On May 5, 2020 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved use of a revised disability self-identification form to… Read More […]
05/19/2020
Category HR Announcements
2020 EEO-1 Reporting Requirements Delayed
On May 7, 2020, the Federal government announced the EEO-1 reporting process would be delayed by a year. Therefore, the… Read More […]
05/12/2020
UPDATED: Stay at Home and Closure Orders as of May 7, 2020
State Effective Date Duration or End Date Resources Alabama April 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. “Safer at Home” order until May 15, 2020 Press… Read More […]
05/08/2020
Employer Considerations When Taking Employees’ Temperatures
In the coming days and weeks, many employers will be required (due to various “stay at home” orders) or may… Read More […]
05/07/2020
Kentucky’s “Healthy at Work” Plan Provides Guidance for Reopening Businesses
On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear laid out the state’s “Healthy at Work” plan to gradually reopen… Read More […]
05/07/2020
Relaxed I-9 FAQs for Employers
Although the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently relaxed I-9 requirements for employers operating remotely as a result of the COVID-19 crisis,… Read More […]
04/29/2020
Virginia Approves Increase to Minimum Wage
On April 22, 2020, the Virginia General Assembly voted to approve Governor Ralph Northam’s proposal to increase the Commonwealth’s minimum… Read More […]
04/28/2020
Additional Funds Added to the Paycheck Protection Program
On Friday, April 24, 2020 President Trump signed into law H.R. 266 the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement… Read More […]
04/27/2020
CDC’s Guidance on Business Reopening
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued guidance to assist non-essential businesses in making decisions regarding reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More […]
04/22/2020
Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
On April 16, 2020, President Trump announced a plan entitled: “Opening Up America Again.” The plan offers a three-phased approach… Read More […]
04/22/2020
Virginia Enacts Several New Employment Laws
While COVID-19 has been garnering the headlines, Virginia has quietly enacted several new employment-related laws that will redefine employees’ rights… Read More […]
04/17/2020
DC Mayor Extends Stay at Home Order
District of Columbia Mayor, Muriel Bowser, had previously issued a declaration of emergency and “stay at home” order covering District… Read More […]
04/16/2020