By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In a surprising six-three decision written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Title VII of the 1964 Civil […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Although employers will be implementing many new safety and health practices in the coming weeks and months, there will also be […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The next big fight for businesses is immunity from COVID-19 litigation. Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow has stated that businesses should not […]
Courtesy of Ahola Even though your employees are working from home, they still need good, open communication channels between you and them. As a manager, keep the flow of information […]
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Companies are looking for ways to make the workplace as safe as possible, and the concept of screening employees for COVID-19 […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Last week the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule addressing compensation for non-exempt employees that work flexible or […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The CDC has issued a 60-page document, “CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made it easier for employees to make mid-year changes to their health insurance coverage for 2020 […]
Letter template courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE If your business received Paycheck Protection Program funds, and is in the position to call back its employees after being furloughed, here is […]
The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has employers rightly concerned about how to handle threats of contagion in the workplace. Along with those worries come concerns about violating other laws in the process of trying …
As businesses plan to re-open to serve, produce, and employ they do so with a very large legal threat. What if a customer or an employee claims they contracted Coronavirus from its place of business?
A majority of U.S. employers expect to continue their remote work policies and, to a lesser extent, flexible work arrangements after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson. The …
The biggest fear for employers is what to do if an employee who came back to work is later diagnosed with COVID-19. Are employers liable for these situations?
In a letter dated May 3, 2020, Dr. Joneigh Khalduhn provided clarification on Executive Order 2020-17.
In today’s current environment, many organizations have either furloughed or temporarily laid off their employees. Does the WARN Act apply to these situations? In 1988 Congress passed the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act …
A new AON survey, Adjusting Total Rewards Programs and Workforce Strategies in Response to COVID-19, shows how companies around the world are adjusting workforce strategies and supporting employees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the hardest things for HR to do is to say “no.” Fires and more fires have to be attended to, even if it isn’t in the HR bailiwick. Not everything is important, yet …
Employers continue to face many technical challenges as they seek to ensure business continuity during the pandemic and the “Stay Safe, Stay Home” order implemented by Governor Whitmer. For some organizations, the transition to remote …