President Biden recently issued a six-pronged action plan that requires vaccines for employees of federal contractors and employers with 100 or more employees, and an executive order requiring all federal employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The action plan has...
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Best Practices for Promoting a Positive Work Environment for Multigenerational Workforces
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How to Ensure Pay Equity for People of Color
How to Ensure Pay Equity for People of Color - David Gabor, SHRM HR Magazine, Spring 2021, March 11, 2021
Staying One Step Ahead: Advice for Employers in Addressing Anticipated Biden Administration Actions in the Employment Arena
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Update to Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act
Our January 6, 2021 law alert, An Overview of New Laws Impacting Employers in 2021, indicated that the Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) is effective July 1, 2021. The Connecticut PFMLA website, however, indicates PFMLA deadlines and notable dates as...
Significant Changes to Payroll Protection Program Made Under Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
One of the significant components of last year’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was the Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) which was intended to provide relief for struggling small businesses affected by the pandemic. Some of the...
An Overview of New Laws Impacting Employers in 2021
As we usher in 2021, we should be mindful of new laws impacting the employer-employee relationship. Changes include increases to state minimum wage rates, the end of mandated FFCRA leave, adjustments to state specific paid leave laws, and updates to employee...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) updated and expanded its technical assistance publication by adding a new section about how required COVID-19 vaccinations interact with federal law, and how the vaccinations interact with...
Hiring and Promotions: Tips To Help Employers Avoid Legal Minefields
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Federal Contractors and Diversity and Inclusion Training
On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) stating that companies doing business with the federal government (“Federal Contractors”) are barred from promoting race or sex stereotypes or scapegoating in their training programs which...