As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says that employers can institute mandatory vaccination policies, there are many legal considerations that come with those policies, especially as more employees return to work. And employers that do not mandate vaccines are wondering what workplace rules they can implement without legal risk. Attorneys
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Set to Lift Most COVID-19 Capacity Limits
On May 3, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a significant easing of COVID-19-related capacity restrictions on businesses in their respective states. Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, who joined the other two governors in the announcement, had previously ordered a comparable lifting of capacity restrictions in his state.
Video: COVID-19 Vaccine News – Employment Law This Week
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, several COVID-19 vaccine news developments and updates were announced for employers.
Paid Leave Tax Credit for Employers
President Biden recently announced employers that offer full pay to workers for vaccinations and recovery may be entitled to a paid leave tax credit.
EEOC Promises Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive
#WorkforceWednesday News Rundown
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: Here’s a rundown of some of the top developments in employment law and workforce management this week:
Guidance for Mitigating Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Risk
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration issued its first cybersecurity best practices guidance for retirement plans. To assist plan sponsors and fiduciaries
Video: OSHA ETS on Hold, Retaliation Claims Increase, “Vaccination Ambassadors” – Employment Law This Week
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, employers continue waiting on OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard as retaliation claims rise.
Video: DOL Electronic Notices Guidance, EEO-1 Reporting Delayed, CA COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave – Employment Law This Week
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, some practical updates on posting requirements, reporting deadlines, and new COVID-19 leave in California.
Changing Floors: Minimum Wage Increases for Health Leaders to Consider
Our colleagues Denise Dadika and Vidaur Durazo of Epstein Becker Green have a new post on the Health Employment and Labor blog that will be of interest to our readers: “Changing Floors: Minimum Wage Increases for Health Leaders to Consider”.
The following is an excerpt:
2021 is set to be a landmark year for
New York Issues FAQs on Paid Vaccination Leave Law
As we recently reported, as of March 12, 2021, all private employers in New York must provide their employees with up to four hours of paid leave to get each COVID-19 vaccination shot. The State has now released guidance on the new law (“Law”) in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”). Most importantly,
OSHA Launches New COVID-19 Initiatives: With More to Come
President Biden’s January 21, 2021 Executive Order (EO) on COVID-19 tasked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to: launch a national enforcement program, review and correct any shortcomings in their prior enforcement strategies and to determine whether any Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) were necessary and, if so, to issue an ETS by March 15,
Video: The American Rescue Plan, OSHA’s New COVID-19 Directive, and NY Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine PTO – Employment Law This Week
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, COVID-19 recovery and safety are top of mind as new stimulus funding, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) directive, and paid leave requirements are put in place.