As the COVID-19 vaccination becomes more readily available, employers are faced with challenging questions. Can you mandate a COVID-19 vaccination policy in your workplace? Is a mandate necessary in your workplace? If your workplace requires the COVID-19 vaccination, how will you handle an employee who refuses? What about the potential long-term side effects of the vaccine – who is responsible? Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan recently spoke on the Survive HR podcast…

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Webinar Announcement: What Employers Can Expect from the Biden Administration and Upcoming South Carolina Legislative Session

By Perry MacLennan & Chris Gantt-Sorenson

January 6, 2021

Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Employment Law team for our first webinar of the new year. On January 28, from 12-1 PM, Perry MacLennan and Chris Gantt-Sorenson will address what Employers can expect from a Biden Administration and provide a federal and state legislative update. Perry and Chris will cover some of the top issues Employers should anticipate from the new Administration, including: The future of the Affordable Care Act COVID-19 Employer Guidelines Expansions of Paid…

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FFCRA Not Extended, But Credits Still Available

By Perry MacLennan

December 29, 2020

President Trump signed the new stimulus bill this week, which DID NOT extend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA was established in March but expires December 31, 2020. Businesses were anxious to see whether Congress would extend the effectiveness into 2021. Therefore, as of Thursday, December 31, 2020, companies are not required to comply with the paid sick leave and family leave provisions of the FFCRA. The new stimulus bill does, however,…

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EEOC – Employers Can Require Proof of COVID Vaccination, with Some Exceptions

By Perry MacLennan

December 16, 2020

On December 16, the EEOC issued updated guidance addressing how employers may handle COVID-19 vaccinations. Importantly, the EEOC appears to acknowledge that employers may implement mandatory vaccination programs (i.e., require proof that an employee has been vaccinated) so long as the employer complies with certain guidelines. The full guidance can be found here. If an employee indicates that he or she cannot be vaccinated due to a disability, the employer is required to consider…

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Should Employers implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies?

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson

December 10, 2020

Vaccines and health screenings are medical examinations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). An employer requiring a vaccine must do so for a legitimate business reason or as required to protect the workplace under analysis of the ADA’s “direct threat” standard. Essentially, the type of business usually dictates whether vaccines should be mandatory. For example, healthcare, schools and nursing homes could reasonably require mandatory vaccinations for any disease that stands to risk the health…

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Politics and the Workplace – Employers, Do You Have a Policy?

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Perry MacLennan

November 3, 2020

Employers and human resource professionals find themselves increasingly dealing with workplace strife caused by political and societal differences. When society is polarized on politics, so too are employees. Many employers report that employees are wearing face masks to work with political messages or posting pictures in their workspaces that convey political ideals. In addition, employees are having heated conversations at work and wondering where to draw the line on those conversations. Now more than ever,…

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CALLING ALL HR PROFESSIONALS! Do you need a good laugh while driving home, weary after a week of “HR-ing?” This is the fix.

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson

September 18, 2020

If there was such a thing as an “HR” doctor and I was one, I would prescribe for all you human resource professionals out there this Survive HR podcast about what it is really like to be in HR. The first 4 minutes will have you laughing out loud – always good for a weary soul – and then moves to an interesting discussion about your HR lives. You will find this podcast affirming and…

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Employers, Is Your Workplace Diverse and Inclusive? Considerations to Help End Workplace Inequity.

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson

September 15, 2020

An accepting workplace reflects diversity and honors differences. Intolerance of minorities and differences continues to be evident in society and, thus, will also be present in workplaces. Businesses remain behind societal trends as a general rule. Diversity and Inclusion have been topics at the forefront of most companies for years and yet equity for under-represented employees remains a statistical reality. A recent article published in the Harvard Business Review offers statistical support for the realization…

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HSB August COVID-19 Update for Employers

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Perry MacLennan

August 17, 2020

On August 25, HSB’s Employment Law team will provide an update via webinar on COVID-19’s continued impact on SC employers. Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Perry MacLennan will discuss: COVID-19 and its Impact on Schools Other News in Employment Law HSB is an approved SHRM provider and this course will be submitted for SHRM, HRCI and SC CLE credits. Click here to register for this complimentary webinar. Please submit your questions in advance to bhill@hsblawfirm.com.…

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Federal Court Strikes Down Portions of FFCRA Regulations

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Perry MacLennan

August 5, 2020

On August 3, a New York federal judge struck down several provisions of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule applicable to both types of leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and the Emergency Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLEA). This is the first legal challenge to the FFCRA but it does not mean employers subject to the FFCRA should adjust any of the compliance practices…

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FFCRA Not Extended, But Credits Still Available

EEOC – Employers Can Require Proof of COVID Vaccination, with Some Exceptions

Should Employers implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies?

Politics and the Workplace – Employers, Do You Have a Policy?

CALLING ALL HR PROFESSIONALS! Do you need a good laugh while driving home, weary after a week of “HR-ing?” This is the fix.

Employers, Is Your Workplace Diverse and Inclusive? Considerations to Help End Workplace Inequity.

HSB August COVID-19 Update for Employers

Federal Court Strikes Down Portions of FFCRA Regulations

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