CoAdvantage- In general, employers are prohibited by anti-discrimination and privacy regulations from delving too deeply into employees’ medical histories and conditions. However, the COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented threat to workplace health and safety, so the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidelines that specify employers may require COVID-19 testing and may require a[…]
CoAdvantage- As the 2020 election season reaches a fever pitch, politics are more top-of-mind than usual in many workplaces. This can be a headache for employers when political disagreements spill over into tension or even outright bad behavior in the workplace. Can employers legally impose limits on political speech and activity at work? Here’s what[…]
CoAdvantage- Are U.S. employers about to face a shockwave of litigation from workers and/or customers who have been exposed to the COVID-19 coronavirus through their business? Specifically, if an infected but asymptomatic employee comes to work and infects colleagues or customers, can the newly infected individuals hold the employer liable? This risk is serious. Infections[…]
CoAdvantage- As one of the most essential and universal employment-related activities, payroll produces a significant amount of documentation, records, and forms. What do employers need to do with this information? Here are the basics of payroll recordkeeping. What payroll records need to be stored? In general, any documentation that relates to payroll calculations or processing[…]
CoAdvantage- In normal years, fall is flu and cold season. Beginning around October, fall and winter conditions tend to facilitate the spread of contagious illnesses. That’s because more people spend more time indoors, and diseases like the flu also seem to favor the cool, dry conditions of winter. This fall is not going to be[…]
CoAdvantage- The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has upended business operations worldwide, with employers facing unprecedented changes in the workplace (e.g., widespread working from home initiatives). COVID-19 has also caused a host of questions and concerns for employers uncertain how the pandemic should change their behaviors. Staffing, for example, has become a complex question. How is COVID-19[…]
CoAdvantage- Between the nationwide protests against racial inequality, the recent Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, and the small matter of a massive pandemic turning American workplaces upside down, employers have had to navigate a great deal of upheaval in a short period of time. One of the consequences of all[…]
CoAdvantage- Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a surprise decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga. that federal law protects workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity under Title VII. In essence, the court found that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity cannot be divorced from discrimination based[…]
CoAdvantage- April 15 has been Tax Day in the United States since 1955, varying only if the 15th falls on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Even then, it only ever gets extended to April 18 at most. But 2020 is certainly not like most years. This year, the Internal Revenue Service significantly extended tax deadlines[…]
CoAdvantage- In just a matter of months, the U.S. federal government has passed trillions of dollars’ worth of relief packages aimed at helping citizens and businesses to better navigate the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. So much has happened so fast, in fact, that it can be confusing and frustrating trying to keep up. Here’s[…]
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