Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule on tip pooling between front-of-house and back-of-house employees. The rule authorizes such pooling, which includes workers who haven’t traditionally enjoyed a share in tips. However, in order to set up such...
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An Employer’s Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine
As the COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out over the next several months, employers should start to think about their own vaccine policies. Can Employers Make Vaccination Mandatory? A vaccine is considered a medical procedure under the ADA, and therefore employers can only...
SBA Cracks Down on PPP Abuse With New “Necessity Questionnaire”
As we previously blogged, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This $669 billion-dollar loan program was designed to help businesses negatively affected by COVID-19 continue...
Could Your D&O Policy Require Better Diversity Practices?
After the nationwide and international protests spurred by the death of George Floyd, at least seven lawsuits were filed against major American companies alleging that their diversity practices are deficient. For example, shareholders at Cisco Systems Inc. sued the...
Avoid These Hiring Mistakes That Could Lead To Litigation
When the time comes to hire a new worker, the last thing you want is to engender disputes. Yet there can be more to avoiding discrimination than just eschewing bias. Some actions employers take can have a disproportionately negative impact on certain groups. This is...
How to Navigate Political Discussions After the 2020 Election
Surveys show that political talk in the office is pervasive. 26% of Americans say that they regularly discuss politics in the workplace, and 42% report that they’ve had a political disagreement with a co-worker. Surveys have also found that 45% of Democrats wouldn’t...
How to Talk Politics at Work
In today’s divisive political climate, it is tempting for employers to adopt universal policies that prohibit political discussion in the workplace. While this might seem like the safest option, it’s naïve for employers to think they will be able to prevent their...
How Should I Classify My Workers? Department of Labor Weighs in on “Employee” vs. “Independent Contractor” Confusion
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a rule to provide employers with some much-needed guidance as to whether they should classify their workers as “employees” or an “independent contractors.” Historically, many different, and sometimes conflicting...
Concerned About Employee Classification? DOL Proposes New Rule
If your company relies on independent contractors, you may be concerned about ongoing developments in how they are classified. Should your contractors be considered employees? The difference could be substantial. Independent contractors are not eligible for many...
When Should I Apply for Paycheck Protection Plan Loan Forgiveness?
As we previously blogged, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This $669 billion-dollar loan program was designed to help businesses negatively affected by COVID-19 continue...