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The Employer Handbook BlogHere’s a tip. Expect significant changes to the DOL’s previously-proposed employee tipping rules.
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I know a guy.
(Ok, I got a press release.) Continue reading
A Texas diner threatening a $50 no-mask surcharge is your reminder not to relax face mask rules at work
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During the last The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour on Friday, which you can view here on The Employer Handbook YouTube channel, we discussed how employers could expect OSHA to be a lot more aggressive about COVID-19 workplace inspections in 2021. Continue reading
Join us on 3/26 at Noon ET for The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hours. That’s right, HOURS! A DOUBLE FEATURE!!!
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Let’s give a shout-out to my special guest, David Miklas, and to everyone who attended The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour this past Friday. I had a great time discussing FFCRA, OSHA, and the new CDC COVID-19 guidance.
Did you enjoy it too? Continue reading
Here’s what we’re covering today on The Employer Handbook Zoom Officer Hour at Noon ET
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If you haven’t done so already, click here to register to join David Miklas and me on Zoom at Noon ET.
Here’s what we’re covering: Continue reading
So, you’re thinking about a workplace vaccination program 🤔
The Centers for Control and Disease Prevention (CDC) just released a new seven-page resource to get you started.
Here the four things in the new CDC release that caught my attention. Continue reading
Did you know that many former employees can get up to six free months of COBRA come April 1?
I didn’t … until I read this WSJ.com article from Anne Tergesen on Saturday. Continue reading
OSHA’s getting serious — enforcement serious — about coronavirus and the workplace
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On Friday, OSHA announced that it had launched a “national emphasis program” to protect high-risk workers from COVID-19 hazards.
Ok, OSHA, you have our attention. Continue reading
I’m no racist! My diabetes and spiking blood sugar made me say the n-word.
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A high school basketball announcer was caught on a live microphone uttering a racial slur about the girls of the Norman basketball team, who had taken a knee during the national anthem.
In a move that no one saw coming, the Biden DOL plans to 86 the joint employer and proposed independent contractor rules
Oh, how embarrassing! Let me fix that blog post title.
In a move that no one anyone with half a brain or a faint pulse saw coming, the Biden DOL will eliminate the joint employer and proposed independent contractor rules.
There, that’s better.
How will the American Rescue Plan’s FFCRA (paid leave) changes impact employers?
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Spoiler Alert: Not much.
But, since President Biden’s signature later this week will be the finishing touch on making his American Rescue Plan law, I’ll break it down for you anyway.