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Federal Tax Credits Now Available When Certain Employees Use Emergency Paid Leave to Help Others Obtain or Recover from COVID-19 Vaccine
08/03/2021
The federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that certain employers can claim federal tax credits when employees use emergency paid leave to accompany an individual to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and/or to care for an individual recovering from an injury, disability, illness, or condition related to the vaccine.more
Biden Announces Vaccine Requirements for Federal Employees, Contractors
07/30/2021
On July 29, 2021, President Biden announced new requirements for federal employees and onsite federal contractors regarding vaccination status, masking, and social distancing.more
How Employers are Reacting to Vaccine Mandates, Delta Threat
07/29/2021
Signs are increasing that more employers may mandate COVID-19 vaccination for their employees in the coming months.more
Will New Federal Mask Guidelines Revive Workplace Mandates?
07/28/2021
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendations this week, employers will likely follow suit, experts say.more
Employee Objects to Using Transgender Co-Workers' Personal Pronouns, Now What?
07/14/2021
Most employees are at-will; they can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. Intentionally misgendering a co-worker would be enough. What if the employee objects on religious grounds?more
Lower Court Orders Arbitration Too Soon, Appeals Court Rules
07/14/2021
A ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Michigan, et al) says a lower court wrongfully compelled arbitration as the employee claims he did not agree to have employment-related disputes resolved via arbitration.more
President Biden Seeks to Regulate (and Potentially Ban) Non-Competes
07/09/2021
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued his 'Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy'more
EEOC Weighs In On Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
07/07/2021
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new technical assistance document, setting forth what it says are the agency's "established legal positions" relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.more