What Does the 2021 Stimulus Mean for Your Business?
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which appropriates $1.9 trillion in resources to assist with economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The provisions and mandates of the new Act will impact businesses in ...
What Do the New OSHA Regulations Mean for Your Business?
President Joe Biden just recently commemorated crossing the grim threshold of 500,000 COVID-related deaths in the U.S. Recognizing the growing numbers ...
Should You Pay Your Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Workplaces have developed a novel response to developments in the global COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent trend, several large U.S. companies have begun ...
The FFCRA’s Expiration Might Mean Increased ADA Claims
The longest year in history is nearing its end and so too is the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”). As conditions remain ...
Can Employers Require Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Several pharmaceutical companies have announced promising rates of effectiveness for their COVID-19 vaccines and the world is expecting an approved ...
Is Age Ignored in Corporate Diversity Initiatives?
In September 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a finding that between 2013 and 2018, IBM engaged in systemic age ...
When Parents Are Asked to Be Teachers, the FFCRA Might Help
As we approach the end of August, many schools around the country are beginning to open. Some school districts have decided to remain fully remote or ...
Fighting Over Face Masks Is Now “Aggravated Battery” in Illinois
The use of face masks in public spaces, private businesses, and the workplace has proven controversial in some quarters, despite scientific evidence ...