Friday, April 9, 2021
Infrastructure Plan Scuttlebutt
With Congress not returning to Washington, D.C., until next week, the White House’s American Jobs Plan proposal is still driving much of the political discussion in town this week. Of course, we still do not know what might be contained in an actual infrastructure bill, though we received a few clues this week regarding both process and substance surrounding the proposal.
Reconciliation an option for Dems. This week, Democrats indicated that the Senate parliamentarian had given them the green light to further use the budget reconciliation process to pass legislation with a majority of votes, thus avoiding a filibuster that requires 60 votes to overcome. Traditionally, use of the budget reconciliation process has been limited to once per fiscal year (which roughly translates to twice per calendar year because the fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30). Congressional Democrats used budget reconciliation to
Thursday, April 8, 2021
It is now more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and while we all hoped that things would be back to normal by now, it is clear that “normal” workplaces are a long way off. Here are the areas of concern that you need to continue to focus on as we head into spring, as well as some new legislation that needs to be addressed.
Return-to-Work Planning
Before employers reopen the doors to employees and customers, it is wise to have thought through COVID-19 exposure issues, developed a comprehensive COVID-19 policy, and communicated that policy to your staff. A COVID-19 policy should address when an employee should report a possible exposure, a COVID-19 test, or a COVID-19 diagnosis; when employees should refrain from coming in to work; and mitigation measures such as hygiene, cleaning, social distancing, and mask wearing. Once you have a policy in place, you should communicate it to your employees regularly, and make sure the policy is kept
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One of the biggest advantages of virtual HR and benefits administration is that it allows a company’s operations to run seamlessly whether the employees are at an office or are working remotely due to a lockdown or other circumstances.