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HR’s next crisis: Managing the return of covid-19 ‘long-haulers’

03/09/2021
With covid-19 vaccination rates climbing and the worst of the coronavirus pandemic starting to recede, employers are becoming more optimistic that the world of work could soon return to normal. But the coast is not yet clear.

Pandemic harms women’s retirement readiness

03/09/2021
Women are saving less for retirement than men are, a trend that the coronavirus pandemic has made worse.

What’s in the Senate’s version of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

03/08/2021
Saturday, the Senate amended and passed the latest round of pandemic relief—the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319). The bill now goes back to the House, which must vote again.

Vaccine incentives: Maybe legal, maybe not

03/04/2021
Some employers have begun offering incentives for employees to get the covid-19 vaccination. At first glance, that sounds like a great idea. However, there are legal complications that may not be obvious.

Employers focus on wellbeing, caregiving benefits

03/02/2021
Most employers know their efforts to support employees during the pandemic have fallen short, and they are adjusting benefits to do better this year, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson.

EEOC withdraws proposed rule on wellness program incentives

03/02/2021
Remember back in January when the EEOC issued a proposed rule that would have strictly limited the kinds of incentives employers could offer to encourage employees to participate in wellness programs? Never mind.

DOL expands eligibility for pandemic unemployment benefits

03/02/2021
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance to state unemployment insurance agencies that expands the number of instances in which workers may be eligible for pandemic-related unemployment assistance.

Meeting employee caregivers’ needs in post-COVID world

02/26/2021
As employers nationwide prepare to meet a new normal, perhaps no subset of the workforce will be more affected than the over 40 million employees who double as caregivers to aging family members, many of whom struggled to find work-life balance even during better times.

Paycheck Fairness Act introduced again, and this time it could pass

02/23/2021
The PFA places a high bar in front of employers trying to justify differentials between the wages paid to women and men.

Poll: Paid family and medical leave has bipartisan support

02/23/2021
A plurality of both Democrats and Republicans favor legislation that would ensure up to 12 weeks of paid leave for employees who have a serious health condition, are caring for a family member or are having a child.