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The importance of data security in the digital era cannot be overstated. Businesses must assess data security risks and implement programs accordingly to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of collected data.

Remote work and flexible schedules have burgeoned with the spread of COVID-19 and are likely here to stay. Compliance issues such as the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification affect all companies (regardless of whether they sponsor foreign nationals), and because of COVID-19 the relevant agencies have modified those processes.

The relative peace and stability employers experienced between 2017 and 2021 ended abruptly with the new Democratic majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), new NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s pro-union policies, the Biden Administration’s labor initiatives and regulatory agenda and Congress’s legislative proposals favoring employees and increasing support and protection for unions.

Since January 2020, over 160 fee class actions have been filed. Fee litigation is very expensive and burdensome with potential damages in the 100s of millions of dollars. Pleading standards for these cases have been in flux and have depended on what circuit court and district court the case is filed in.

Class and collective action litigation continue to evolve. Recently, appellate courts have issued precedential decisions affecting class size, composition and standards for certification.

The pandemic triggered an increase in the number and types of requests for reasonable accommodation, particularly in connection with returning to the workplace, vaccinations, face coverings and remote work. Employers should have a process for handling potential exemption requests for any mandatory vaccination requirements and reasonable accommodation requests for disability or sincerely held religious beliefs as well as a process that complies with a dizzying array of dynamic state requirements.

Since the Spring of 2020, employers have faced enormous practical and legal challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On top of navigating the practical realities of the evolving public health emergency and related regulatory guidance, employers have had to affirmatively respond to shifting legal obligations and balance human resources considerations. Employers must continue to monitor the public health and legal landscape, as well as related HR considerations.

While COVID-19 has affected virtually every single employee and employer, caregivers — women in particular — have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic as a result of the increased demands they face as caretakers at home.

This check card is a printable resource with practical tips on what not to do with competitors.

This is a glossary of Information Governance terms.