A year-end review affirms that 2020 was about more than the pandemic.
2020 is coming to a close against a dramatic backdrop. Healthcare workers across the nation are receiving the initial doses of the first COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, cases are climbing to historic highs.
It may be easy to forget, then, that 2020 gave compliance professionals much more to grapple with. But a year-end review affirms that the year was about more than the coronavirus, from anti-discrimination measures to a presidential election that will chart the course for 2021 and beyond.
The rule effectively overturns the joint-employer standard established by the Obama-era NLRB's 2015 decision in Browning-Ferris Industries. Read the full article ➔
Employers with workers taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19 have some leeway for new hires. Read the full article ➔
The bill contains two key provisions covering workers employed by private entities and individuals that employ fewer than 500 employees. Read the full article ➔
Under federal law, employers must pay for all hours worked that they either know about or have reason to believe were performed. Read the full article ➔
Advocates called the ruling a "historic win" for LGBTQ employees. Read the full article ➔
The incoming administration is expected to take a different approach to policy and enforcement, especially with respect to immigration and organized labor. Read the full article ➔
Safety advocates applauded the addition of former OSHA administrator David Michaels. Read the full article ➔
The agency described several points at which vaccine mandates could intersect with the ADA, Title VII and GINA. Read the full article ➔
