As employers wrestle with whether to give employees incentives to get the COVID-19 vaccines, one thing is sure: many employment attorneys are equally stumped. In fact, the lack of legal guidance about appropriate incentives likely is keeping some employers from […]
Where can I find a copy or example of a COVID-19 Prevention Plan? In conjunction with the recent adoption of the COVID-19 emergency regulations, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has developed a model COVID-19 Prevention Plan […]
SHRM is recognizing students, alumni and others who work on behalf of Emerging Professionals. We begin with a look at Rose Hernandez, student at Texas A&M University—San Antonio, and president of the San Antonio SHRM Student Chapter.
In response to a White House directive, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently paused several of the prior administration’s proposed and pending rules.
Amazon filed a COVID-19-related lawsuit on Feb. 12 arguing that the New York attorney general’s office exceeded its authority to regulate workplace safety issues during the pandemic. Four days later, the state attorney general filed suit against Amazon.
Workers’ compensation statutes provide the sole remedy for an employee assaulted by a co-worker if the assault is related to one’s employment, including disputes over job performance or the scope of job responsibilities, according to the U.S. Circuit Court of […]
A manufacturing employee who sought a permanent exception from his company’s shift rotation could not go to trial on his disability claims because he did not await the company’s final decision before resigning, the U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employers to shift their operations to remote work, which may have changed employees’ routines with their pets. As case numbers drop and some employers consider reopening their workplaces, employees may have anxiety about leaving […]
As you may recall, on January 26, 2021, Sonoma County revised and extended its COVID-19 paid sick leave ordinance. The urgency ordinance took effect immediately upon passage, and its expiration date was extended to June 30, 2021. However, the ordinance […]
