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Employee’s social media rampage imputed to employer

As an employer, you may be wondering whether you can be held accountable for your employees’ personal social media activity. Based on a recent Massachusetts court decision, under certain circumstances, you can. The employer in the case was an investment ...

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Massachusetts extends COVID-19 paid leave requirements

Massachusetts has extended COVID-19 emergency paid leave requirements to April 1, 2022. The state’s Temporary Emergency COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave statute went into effect in May 2021. The extension leaves that law largely intact — with one addition. Now, employees ...

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Mass. announces updated numbers under Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced updated contribution rates and weekly benefit amounts under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave law. The new rates go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Under the changes, the ...

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NLRB General Counsel requests stricter penalties for unfair labor practices

In September, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued two memoranda seeking to implement more severe penalties for unfair labor practice violations. These memos appear to move forward on President Biden’s indication that he would be the “strongest ...

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First COVID-19 ADA suit underway

Employers who implemented widespread work-from-home arrangements during the pandemic may soon find it harder to deny remote work requests made under disability claims. In September, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against an employer for ...

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Congressional committee approves big increase in OSHA penalties

A U.S. House of Representatives committee has approved a five-fold increase in penalties for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. If this change is finalized by Congress, the maximum penalties for “willful,” “repeated,” and “failure-to-abate” violations would ...

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Racial slurs in foreign language can create hostile environment

A recent federal appeals court ruling highlights the importance of paying attention to racial slurs in the workplace, including when they are made in a foreign language. That is especially true, the court said, when the slurs are part of ...

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Consumer product safety enforcement on the rise

For companies that sell products to consumers, reporting of safety hazards is always important. This year, enforcement activity by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for reporting violations is up. In January, the Department of Justice announced that Walter Kidde ...

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Biden announces plans to change immigration work programs

The Biden administration’s first published regulatory agenda includes plans for significant changes to the H-1B visa program for high-skilled workers. According to the agenda, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to amend the H-1B program by: Redefining the employer/employee ...

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IRS releases follow-up guidance on COBRA subsidy

Earlier this year, the federal Department of Labor enacted a 100-percent premium subsidy for eligible individuals enrolled in COBRA as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This subsidy is available for assistance eligible individuals (AEI) between April 1 ...

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