Hey Compliance Warriors! The days of remote work and zoom meetings are still upon us. However, more and more of the country continues to reopen. As it does, our employees return to work beset by ailments we may have never known they had. In fact, “invisible disabilities” is the technical term used in the ADA […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Internal Revenue Service issued a temporary regulation and a proposed regulation to reconcile advance payments of refundable employment tax credits and recapture the benefit of these credits when necessary. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! This week, the CDC announced new guidance for non-healthcare workers who are returning to work. You may be surprised by the changes. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! It seems like every day we see the divide widen between people who think they don’t need masks, and people who support wearing them. Of course, this is decided upon by cities, states, and so on, but businesses also have the right to choose how they handle things. As long as they […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! We’re knee-deep in summer, and with some areas getting record-breaking heat, there’s no doubt that heat-related health issues can arise. To learn more about preventing these illnesses, grab a bottle of water, and Read on… Sign up to watch our BossCalls replay recorded July 29th – An up-to-date discussion about COVID-19 & […]
Attorney Blog, Human Resources
Supreme Court Decides Administration Had Authority to Create Exemptions from Contraceptive Requirements for Employers with Religious and Conscientious Objections
In the July 8, 2020 decision, Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court upheld a regulation that permits all employers with a “sincerely held religious or moral objection” to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their group health plans. As a bit of background, the Affordable […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! For more info about traveling under current COVID-19 regulations, we’ve provided this quick Q&A to give employers some additional tips on the matter. Read on… Sign up to watch our BossCalls replay recorded July 29th – An up-to-date discussion about COVID-19 & it’s workplace impacts. Learn More & Sign Up Here Article […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! In a decision issued today in General Motors LLC, 14-CA-197985 369 NLRB No. 127 (2020), the National Labor Relations Board modified the standard for determining whether employees have been lawfully disciplined or discharged after making abusive or offensive statements—including profane, racist, and sexually unacceptable remarks—in the course of activity otherwise protected under […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. Read on…
Employment Law Blogs, health and safety, Human Resources
What Can Workers Traveling In Hot Spot COVID-19 Areas Do To Stay Safe?
Hey Compliance Warriors! We’re reopening all across the country and the traveling businessperson is back in action in many ways. But there’s still a chance for the virus to spread and for anyone to get sick because of it. For safety tips for those dedicated traveling workers, Read on… Sign up to watch our BossCalls […]