On June 10, 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) applicable to employers of employees who perform healthcare services and support, and revised guidance for all other employers. OSHA expressly acknowledges that the CDC no longer requires most employers to continue taking steps to protect their vaccinated workers but states employers must continue to take steps to protect unvaccinated or otherwise at-risk workers. The ETS is applicable to any employees who provide healthcare services…

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Webinar Announcement: Unemployment Fraud: What Can Employers Do to Stop UI Fraud?

By Demetrius Pyburn

June 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the number of individuals who applied for unemployment. Because of the federal benefits provided to states during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of individuals who have committed unemployment (UI) fraud for financial gain. As of February 2021, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) submitted a total of 2,855 unemployment insurance claims to state or federal authorities for investigation and prosecution for UI…

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Mid-Year Employment Law Update: Enacted and Pending Legislation, New Cases and Developments, and More!

By Perry MacLennan

May 5, 2021

Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Perry MacLennan on May 27, from 12-1 PM, for a mid-year employment law update. Perry will provide a federal and state legislative update covering the most pressing issues for Employers, including: COVID-19 Related Guidance Minimum Wage Paid Family Leave Pay Equity Labor Relations Policies and Programs Immigration Please click here to register for the webinar. We invite you to submit any questions via registration or to Brittany Hill. HSB is…

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South Carolina Enacts COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act

By Perry MacLennan

April 29, 2021

On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, Governor McMaster signed into law the COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act. South Carolina became the 23rd state to pass similar legislation and many others are considering it. We have previously discussed on our webinars the importance of this bill and this is welcome news for South Carolina businesses. The law provides liability protection against claims that a person contracted COVID-19 from your business provided that the business reasonably adheres to…

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Employers Are Legally Permitted to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations, But Should They?

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson

April 23, 2021

Employers considering mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for their employee population may decide the practical issues giving rise to such a mandate would not be worth it, at least at this time. Many reasons justify a mandatory vaccination policy, such as a vulnerable client population, protecting other employees, and, frankly, removing the need for quarantining during a possible COVID-19 exposure or addressing other staffing issues that all employers have been experiencing since the onset of the pandemic.…

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Webinar Announcement: Where do we go from here? Applying Lessons Learned from COVID-19 to the Workplace Post-Pandemic

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Perry MacLennan

April 7, 2021

Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan for our next Employment Law Webinar. On April 22, from 12-1 PM, Chris and Perry will discuss lessons learned from COVID-19 and how employers can apply those in the workplace. Chris and Perry will cover various lessons learned, including: The Short Term Future of Safety in the Workplace Making Remote Work, Work Return to Work Requirements Vaccinations – Mandatory? Please click here to register for the webinar.…

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WHAT’S HAPPENING: FFCRA, PRO Act, COBRA Subsidies, Vaccinations and more!

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson

March 15, 2021

The Biden Administration has directed a number of changes that impact employers under Administrative Agency action as well as the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). We are highlighting a few of those here to alert employers and will cover them more in-depth in later blogs or our seminars. FFCRA The ARPA gives employers the option of extending FFCRA benefits to September 30, 2021 (as opposed to March 31, 2021) and extends the…

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Webinar Announcement: Correction Programs of the IRS and DOL For Employee Benefit Plans

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson

March 1, 2021

Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Mac McLean for our next Employment Law Webinar. On March 25, from 12-1 PM, Chris and Mac will address correction programs of the IRS and DOL for employee benefit plans. Chris and Mac will discuss the representation of employers before the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Division in the EBSA’s investigation of employee benefit plans, providing cautionary tales and tips for employers for compliance. Please…

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HSB January Employment Law Update – Recording Available

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Perry MacLennan

February 5, 2021

On January 28, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan hosted a webinar on what employers can expect from the Biden Administration and South Carolina legislative session. Chris and Perry discussed proposed federal and state legislation, changes within the Department of Labor, worker protections and COVID-19. We asked our attendees which of these areas will have the greatest impact on their businesses and here are the results: Click here to view this complimentary webinar…

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Frequently Cited OSHA COVID-19 Violations and What Employers Can Do Differently

By Demetrius Pyburn

February 2, 2021

From the start of the Coronavirus pandemic through December 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations from 300 inspections for Coronavirus-related violations, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,930,381. These inspections were initiated following complaints, referrals, or fatalities in hospitals and the healthcare industry, nursing homes, and meat/poultry processing facilities. Below is a brief discussion of the most frequently violated and cited standards to help employers better…

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Mid-Year Employment Law Update: Enacted and Pending Legislation, New Cases and Developments, and More!

South Carolina Enacts COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act

Employers Are Legally Permitted to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations, But Should They?

Webinar Announcement: Where do we go from here? Applying Lessons Learned from COVID-19 to the Workplace Post-Pandemic

WHAT’S HAPPENING: FFCRA, PRO Act, COBRA Subsidies, Vaccinations and more!

Webinar Announcement: Correction Programs of the IRS and DOL For Employee Benefit Plans

HSB January Employment Law Update – Recording Available

Frequently Cited OSHA COVID-19 Violations and What Employers Can Do Differently

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