It is not really magic, but a well-written, accurate job description is an employer’s friend. (Not a pick you up at the airport friend– but still a friend.) The EEOC concurs. Now a recent court case reminds us why and … Read More
Last week was a head spinner for everyone, especially employers. The CDC announced fully vaccinated people do not have to wear a mask. Two pieces of data spurred the change: fully vaccinated people do not transmit COVID-19 and are also … Read More
Doug Parker, the current chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, has been nominated as the next head of the U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA. Parker, as head of Cal/OSHA, implemented California’s emergency COVID-19 safety state regulation last … Read More
As predicted, the DOL under the Biden administration has withdrawn the latest Independent Contractor rule, before it even went into effect. The DOL cited three main reasons for withdrawing the rule: The rule’s standard had never been used by any … Read More
If you’ve been following the Amazon union process in Alabama, you may know that recently the majority of votes cast by the Amazon workers were against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in a large defeat: 1,798 votes … Read More