Two recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) could spell big changes for employers in two different, but overlapping, areas: Employee Handbooks and Union elections. These decisions were the topic of...more
As more businesses return to the office in 2022, and the workplace slowly settles into a post-pandemic equilibrium, many employers are grappling with how remote work should fit into their workplaces in the post-COVID...more
In response to President Biden’s Executive Order from January 21, 2021 directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to take action to reduce the risk that employees may contract COVID-19 in the...more
On January 12, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revisited the older EEO-1 component survey and set some deadlines for the 2020 EEO-1 filing and 2019’s EEO-1 filing. An EEO-1 report is a report of...more
Now that the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine has begun, many employers are asking themselves if this vaccine can be required in the workplace. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its...more
1/11/2021
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Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorney Beth Rattigan goes over updates to paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. FFCRA revisions and clarifications include: who is eligible,...more
10/15/2020
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Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed Addendum 17 to Executive Order 01-20. This order, titled “Modified Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in Vermont; Municipal Regulation of Bars and Restaurants,” amends Addendum 7,...more
Following up on the VOSHA-provided training requirements included in Governor Scott's updated directives Friday for initial reopening criteria for manufacturers and other businesses, VOSHA has developed training and other...more
4/30/2020
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April 3, 2020:
SBA Issued Interim Final Rule On Thursday, April 2 To Facilitate The Implementation Of The Paycheck Protection Program....more
With information concerning the Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly evolving, DRM is committed to providing you relevant and timely guidance on how to navigate this challenging time....more
4/3/2020
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Keep your business in the know during the COVID-19 outbreak.
With information concerning the Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly evolving, DRM is committed to providing you relevant and timely guidance on how to navigate this...more
3/31/2020
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The new rules substantially limit the time between the filing of a petition and the election; substantially increase the burden on the employer to provide information and substantially shorten the time an employer has in...more
In its continuing trend to foray into non-union workplaces, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) struck down another neutral and common employment policy. On April 1, 2014, in Hills and Dales Gen....more