Labor Days
New York Gives Employers More Time to Be a HERO
Original post on June 1, 2021 (“Making the Workplace a Safer Place: A Job for New York’s HERO Act”) Key takeaways for New York employers from the NY HERO Act, as amended: The NYS DOL must publish a model safety…
OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare
On January 21, 2021, President Biden enacted the Executive Order “Protecting Worker Health and Safety” which tasked OSHA with developing safety measures to help protect workers as the nation continued its post-pandemic…
Making the Workplace a Safer Place: A Job for New York’s HERO Act
As employees who have worked remotely for months begin to slowly return to their offices, more guidance is emerging as to what their employers can and should do to keep them safe. Just this weekend, the EEOC came out…
The Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule is Officially Out
Last week, the Trump-era independent contractor classification rule was officially eradicated by the U.S. Department of Labor, (“DOL”) due to its apparent inconsistency with the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The…
President Biden’s Call to Employers
President Biden announced that his administration had reached its goal of 200 million vaccine shots administered during his first 100 days in office. Not stopping there, the President also made a special call to…