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January 2021

United Auto Workers Settle Massive Union Corruption Issues

United Auto Workers Settle Massive Union Corruption Issues

| January 2021
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled massive allegations against the United Auto Workers Union (UAW), exposing what federal prosecutors described as a culture of corruption among its leadership built around kick-back schemes, embezzlement and other illegal activities. The investigation has led to 15 convictions and some union members sa…
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Trump Tries to Push through Final Regulations before Leaving Office

Trump Tries to Push through Final Regulations before Leaving Office

| January 2021
There are a significant number of pending federal regulatory rules that the Administration may try to issue before President Trump leaves office on January 20, 2021. Among the most important is the final rule to make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees who are owed minimum wages and overtime pay.
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EEOC to Allow Seeking of Opinions on Discrimination Issues

EEOC to Allow Seeking of Opinions on Discrimination Issues

| January 2021
For many years, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has allowed employers to seek official government opinions on various fact situations in determining legal compliance, such as under the Wage/Hour laws. The right to seek advance government opinions on such issues was suspended during the Obama Administration, but reinstated during the Trump Administration…
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More Dreamers to Be Available for Employment

More Dreamers to Be Available for Employment

| January 2021
For undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children ("Dreamers"), a new court decision grants a temporary reprieve from deportation. Recently, a federal district court in New York ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(DACA) program—an Obama-era initiative that has allowed around 646,000 immigrants…
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The Logistics of Handling Covid-19 Vaccinations

The Logistics of Handling Covid-19 Vaccinations

| January 2021
Early reports indicate that most employers are more likely to use pharmacies and other third-party providers to administer the COVID vaccination. The vaccines from Pfizer require below-zero temperatures, and there are difficulties in keeping up with who got the first of the two shots required and when those workers need their second dose. Thus, many…
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Yes or No on Mandatory Covid Vaccination?

Yes or No on Mandatory Covid Vaccination?

| January 2021
Employers want to provide safe work places, and it is to the advantage of both the employer and employees to have a COVID-vaccinated workforce. Thus, the natural question is can I, and should I, require mandatory COVID vaccinations for my employees? 
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