With many workforces continuing to work remotely, companies have had to reshape the ways in which important business functions are executed, including the ways in which workplace investigations are conducted. In fact, over the last several months, many businesses have…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Top 5 Takeaways From The EEOC COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
As the new year rolls in, the COVID-19 vaccine is on everyone’s mind. The Pfizer vaccine has officially been distributed throughout the United States (albeit through a more limited Emergency Use Authorization process) and rumors are circulating that the FDA…
Posted in COVID-19
#No Filter: Terminating an Employee for Social Media Posts – Part 3
Prior to the advent of social media, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees did on their own time and workplace misconduct. Those bygone times, however, have been replaced by a modern era wherein employers are…
Posted in Social Media
5 Practical Tips For Reviewing Your Handbook And Policies
Each year, employers should review and reevaluate their employee handbooks and policies. This is an important practice as new laws will often go into effect at the start of a new year. It is also a safe way to ensure…
Posted in COVID-19
Federal Contractors Should Be on the Lookout for Change in 2021, But Plan for Now
Commentators are speculating on how quickly the Biden Administration may reverse course on three (3) of 2020’s significant developments at the Office for Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”): On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race…
Enhanced Employer Record-Keeping Requirements Relating to COVID-19
One subject that has not received a lot of attention relating to COVID-19 requirements for employers is the obligation to make and preserve certain records. Depending on what the record is, and who is making it, these mandates will require…
Top 5 Tips for Managing Remote Employees
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to switch to a remote workforce. This rapid shift has reshaped the landscape of the American workforce, and will likely have far-reaching consequences. Although for many employers, remote working is just a temporary…
Top 5 Tips For Managing Employees During The Election Season And Beyond
If you could not tell from the political commercials, candidate signs on every lawn, and nonstop news coverage, the 2020 election is in full swing. Early voting has started in many states and over 20 million people have already voted.…
Posted in Labor & Employment, Politics at work
Employers Should Prepare for Wave of COVID-Related Wrongful Death Lawsuits
The latest projections estimate that nearly 300,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by the end of 2020. Many of those individuals will be employed when they contract the virus, and a significant number will be workers in front line businesses…
The Duty to Bargain When Reopening
Our May 4, 2020 blog – Employers With Unionized Workforces Need to be Prepared – discussed how employers with collective bargaining agreements (CBA) should start preparing for a union’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here to view that blog.…
Posted in COVID-19
