With California set to lift nearly all masking and social distancing requirements on June 15, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Cal/OSHA”) has placed the burden on employers with unvaccinated workers to continue to have them masked. On Thursday June 3, Cal/OSHA approved a rule (effective June 15th) that allows workers to go maskless only if everyone in the room is fully vaccinated.… Continue Reading
Christopher J. Kelly
Investors Speak: Diversity Matters
By Amy L. Schwartz & Christopher J. Kelly on
Posted in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
It’s no secret that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are at the forefront of the national conversation surrounding social equity. These same factors are influencing decisions by institutional investors. A new Ernst & Young survey reports that, when making investment decisions, institutional investors are closely analyzing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the board room, amongst the workforce, and in recruitment initiatives. … Continue Reading
Podcast – What to Expect from a Biden-Harris Administration in the Area of Labor and Employment Law
Ballard Spahr Labor attorneys Meredith Dante, Steve Suflas, and Chris Kelly discuss what a Biden-Harris administration means for employers in the area of labor and employment law. The team discusses what they expect to see from a new administration regarding: potential changes to the National Labor Relations Act; the priorities of a new National Labor Relations Board; wage and hour impacts, and worker classification, at the federal level; and evolving equal employment opportunity, and equal pay, issues.… Continue Reading