HR Support on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Federal

  Enhanced to improve the overall comprehensiveness, organization and scope of diversity, equity and inclusion coverage.

• Date:

  September 23, 2020

  Type:

  News

  Corporations Step Up to Encourage Voting

  Many corporations have revised workplace policies to encourage employees to take time to vote or to serve as election workers in the November 3 election.

• Date:

  March 23, 2020

  Type:

  News

  DHS Allows Remote Review of Form I-9s During COVID-19 Emergency

  DHS has announced that it is temporarily permitting certain employers to review employees' Form I-9 identity and employment authorization documents remotely.

• Date:

  March 20, 2020

  Type:

  News

  Minnesota, Vermont Designate Grocery Workers as Essential Personnel During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Minnesota and Vermont have designated grocery store workers as essential personnel for purposes of their state emergency plans.

• Date:

  March 18, 2020

  Type:

  News

  Disability Laws Should Not Stop Employers From Following Coronavirus Guidance, EEOC Says

  A new document from the EEOC states that the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act do not interfere with or prevent employers from following the guidelines and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control on the coronavirus.

• Date:

  March 11, 2020

  Type:

  News

  OSHA Issues Coronavirus Guidance for Workplaces

  OSHA has released information and recommendations for preparing workplaces for potential exposure or outbreak of the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19).

• Type:

  Policies and Documents

  Charitable Activity Policy

  Updated to reflect NLRB decisions on email.

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Matching Gift Program Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to advise employees that they will match donations provided to charitable organizations and activities should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Employer-Sponsored Charitable and Social Events: Federal

  This section helps HR professionals minimize the risk of liability at employer-sponsored charitable and social events and protect against common risks, including sexual harassment claims, wage and hour claims by nonexempt employees, liability for alcohol related incidents and workers' compensation claims.