Here is what the CDC says about face shields. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html CDC does not recommend using face shields or goggles as a substitute for masks. Goggles or other eye protection may be used in addition to a mask. Do NOT put a plastic face shield (or a mask) on newborns or infants. Face shields and goggles are […]
Employer Allowed Black Housekeeper to Racially Harass White Coworkers, Federal Agency Charges T.M.F. Mooresville, LLC, operating as Hampton Inn & Suites in Mooresville, North Carolina, subjected white housekeeping employees to harassment and a hostile work environment based on their race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today. […]
This afternoon, President Biden announced that federal workers and contractors will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19, eliminating an option for unvaccinated workers to be regularly tested instead. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/09/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-adequate-covid-safety-protocols-for-federal-contractors/ President Biden also said that the Department of Labor is preparing to mandate that all businesses with 100 or more workers require their employees to either […]
Employer Permitted Racist and Homophobic Slurs, and Cut Hours of Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charges Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida, LLC, doing business as Applebee’s, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to race and sexual orientation discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC charges that […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham Earlier this year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act” or the “Act”). The HERO Act requires employers to implement safety standards to prevent occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease. The HERO Act aims to reduce workplace transmission and community […]
The Department of Justice announced on, August 25th, that it reached a settlement with Ascension Health Alliance (Ascension), a Missouri-based health care organization with more than 2,600 sites – including 146 hospitals and more than 40 senior living facilities – in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The settlement resolves the department’s claims that […]
As the vaccine debates rage on, many people have taken to the clandestine arts to solve their issues. Fake COVID vaccine cards have moved into the spotlight. How do you know if a card has been faked? Attorney Eric B. Meyer of https://www.theemployerhandbook.com/ has the following tips. If possible, inspect the actual card […]
Starting Sept. 4, 2021, USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status. We are making the change […]
Notice 2021-52 announces the special per diem rates effective October 1, 2021, which taxpayers may use to substantiate the amount of expenses for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses when traveling away from home. This notice provides the special transportation industry rate, the rate for the incidental expenses only deduction, and the rates and list of […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On August 20, 2021, a California judge ruled that California’s Proposition 22 was unconstitutional. That means, at least for now, rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft will not be able to use Proposition 22 to shield themselves from liability for classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. If you […]