OSHA’s latest guidance recommends that fully vaccinated workers in areas of substantial or high community transmission wear masks in order to protect unvaccinated workers; recommends that fully vaccinated workers who have close contacts with people with coronavirus wear masks for up to 14 days unless they have a negative coronavirus test at least three to […]
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By: Roy Maurer The problem is clear: Employers are struggling to recruit workers despite high levels of unemployment. But the reasons for the hiring difficulty are harder to pin down. Nearly 90 percent of 1,200 employers surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) said they were struggling to fill open positions this summer, and 73
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The California Court of Appeal has ruled that date of birth or a driver’s license number cannot be used to identify individuals in an electronic search of the criminal index of court records. The ruling in All of Us or None v. Hamrick complicates and further restricts how and even whether employers can conduct lawful
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Wondering what the minimum wage laws are in Florida? Are you required to give your employees breaks? What regulations do you need to follow when firing them? When you understand about local laws, you’ll be able to better protect yourself from the risk of lawsuits and penalties. If you’re a small business owner in Florida,
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EEOC Extends EEO-1 Deadline The EEOC has announced the deadline for filing the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Reports has been extended to August 23, 2021. EEOC LGBTQ Resources On June 15, 2021, the EEOC announced published LGBTQ resources, also marking the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Bostock v. Clayton County,
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In accordance with Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Mark Butler’s plan for reemployment and economic recovery, effective June 27, 2021, Georgia will no longer participate in the following federal unemployment programs enacted through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), and
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its guidance on workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies. Although some compliance questions remain unanswered, the agency provided clarification for employers that require or encourage employees to get vaccinated. Employers have been anticipating such guidance (www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/benefits/pages/employers-seek-clarity-on-covid-vaccination-incentives.aspx) from the EEOC, and the Society for Human Resource Management’s president and
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No Vaccine Passports in Georgia An executive order signed May 25 by Gov. Kemp prohibits any state agency, provider of state services, or state property from implementing a Vaccine Passport Program or otherwise requiring an individual to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination. The order also further states that data from the Georgia Registry of Immunization
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States Opting Out of Enhanced Federal Unemployment The following states will no longer participate in enhanced federal unemployment benefit programs: Alabama: Cease on June 19, 2021. Arizona: Cease on July 10, 2021. Arkansas: Cease June 26, 2021. Georgia: Cease June 26, 2021. Idaho: Cease June 19, 2021. Iowa: Cease June 12, 2021. Mississippi: Cease June
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Workers Apprehensive to Return More than half of U.S. adults (54%) cite barriers preventing them from returning to “brick-and-mortar” work locations during the ongoing pandemic, according to results from the latest ASA Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The Harris Poll among 2,055 U.S. adults 18 and older. Among those who cite obstacles to returning
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