ClearlyRated, CareerBuilder, and ASA have developed a uniquely important survey to gauge staffing industry trends and strategies affecting companies like yours in 2020 and beyond. This 10–15 minute survey seeks input from staffing professionals at all levels on topics such as Diversity, equity, and inclusion trends in the staffing industry Covid-19’s impact on the staffing…
A Guide to Navigating Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Employment Law Issues With Covid-19 Contact Tracing in the Private Sector
As businesses across the country reopen following Covid-19-related lockdowns, many are considering mobile applications, wearable devices, and other tracking technologies to facilitate contact tracing. However, digital contract tracing solutions raise some important employment law issues. For…
2021 California Covid-19 Guide: What to Do if Employees Test Positive
Keeping in mind that Covid-19-related legislation likely will evolve, as of mid-February 2021, California companies should provide a workers’ compensation claim form to employees who test positive for Covid-19 and alert their workers’ compensation carrier. Companies also should notify co-workers…
Shifting Worker Expectations Guide the Coming Talent Migration
As pandemic restrictions ease, employers must prepare for an increasingly competitive talent market as workers rethink their careers and their expectations of work, according to a survey of 2,000 full-time employed adults by Prudential Financial. A quarter of workers say they plan to look for a…
Employers’ Guide to the Religious Exemption for the Covid-19 Vaccine
There are two legally recognized exceptions from mandatory vaccines for employees: disability-related reasons and sincerely held religious beliefs. At the federal level, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandates that employers must make reasonable accommodations for an employee’s…
Dress Codes in the Modern Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls and Liability
Company dress codes and grooming policies have seen increased litigation and scrutiny by courts and administrative agencies charged with enforcing antidiscrimination laws. Courts historically have interpreted Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow employer policies that impose…
An Employer’s Three-Step Guide to Responding to Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Objections
Employers that receive requests for an exemption to their mandatory vaccine policies based on religion should decide whether the objection to Covid-19 vaccination is based on a personal choice or a “sincerely held religious” belief. Employers generally should assume that an employee’s stated…
An Employer’s Guide to Implementing a Covid-19 Testing Program
Many employers are beginning to develop Covid-19 testing programs to comply with the anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, increase vaccination rates, or both. Before getting started, employers should conduct a census of their…
Texas Government Publishes ‘Plain Language’ Guide on Workers’ Compensation Terms
The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has published a plain language glossary intended to make workers’ comp insurance easier to understand. The glossary contains short definitions of nearly 150 medical,…
An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Protections for Abortion-Related Decisions
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, employers should understand employees’ rights under federal employment laws to take job-protected leave to travel out of state for abortion-related care. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not require an…
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