact the pandemic has had on small businesses. The NFIB is the largest small business association in the country, with about 300,000 members, and this survey is the 17th survey the NFIB has conducted. You may see the […]
Attorney Blog, Human Resources
Multistate Compliance Concerns for Employers With Out-of-State Remote Employees
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted many employees to remote work and telecommuting. Because of this, many employees, who are no longer tethered to an office space, have moved out-of-state from their initial workspace for personal or financial reasons. In response, many employers are left to figure out what their legal obligations are for their remote employees […]
Attorney Blog, Human Resources
Lawsuit Against Pilgrim’s Pride Alleges Lack of Precautions Against COVID-19
This week, spouses of two individuals who died from COVID-19 filed a complaint against Pilgrim’s Pride, along with related defendants JBS USA Holdings Inc. and Packers Sanitation Services LTD, alleging that the defendants should have done more to protect its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the complaint, which was filed in the Eastern District […]
Attorney Blog, Human Resources
Targeted Health and Safety Inspections for Covid-19 Risks Begin in the United States
As President Biden has taken his seat, his Administration has ushered in the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration to start a program in order to implement inspections in industries and activities where there is a high risk of workers contracting Covid-19. At the beginning of the year, President Biden signed an executive […]
On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his newest proposal, the American Jobs Plan (the “Plan”). According to the announcement, the Plan is an eight-year, $2 trillion dollar investment that is designed to improve and modernize U.S infrastructure and landscapes. It will also be used to create jobs and economic growth, as well as […]
I include a summary here because you might read the rest of this article and think, “No way, really?!” And yes, yes really. Summary: The American Rescue Plan Act provides for a 100 percent COBRA premium subsidy for certain former employees from April 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021 and provides a second chance for […]
COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more readily available each day. As a result, not only are more doses being administered, but much of the initial insecurity surrounding them has faded. One reason for this is because there is a decrease in vaccines wasted over time. In January 2021, when the vaccines were first being released – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]