Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
On Thursday, June 17, President Biden signed legislation enshrining June 19 as a national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. To say it was last minute ignores the 100 plus years of Juneteenth celebrations in … Read More
THE LAWSUIT: The first lawsuit brought by employees against mandatory vaccination has failed in spectacular fashion. A private hospital in Texas required the COVID-19 vaccine in order to keep patients and each other safe. Get the shot or get fired. … Read More
We have all seen the polls and know that lots of employees would change jobs before returning to the workplace full time. Some form of remote work is here to stay for many businesses. Maybe you want to continue full-time … Read More
With the rescission of the mask mandate and industry guidelines, you may have thought you were in the clear with new COVID-19 compliance headaches. The Governor had other plans! As of last Friday, all Massachusetts employers now need to provide … Read More
Just before Memorial Day weekend, the EEOC dropped its updated guidance (part K) on vaccinations. While they punted on addressing that surprise CDC mask guidance from a few weeks ago, the EEOC did clarify some important points for employers: Incentives … Read More
May is Mental Health Awareness month, but in reality, we all know that the lockdown was months of mental health awareness. The world turned upside down and the impact is not over. More than four in ten Americans (41%) say … Read More
Birds are chirping, the sun is shining and Governors are lifting Executive Orders! Let’s to go back to pre-pandemic times, right? Not so fast. Many of the safety protocols will remain in place indefinitely. And while the vaccine is a … Read More
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