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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 Now is a good time to take down the out-of-date workplace posters and put up new ones.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
Federal Pregnancy Protection: The last time Congress passed legislation to protect pregnant workers, we were listening to the Bee Gees and watching the movie “Saturday Night Fever.” (Well, maybe) Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA), which amended … Read More