California Employers Should Be Following These Bills
The California Legislature had until Sept. 10 to consider bills—and state lawmakers sent several employment-related proposals to the governor’s...
Tag: Communicable Diseases
What to Do When COVID-19 Long-Haulers Seek Exemptions from Vaccine Mandates
COVID-19 long-haulers—those experiencing long-term effects of COVID-19—who seek disability-related exemptions from mandatory vaccination policies are straining employers’ accommodation processes....
EEOC Files First Pandemic-Related Remote-Work Bias Suit
As a result of a first-of-its-kind case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers may soon...
Kentucky Hospital Employees File Suit Over Workplace Vaccine Mandate
Coming on the heels of Kentucky’s record-high number of COVID-19 infections, dozens of employees of St. Elizabeth Healthcare filed...
COVID-19 Task Force Issues FAQs on Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
Federal employees—including remote workers—will need to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Nov. 22, according to recently released...
Virginia OSHA Issues Third Iteration of Emergency COVID-19 Regulation
The third version of Virginia’s emergency COVID-19 regulation took effect Sept. 8 and includes some notable changes. Read Complete...
California Employer Resources on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Rules
In addition to keeping up with guidance about federal COVID-19-related requirements, California employers should ensure compliance with state and...
Viewpoint: Should Your Company Implement an Employee Vaccination Mandate?
The spread of the Delta variant and declining rates of new vaccinations brings new urgency to the effort to...
Viewpoint: Federal Vaccine Plan Adds Hurdles for Employers
Employers should consider how they will navigate the legal and operational challenges related to required vaccination and testing, such...
Fines Doubled for Mask Mandate Violators
Employees commuting on public transportation and on work travel should be aware that fines have been doubled for people...
COVID-19 Is Not a Disability Under the ADA
Contracting COVID-19 or being in contact with a COVID-19 infected person does not alone trigger the protections of the...
The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from August 2021
While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes...
New York HERO Act Obligations Triggered By COVID-19 Designation
On Sept. 6, the New York State commissioner of health designated COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease, thereby...
Hot COVID-19 Litigation Summer Could Foreshadow Trouble for Employers
A sharp increase in pandemic-related workplace litigation this summer could spell trouble for employers. Read Complete Article
Unions Pressure OSHA to Make Temporary COVID-19 Rule Permanent
Unions want to broaden the reach of the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for health care settings issued by the...
Answers to the Most Common Coronavirus Questions
Find the answers to common questions about coronavirus as it relates to the workplace in general, employee leave, and...
Viewpoint: Vaccination Accommodation—Is That Religious Request Sincere?
While there is no easy way to screen out the bogus requests for religious exemption from mandatory vaccination policies,...
What to Expect from OSHA on COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Rules
Businesses with at least 100 employees will soon be required to mandate that employees get vaccinated against the coronavirus...
EEOC Commissioners Answer HR's COVID-19-Related Questions
EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows and Commissioner Keith Sonderling joined Emily Dickens, chief of staff, head of government affairs and...
Research: Employees Rely on Employer Culture to Navigate Pandemic
How well your workforce is handling the COVID-19 pandemic has a lot to do with its culture, according to...