On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on COVID-19 testing and other issues related to COVID-19 and the workplace. These updates also covered the extent of necessary reasonable accommodations under prior guidance and parameters...
Read MoreWhether you are an employer wondering whether you can mandate that your employees receive a COVID-19 shot or you are an employee wondering if you have to take it, mandatory employee vaccines are a big topic. Workplaces are grappling with...
Read MoreAugust 30, 2022 How setting clear expectations around workplace safety, remote work, and paid leave is the key to emerging strong from the pandemic. By Joyce Smithey and Lauren Agresti More than ever before, knowledge workers are expressing a desire...
Read MoreMaryland legislators recently passed the monumental Time to Care Act of 2022. The law establishes a statewide Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program, out of which eligible employees can request leave and receive benefits. In the past, employees depended...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just change the way we think about work. It spurred declines in women’s labor participation rates to levels not seen since 1987, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report. In the age of #METOO, progressive...
Read MoreFor some companies, employee absenteeism may not seem like much of an issue. Sure, there might be a tardiness issue. Perhaps there’s a team member who’s a bit of a straggler. There’s Jim from accounting, who has worked for the...
Read MoreOver 15% of the world’s population—that’s an estimated one billion people—are living and working with a disability. While it may be obvious that Brad in HR is in a wheelchair, many disabilities are life-altering and invisible. Failing to recruit and...
Read MoreEach year, thousands of employees report workplace discrimination. They either bring their claims through management-approved processes or take their claims to court. However, thousands more never say a word about the harassment they endure. Often, they’re afraid of what will...
Read MoreEmployers are ending another year of COVID work-from-home practices and facing down another year of uncertainties. Accordingly, savvy human resources departments and employment counsel alike are resolving to create stronger workforces in 2022. While employer resolutions may sound a bit...
Read MoreNearly every country in the world has some kind of law prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace. Global businesses and U.S. employers considering expanding overseas should be more conscious than ever of the risks posed by sexual harassment. Without robust...
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