Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
Two words: Job descriptions. That’s right. After a year of remote work, changed schedules, changed duties even–this is a good time to find out what everyone is actually doing and to make sure it is what your business needs and … Read More
This pandemic could be measured in dog years.* Yet there are signs of hope and progress everywhere: more people vaccinated every day, the reopening of most businesses, and spring itself. So, what do you need to know now? OSHA: Between the … Read More
WHAT: The American Rescue Plan had a surprise: an employer-funded COBRA subsidy mandate starting April 1, 2021 and lasting through the end of September 2021. The bigger surprise: there is an 18-month look back. You must comply with new Notice … Read More
Beginning April 1, 2021, COBRA eligible employees–even those who previously declined COBRA–can receive up to six months of free coverage. WHAT: The 6-month extended benefit period is part of the stimulus bill or the American Rescue Plan act (ARP) which we … Read More
The American Rescue Plan’s Employer Impact After months of debate, the House and the Senate have agreed on the latest stimulus bill, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. While the Plan does not include the most contested section of the … Read More
From the Land of Enchantment (and Breaking Bad) comes the first federal lawsuit over vaccine refusal. A New Mexico corrections officer is refusing his public employer’s mandate to be vaccinated against COVID-19. His argument? The vaccine is not fully FDA … Read More
The Union Guy is at it again. The House passed the Biden Administration’s PRO Act yesterday and it is a doozy. Unions have tried for years to get this law on the books. Titled “Protecting the Right to Organize Act … Read More
The CDC issued interim guidance on persons who are fully vaccinated after two or more weeks from their last vaccine. Fully vaccinated people can: Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing Visit with unvaccinated … Read More
It may not feel like spring in some places but it is on the way. Now is a good time to take down the out-of-date workplace posters and put up new ones. As always, state and federal posters are free. … Read More
President Biden is a union guy–that is his term. His campaign promises were clearly pro-labor and his actions so far have shown he means it. But it was a still surprise when he weighed in on a vote to organize … Read More
We have blogged about the expected increase in COVID-19 lawsuits as a stand-alone legal claim and now we have the next phase: the COVID-19 whistleblower claim add on. Expect to see lawsuits against employers on unrelated issues–in this case sexual … Read More