On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum allowing employees to have a tax “holiday” deferring the normal employee payroll tax withholding for social security (6.2% of wages) from September 1-December 31, 2020. This was designed to provide
The Department of Labor (DOL) released new model forms for requesting FMLA leave and notifying employees of their rights:
The EEOC released two new guidance documents for employers on handling opioid abuse and addiction in the workplace. The first, Use and Misuse of Codeine, Oxycodone, and Other Opioids: Information for Employees, is intended for employees and describes what is
A New York federal judge struck down or limited several of the Department of Labor (DOL)’s restrictions on federal COVID-19 paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA): (1) work availability requirement, (2) healthcare worker exemption, (3) intermittent
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just made it easier to address employee outbursts involving offensive or abusive statements–including outbursts involving profane, racist, and sexually inappropriate remarks.
In General Motors LLC, 369 NLRB No. 127, a decision issued July 21, 2020,
Governor DeWine signed an executive order on June 16, 2020 that provides exceptions to the general rule that employees may not refuse to return to the workplace following a COVID-19 pandemic layoff or work-at-home situation. Employees with “good cause” may
The U.S. Department of Labor announced June 24 that it will no longer automatically pursue double damages for overtime and minimum wage violations when it seeks to settle claims prior to filing suit. This new policy is effective July 1,
The chart above illustrates charge filing data for fiscal year 2019. Retaliation charges continue to dominate EEOC charge filings. Following closely behind are disability, sex, and race discrimination charges. This should continue to serve as a reminder not to turn
OSHA released a guide to nonessential businesses on safely returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses should review this guidance, keeping in mind that businesses have a duty under OSHA’s general duty clause to keep employee’s safe. Following this
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