by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Compliance, Human Resources
By Allen Smith, J.D. As COVID-19 vaccines become available, many employers will have a strong case for requiring employee vaccinations, so long as their vaccination policies have certain exceptions, are job-related and are consistent with business necessity, legal...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Is your employee handbook up to date? Contact Sonja Burnside, Keyser HR Consulting, at sburnside@keyseragency.com or 877.381.3570 x 460 for information about our employee handbook services and discounted rates available through March 31, 2021. By Lisa...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Human Resources
The majority of professional organizations are planning for a return to the workplace by the spring, although much uncertainty remains, according to research from The Conference Board. The New York City-based think tank found that 40 percent of employers that shifted...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
By Allen Smith, JD Employers are not required to provide Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave after Dec. 31, 2020, but may voluntarily decide to do so, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced. “The Wage and Hour Division is attuned to the...
by keyseradmin | Dec 14, 2020 | Human Resources
By Roy Maurer President-elect Joe Biden has indicated that his administration will be more aggressive in minimizing employers’ use of noncompetition clauses in employment contracts and institute an outright ban on no-poaching agreements. Specifically, Biden said...
by keyseradmin | Dec 14, 2020 | Human Resources
As 2020 comes to an end, many employers have another pandemic-related issue to resolve: how to handle employees’ unused vacation balances or competing requests to take time off before December 31. Employees who typically take time off to travel and visit...
