In March 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided Americans with new and expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits if they’re out of work for reasons related to the pandemic. These benefits were recently updated and extended when the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (Continued […]
Tag: covid-19
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that it is withdrawing three opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Internal Revenue Service urges employers to take advantage of the newly-extended employee retention credit, designed to make it easier for businesses that, despite challenges posed by COVID-19, choose to keep their employees on the payroll. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! In some states, essential workers already have access to vaccines to help protect them against COVID-19. These vaccines will be available to essential workers across the nation soon. CDC has provided a toolkit to help employers educate their essential workers about this important new prevention tool. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Last week, the White House issued a new fact sheet outlining executive actions the Biden administration is taking in the first 100 days. Here are two big employment law points that could affect employers very soon. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! On December 21st, Congress passed the long-awaited Coronavirus Relief Bill. There are many pieces to this new package and here are some of the highlights. Read on…
Attorney Blog, Human Resources
EEOC Confirms Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine… With restrictions
With the current roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine for mass distribution, legal specialist guessed that employers would be allowed to require their employees to get the vaccine subject to limited restrictions. The guess was largely based on the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission’s (EEOC) guidance in regard to the flu vaccine. The EEOC is a federal […]
Recently, it seems that as a new COVID-19 vaccine has begun its slow distribution across the county (and the world), that some people have a glint of hope returning to their eyes. Maybe it’s true, maybe our learned scientist, researchers, and modern technology can take a novel coronavirus and in less than a year create […]
California, HR News, Human Resources, OSHA
California Approves New COVID-19 Reporting and Notification Requirements for 2021
Hey Compliance Warriors! On November 19th, the Cal/OSHA folks approved a new COVID-19 notice and reporting requirement for 2021. Read on… Via https://ogletree.com/insights/california-passes-emergency-workplace-covid-19-regulation/ On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted and approved an emergency COVID-19 regulation governing employers and workplaces. With more than 500 people virtually attending the monthly Standards Board […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources, New Jersey
New Jersey Issues COVID-19 Health and Safety Standards
Hey Compliance Warriors! New Jersey just tightened COVID-19 health and safety standards. Read on… By Kurt Rose https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/new-jersey-sets-mandatory-covid-19-health-and-safety-standards Beginning November 5, 2020, all employers operating in New Jersey will be required to comply with a number of COVID-19-related mandatory health and safety standards. With the signing of Executive Order 192 (EO192), Governor Phil Murphy consolidated a hodgepodge […]