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by Tammy Binford

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President Biden announces federal vaccine mandate, employers respond

On July 29, 2021, President Joe Biden, in response to the delta surge and flagging vaccination rates in the United States, announced he would be requiring every federal government employee and on-site federal contractor...

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OFFCP to add employees, upgrade IT capabilities

After going virtual in 2020, the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) conference convened in-person in Nashville this year. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Jenny Yang opened the...

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NLRB General Counsel announces progressive agenda

Newly confirmed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo outlined an activist and progressive agenda for her office and the soon-to-be Democratic-dominated NLRB. In Memo GC 21-04...

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Joint employer battles continue

When the Biden administration succeeded in rescinding the Trump-era employer-friendly joint-employer regulation, it thought it could focus solely on drafting a new rule. That new rule is widely anticipated to resuscitate...

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion ― but what about accessibility?

Based on a study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://bit.ly/3B5E6By), 17.9 percent of U.S. workers in 2020 identified as an individual with a disability. Yet most employers focus their diversity, equity, and...

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NJ Supreme Court sends hostile work environment claims to trial

After losing in both the trial and appellate courts, a former pharmaceutical executive managed to sway the minds of New Jersey Supreme Court justices to revive his hostile work environment claim. According to him, his...

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Final chapter in Gavin Grimm's case closes with Supreme Court's silence

After approximately six years of litigation, Gloucester County High School graduate Gavin Grimm has finally prevailed in his fight against the school board's policy requiring students to use the restroom matching their...

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Amazon harassment allegations blast off, prompt policy review

Amazon is in the news again. And, no, I'm not talking about executive chair Jeff Bezos' flight to the edge of space. This time, I'm referring to new harassment and discrimination allegations against the company...

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Better Call Saul star's heart attack stirs employer concerns

Bob Odenkirk, one of my favorite actors, who plays morally challenged criminal defense attorney Saul Goodman on Better Call Saul, was rushed to an Albuquerque hospital recently after suffering a heart attack on set...

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Biden targets noncompetes in EO promoting competition

In a recent Executive Order (EO) on promoting competition in the American economy (https://bit.ly/3hMmWSJ), President Joe Biden encouraged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban or limit noncompete agreements. In...

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To screen or not to screen? Selective drug screening by job category

Q Can we mandate a drug screening upon hire for some job types and not others? A For some categories of heavily regulated jobs, such as those overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation (e.g., over-the-road truck...

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Pros, cons of using signing bonuses to attract employees

Everywhere we turn, store fronts and restaurants are posting signs seeking applicants for vacant positions. And the phenomenon isn’t limited to just the service industry. Employers in the transportation, logistics, and...

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Potential ADA accommodations abound, but a few declared 'unreasonable'

There's no exhaustive list of potentially reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. Whether an accommodation is reasonable will depend on the unique circumstances of each instance, including the...

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Healthcare industry's compliance with OSHA emergency temporary standard now required

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) went into effect in early June 2021, and compliance with most of the provisions was required by July 6. The final set of...

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Are off-site injuries covered by workers' comp in Oklahoma? It depends

Over the years we've seen a steady stream of cases involving employees who filed workers' compensation claims after being injured away from the employer's premises. Sometimes it was difficult to determine whether the off...

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