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Texas Governor Abbott Signs New Order Aimed at Bringing Uniformity to the State’s COVID-19 Response
On July 29, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-38, combining several existing COVID-19 executive orders for the stated purpose of promoting statewide uniformity and certainty in the state's COVID-19 response. The order sets...
Texas Adopts Expanded Protections for Employees Asserting Sexual Harassment Claims
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed two new bills (Senate Bill 45 and House Bill 21) expanding the protections for employees who assert claims of sexual harassment under the Texas Labor Code. Both laws will become effective on September 1, 2021. ...
OSHA Publishes Updated COVID-19 Guidance in Light of Rising Delta Variant Cases
On August 13, 2021, OSHA issued updated guidance to better align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s July 27, 2021 recommendations, given the rising cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant. While this new guidance does not formally establish standards...
Alicia Haff CE Presentation – Brokers & Human Resources, Does it Mix?
REGISTER HERE Thursday, August 12, 2021 - Monthly Membership Meeting and 1 HR CE - IN PERSON!! Please join us IN PERSON at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie TX 75050, (see attached parking map for more details on...
CDC Guidelines and Fully Vaccinated Employees
What Employers need to know about CDC guidelines and Fully Vaccinated Employees On May 13, 2021, CDC announced that the mask mandate is lifted for fully vaccinated individuals in most non-healthcare settings (but makes clear this guidance does NOT supersede- federal,...
ARPA & the COBRA Subsidy – What We Know Today
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is aimed at providing COVID-19 relief and included significant impacts for employee benefits. One such benefit is the COBRA Subsidy for Assistance Eligible Individuals (AEIs). Though the DOL has released new Model COBRA Notices and...
SAAHU – HR Attorney Panel Discussion
Brokers and Human Resources, Does it Mix? WHEN Wednesday, April 21st 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM TICKETS $10.00 Member $15.00 Non-Member Panelist: Elizabeth Raggio, JD. Maricia Meyer, Dir of HR Services Alicia J Haff, JD. Why attend? 1-Hour CE - Panel Discussion with...
Recreational Cannabis Now Legal in Arizona
Recreational cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana) is now legal and available for sale in Arizona. The new law specifically states that employers may prohibit cannabis under their drug policies, which means you don’t need to let employees use cannabis at work, and you can still...
Mothers Against Cancer
The ETC Team is happy to announce our support for the Mother's Against Cancer non-profit charity. Please join us to raise money and awareness for this worthy cause. Mothers Against Cancer (M.A.C.) is a non-profit registered charity (501c3), made up of volunteer...
COVID RELIEF LEGISLATION INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Congress passed and President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) providing $1.9 trillion in a sweeping COVID-19 relief package. This legislation contains several provisions that directly impact employee benefits and require urgent attention by employers...
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