Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. EEOC’s new questions and answers focus broadly on COVID-19 and the definition […]
Boss Calls Succeed. Do H.R. Like a Boss Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 1 – 2:30 pm CST 2022 Employment Law Update Hey Bosses! Our final Boss Call of the year is here. Join me tomorrow for a discussion about employment laws that are changing in 2022. You will receive the replay […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Here are 3 more employers fined for violations when they should have known better! But, they wanted to “do it the way we always have”. Read on and don’t make the same mistakes! Read All Cases in Full Here US Department of Labor recovers $90K in back wages for […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On Oct. 7, 2021, California’s Governor Newsom signed into law SB 331, the “Silenced No More Act” (the “Act”) which, in part, broadly prohibits – and voids – certain non-disclosure clauses in employee settlement agreements. The Act becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2022, and amends and expands SB 820, also known as […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2021-3 addressing overtime obligations pursuant to the H-2B Visa Program. WHD enforces federal labor laws related to the H-2B visa program and has the authority to institute administrative proceedings, recover unpaid wages, […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today, a federal judge in Georgia blocked the mandate for vaccination of all federal contractors and subcontractors. This is a developing story. Here are some links from credible sources to consider. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/biden-vaccine-mandate-for-federal-contractors-blocked-nationwide https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/federal-judge-blocks-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-for-federal-contractors-sides-with-sc-attorney-general/ https://www.scag.gov/media/1pfaybfp/federal-contractor-order.pdf Be Audit-Secure Lisa Smith, SPHR, SHRM – SCP Certified EEO Investigator […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On November 16, 2021, the Governor of Utah signed a law SB2004 into place, which enacts limitations and additional obligations on Utah employers regarding mandatory vaccine and testing requirements for their employees. In this article we will review a few of the more interesting aspects of the new law. Relief […]
Boss Calls Succeed. Do H.R. Like a Boss Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 1 – 2:30 pm CST How HR Partners Impact Cybersecurity With the frequency and impact of cyberattacks continuously on the rise, it’s imperative that everyone understands their role when it comes to the cybersecurity strategy for their organization. When […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Are you a private-sector employer – of any size – in New York City? If so, listen up! All private-sector workers in New York City will be subject to the mayor’s vaccine mandate starting Dec. 27, affecting about 184,000 businesses. Click here for more information. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/06/world/omicron-variant-covid Not in NYC? Stay tuned. […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance for employers regarding the retroactive termination of the Employee Retention Credit. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was enacted on Nov. 15, 2021, amended the law so that the Employee Retention Credit applies only to wages paid before October 1, 2021, unless the employer is a recovery […]