Federal agencies are seeking feedback on how a new law requiring employer-sponsored health plans to provide data on their prescription drug cost coverage will affect health plan sponsors.
Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill banning noncompete agreements with hourly workers and limiting an employer’s ability to sue to enforce certain restrictions.
My employee used most of her COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave over the last couple of weeks. Now she wants to take a week’s vacation. Can I deny the vacation request since several other employees in that department, who have […]
A federal agency must justify initiating a performance improvement plan (PIP) by showing that an employee’s performance was unacceptable prior to the PIP when an employee challenges his removal, a federal appellate court ruled.
Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines has proliferated across the Internet, with false rumors about dangerous side effects, surveillance and other conspiracies. Vaccine conspiracies can cause disturbances in the workplace, especially if employees are sharing misinformation or condemning employees who have chosen […]
A three-year study raises questions about the effectiveness of worksite wellness programs. Other research, however, indicates that helping people to manage chronic conditions can lead to sustained health improvement.
After some recent back and forth on revisions to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) finally adopted the most recent revisions on June 17, 2021. […]
Fully vaccinated workers in California are no longer required to wear masks in many circumstances, according to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA’s) latest revisions to COVID-19 safety rules. But some restrictions remain in place, particularly for […]
A Colorado law requires employers to disclose their targeted pay range in job postings. Rather than revealing such information, however, some employers are excluding workers in the state from their talent search.
When the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic in March 2020, businesses scrambled to adapt as much of the country began to shut down. Workplace procedures were abruptly modified, and many companies shifted to remote work. Now, employers are deciding […]
