In this first new episode of the year, I address the 21 employment law issues that employers should watch in 2021.

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V-87- 21 for 21: Twenty-One Employment Law Issues to Watch in 2021

In today's new episode, I address three quick hits for the holiday week: (1) the implications of Congress' failure to extend the expiring FFCRA requirements; (2) a federal court preliminarily striking down President Trump's Executive Order on workplace diversity trainings; and (3) the long-awaited new DOL rule on employee tipping.

IV-86- 3 Quick Hits: FFCRA Extension, Trump Executive Order, and New DOL Tipping Rule

In today's new episode, I am joined by Andrew Howe, CPA (BerganKDV) and Steven Dickinson (Cozen O'Connor) to talk about the latest updates on the PPP loan process and requirements for businesses to apply for loan forgiveness.

IV-85- Updates on the PPP Loan Process and Loan Forgiveness

Shortly after this morning's episode on mandatory vaccines (episode IV-83), the EEOC issued its long-awaited guidance on mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policies. This new episode discussed the EEOC's latest guidance and what employers should be thinking about now.

IV-84- BREAKING: EEOC Issues Mandatory Vaccine Guidance

In today's episode, I am joined by my Cozen O'Connor colleagues David Barron and Howard Schweitzer to discuss the latest political and employment law implications of employers requiring employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

IV-83- Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines

In today's new episode, I am joined by a panel of five of my partners in Cozen O'Connor's Labor and Employment Department to discuss the likely impact of a President Biden administration on key labor and employment issues.

IV-82- A Roundtable on the Impact of a President Biden on Labor and Employment Law

Today's episode rebroadcasts our Cozen O'Connor webinar from yesterday, which provided an update on the 2020 Presidential election results and discussed the impact on key labor and employment issues for businesses.

IV-81- Predicting the 2020 Election Results and the Impact on Labor/Employment Issues

In this episode, I discuss why employers should create complaint policies and procedures for wage and hour issues, and not just for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation concerns.

IV-80- Creating A Complaint Procedure For Wage and Hour Issues

Just weeks before the Presidential election, the United States Department of Labor has issued a proposed new rule to define "independent contractors" for purposes of federal law. In today's new episode, I am joined by Evan Armstrong of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) to discuss the new proposed rule, its impact on retail and other industries, and the likelihood that it will become a final rule. https://workforceinnovation.net/

IV-79- The U.S. DOL's Proposed New Independent Contractor Rule

In today's new episode, I analyze the new regulations issued by the United States Department of Labor on Friday, September 11, 2020 in response to the federal court's August 2020 decision invalidating portions of the DOL's prior regulations.

IV-78- BREAKING: US DOL Issues New Regulations After Federal Court Invalidated Old Regulations

Today's new episode analyzes this morning's federal court decision that invalidates four separate (significant) portions of the U.S. Department of Labor's regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

IV-77- Breaking: Federal Judge Invalidates Portions of the DOL's FFCRA Regulations

In today's episode, we look at how the U.S. Department of Labor is educating and enforcing the federal Covid-19 Paid Sick Leave and FMLA provisions, and what happens when an employee needs leave because a summer camp or place of care becomes unavailable.

IV-76- Covid-19 Employee Leave Entitlement When Summer Camp/Program Is Unavailable

In today's new episode, I summarize the most-recent updated guidance from the EEOC and OSHA on such issues as employee accommodations, medical screening, hazard assessments, and pandemic harassment.

IV-75 - A Covid-19 Update From the EEOC and OSHA

In today's new episode, I am joined by Robert Snashall, who has 40 years of experience involving workers compensation matters and served as the Chair of the New York State Workers Compensation Board, to discuss the role of workers compensation in the current Covid-19 pandemic.

IV-74- An Interview Breaking Down Covid-19 and Workers Compensation

Today's new episode addresses the new U.S. Supreme Court decision just released that includes sexual orientation and transgender status within Title VII's protection.

IV-73- BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules on Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status

Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses current employment law news, trends, developments and guest analysis.

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