Yesterday, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to put over $1 trillion towards transportation, broadband, and utilities revamps. Although many are wondering how this will affect infrastructure in the coming years, others are curious about how … Read More
A recent study by the University of Michigan into the divided effects of long-haul COVID-19 on different cultural backgrounds reached an unfortunate conclusion: Black patients were found to experience challenges in returning to work after recovering from COVID-19, taking nearly … Read More
On November 4, 2021, Angela Reddock-Wright, legal analyst, employment attorney, mediator, arbitrator, workplace & Title IX investigator, joined Newsy Morning Rush anchor Alex Livingston to discuss the ever-evolving discussion of COVID-19 and employer vaccine mandates. Can employers mandate employees to take the vaccines? What legal rights do employees have to refuse to take the vaccine? What type of legal action might we see related to vaccine mandate policies? Is OSHA likely to classify COVID-19 as a safety hazard? Check out the discussion here.… Read More
In recent COVID-19 news, a handful of workers across the U.S. have been denied unemployment benefits after refusing to comply with vaccine mandates. Although these laws currently vary by state, they could soon have a countrywide impact if and when … Read More
On Sunday, October 24, 2021, Angela Reddock-Wright, employment attorney, mediator, arbitrator, workplace/Title IX investigator and host of the KBLA Talk 1580 Radio Show “Legal Lens with Angela Reddock-Wright” joined Black News Channel news anchor Brittany Jones to discuss recent reports regarding the long haul impact of COVID-19 and its lingering symptoms on Blacks and People of Color and the challenges with returning to work. They also discussed new guidance from the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Justice recommending that COVID-19 and related symptoms be added as a disability to the federal Americans With Disabilities Act. Check out the discussion.… Read More
From religious and medical exemptions to politics, there are a number of reasons people are losing their jobs over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Last week, Washington State University fired its football coach, Nick Rolovich, and four of his assistants for … Read More
The long term effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the way we do business don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Retail giant Amazon recently announced it will allow many tech and corporate workers to continue working remotely … Read More
There’s a new controversy on the rise as we navigate our way through the ongoing pandemic. As more employers are requiring workers to get the COVID-19 vaccination, requests for religious exemptions have increased. According to an AP news article, an … Read More
On October 5, 2021, Angela Reddock-Wright, employment attorney, mediator, arbitrator, workplace & Title IX investigator, joined Newsy Morning Rush news anchors to discuss the pending workers strike of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the current status of negotiations, and the potential impact on film production in Hollywood and other film locations.… Read More
Five new bills related to the Employment Development Department were signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom in an attempt to fix a system that had some major mishaps during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. An audit earlier … Read More