On April 13, 2020, Washington Governor Inslee issued a proclamation prohibiting employers from engaging in certain employment practices with respect to employees considered high-risk under the proclamation.
As they struggle to stay afloat during this time of crisis, many employers are looking for legal, humane ways to cut costs, including in payroll and benefits. This article summarizes the current state of Texas law on these subjects.
Now that we have employees working from their homes due to COVID-19, will we be required to report them to those states for unemployment tax purposes or withhold income taxes? What about certain business expenses?
The EEOC recently called on employers to be more attentive about creating “respectful workplaces” as reports continue to emerge about the harassment and mistreatment directed to people of Asian descent, in reaction to the novel coronavirus.
On April 13, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019, providing specific guidance to administrators on how to investigate potential COVID-19 hazards.
On April 13, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new guidance warning employers that they are not relaxing previously issued guidelines prohibiting anticompetitive behavior by employers.
