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Vaccine Mandate Considerations for Union Employers
Article contributed by Kellis Borek, Archbright Employers Association Employers considering requiring their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, whether by policy choice or required by a federal, state, or local mandate, have much to consider before implementing such a policy. Unionized employers have even more to consider. Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires an employer to bargain in good faith with…
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CDC Relaxes Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines
Article contributed by Mark Adams In response to the current data demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has adjusted its isolation and quarantine guidelines. The new guidelines shorten time periods; depending upon whether a person has been “boosted” and or whether…
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The Forgotten Law | The Americans With Disabilities Act
Article contributed by Mark Adams It seems that every year we hear about another law; requiring some sort of time off. State sick leave laws, federal and state family and medical leave laws, parental leave laws – the list seems to go on and on. For many employers, the patchwork creates a mindset that once the time…
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OFCCP Rescinds Notice Not to Seek Out EEO-1 Component 2 Data & Why This Is Important to You
With little fanfare, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a notice in the Federal Register rescinding its previously issued notice (issued back on November 25, 2019), which stated that OFCCP did not intend to request, accept, or use EEO–1 Component 2 data. The action is effective immediately. To put…
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Is The Rollercoaster Ride Coming To An End? Organizational Considerations As Restrictions Are Lifted
Growing up as a kid, I was immensely fearful of rollercoasters. However, now I relish them…..the twists, turns, the unexpected drops, the loops and the adrenaline that came from them. In some respects, this pandemic has been a rollercoaster ride with all its twists and turns (though instead of adrenaline, it has been fraught with…
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Top 3 Recruiting Adjustments You Need to Make Now To Compete In Today’s Talent Wars
Recruiters everywhere are struggling to secure qualified candidates for the positions that their organizations need to have filled. Today’s talent wars have created a new staffing pain that is causing many employers to shift their approach to filling critical performance roles in their organizations. Here are three tips you can apply to your staffing strategy…
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Addressing Underperformance In Remote Work
Article submitted by Ellen McKitterick The past year has necessitated many changes in the workplace, perhaps the largest shift – and challenge! – being the quick move to remote work that many organizations undertook during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With that shift, many organizations redefined their definition of “acceptable” performance, as leaders flexed…
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Scaling The Pandemic Wall
The Mental Health Challenge Article submitted by Allison Ebner A little over a year into the pandemic, we are starting to see the sunshine on the horizon. With cases dropping and vaccine availability gaining strength, we are seeing the light at the end of this very long road. But despite our optimism, there could be…