Weâre in a race : Minnesota scrambles as feds shift vaccine strategy article
FILE - (L) Dr. Michael Osterholm, Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R).
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(FOX 9) - Federal officials shifted the nation’s vaccine strategy on Tuesday, eight days before President-Elect Joe Biden is to take office, saying states should begin vaccinating older adults over 65 and those with documented pre-existing conditions.
Centers for Disease Control guidelines have focused on vaccinating front line health officials and long-term care residents.
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US Department of Labor Releases Final Rule Clarifying Standard for Independent Contractor Versus Employee Determination Under FLSA (US) Wednesday, January 13, 2021
On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule clarifying the standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor versus an employee. This distinction in critical under the FLSA, as employers must comply with its minimum wage and overtime requirements for employees, but not independent contractors. The regulatory guidance outlined in the final rule regarding independent contractor status is generally applicable across all industries, replaces all previous DOL interpretations of independent contractor status under the FLSA, and is intended to be the governing interpretation for this analysis going forward. The DOL published the final rule in the
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Climate politics has taken a 180-degree turn in favor of federal action thanks to the voters of Georgia. The Democrats’ surprising double win in the Peach State’s runoff elections has turned the US Senate from red to blue or more accurately
blue-ish.
With both the House and Senate in Democratic hands, it becomes possible for the incoming Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress to move quickly on a wide range of climate-related matters. Had the Senate remained in Republican control, Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) would have continued playing the Grim Reaper
, making good on his vow to keep climate defense measures from ever landing on the Senate floor or the president’s desk.
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The possibility of tax changes impacting estate planning substantially increased following the recent Georgia runoff election. After January 20, the Democrats will control the House of Representatives, Senate (with Vice President-Elect Harris’ tie-breaking vote as President of the Senate), and White House. Although Democratic control of all three branches of the federal government could result in several changes to existing tax laws affecting estate planning (e.g., potential increase in individual and business income tax rates, elimination of the “step-up” in income tax basis on death, etc.), this update focuses on possible changes to the lifetime federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax exemption amounts, related tax rates, and the anticipated date of any such changes.
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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the nomination of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor and look at what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC’s”) priorities will be under the new Biden administration.
Biden Picks Labor Nominee (video attached)
President-Elect Biden has chosen Marty Walsh to serve as Labor Secretary in his administration. Walsh is Boston’s mayor and a former top union leader. Attorney David Garland tells us See more +
Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the nomination of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor and look at what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC’s”) priorities will be under the new Biden administration.