Corporate Services, Inc. News (2020)

07/27/2020

As the National Labor Relations Board moves toward resuming manual elections during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board's Final Election Protection Rule will take effect on July ...more

07/22/2020

During a pandemic, protests, and a polarized election season, employers have walked an ever-increasingly fine line between protecting employee speech in the workplace and enfo...more

07/21/2020

On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued additional guidance on return-to-work issues under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....more

07/20/2020

While most employers are in various stages of return-to-work plans, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just issued a 24-page guide for employers that...more

07/17/2020

There were 73,000 charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2019, costing employers more than $486 million. In light of the pandemic, these numb...more

07/16/2020

On July 15, 2020, Virginia became the first state in the nation to implement an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic....more

07/14/2020

As employers direct their remote or furloughed employees back to the workplace, many are trying to accommodate the individual needs of some of their employees....more

07/13/2020

On August 9, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0221 (the Act), which amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA)....more

07/10/2020

On July 2, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Ninth Circuit's (California, et al) decision in Rizo v. Yovino....more

07/10/2020

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced it will hire 55 new investigators and eight additional technicians to assist employers with wage an...more

07/08/2020

Reimbursing remote employees for business expenses is complicated, considering that some states have passed laws requiring employers to pay for certain expenses....more

07/07/2020

It is a win-win for employers and employees. Letting workers choose their own benefits — with a lifestyle spending account (LSA) — is a way of empowering them and ...more

07/07/2020

Last month, Governor J.B. Pritzker, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), release...more

06/30/2020

All employers must now determine whether employees who have the coronavirus (COVID-19) contracted it at work, according to new guidance issued by the Occupational Safety and H...more

06/26/2020

On June 23, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in 800 River Road Operating Company, LLC d/b/a Care One at New Milford, 369 NLRB No. 1...more

06/26/2020

When an employee requests an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the employer must go through the interactive process and agree on something that wo...more

06/24/2020

In past rulings, courts have shown that even one stray comment can be enough to get employers on the hook for discrimination....more

06/23/2020

As employers direct their remote staff to return to the workplace, many are trying to maneuver through the individual needs of some of their at-risk employees. However, they a...more

06/18/2020

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2020, blocked the Trump administration's attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects hundre...more

06/17/2020

As the nation continues the gradual reopening of workplaces and the economy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance to provide inform...more