Federal Updates

Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in September: Drugs and Alcohol, Inspections and Searches on Company Property

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Safety/Injury Illness Prevention Program

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.5″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″]As businesses reopen or bring more of their workforce back online, the law requires that employers have plans in place to assure a safe worksite. This includes an updated Safety/Injury Illness Prevention Program that specifically addresses COVID-19 safety concerns. OSHA …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in August: Termination, Corrective or Disciplinary Action, and Off-boarding Process

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″]If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on …

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NLRB Modifies Standard for Addressing Offensive Outbursts in the Course of Protected Activity

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Washington D.C. – In a decision issued in General Motors LLC, 14-CA-197985 369 NLRB No. 127 (2020), the National Labor Relations Board modified the standard for determining whether employees have been lawfully disciplined or discharged after making abusive or offensive statements—including …

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New Return-to-Work Guidelines for Employees with Covid-19

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ admin_label=”Text”]Discontinuing Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 The CDC has laid out revised recommendations regarding when and how employees may return to work following testing positive for Covid-19.  The approach is for ending isolation and precautions for persons with …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in July: COVID-19 Return to Work Safety and Workers’ Compensation

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″]If you’re in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you’re equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout …

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Recorded Webinar: COVID-19 Employer Safety Guidelines

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Both OSHA and the CDC are mandating that employers take specific and extensive precautions to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19. These mandates will be strictly enforced subjecting employers to significant fines and potential civil damages. To assist employers navigating this safety minefield, Guardian HR has teamed up with Trivent Safety Consulting to answer some …

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June 2020 Important Employment Updates!

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Here is an important look-back of June’s “Greatest Hits” of Employment Updates: California Mask Mandate (CA Mask Mandate)· Movement surrounding the topic of Juneteenth becoming a recognized holiday Supreme Court Makes Discrimination against LGBTQ Individuals Unconstitutional Guardian HR Covid-19 Safety Training Courses now available online at www.guardian-hr.com: COVID-19: Navigating Employee Issues COVID-19: Workplace Safety for …

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U.S. Supreme Court Makes Discrimination Against LGBTQ Unconstitutional

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia is a consolidated case dealing with discrimination of employees due to sexual orientation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case was consolidated with Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, a similar case of apparent discrimination due to sexual orientation, but which had created …

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2020 Federal and State Minimum Wage Rates

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] To help ensure that the minimum wage keeps pace with the rising cost of living, many states and municipalities adjust (or will adjust) their minimum wage rates annually. The following state and local changes go into effect on January 1st, 2020. Below you will find our compiled state, local, and federal minimum …

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