Vaccine Requirement for Federal Workers Blocked
Another federal requirement that employees get vaccinated—this time for federal workers—was blocked by a federal district court in Texas...
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Best Practices for a COVID-19 'Vaccination Sweepstakes'
Some employers are offering cash or prizes to employees randomly selected from a pool of vaccinated entrants. While no...
European Back-To-Work Plans Delayed amid COVID-19 Resurgence
Amid the latest COVID-19 surge, employers and employees across Europe have pushed back return-to-work plans with government encouragement. Read...
Starbucks Drops Vaccine-or-Testing Requirement
Starbucks reversed course and announced in a message to workers Jan. 18 that the company won’t require employees to...
Issues Arise as Health Plans Begin Covering At-Home COVID-19 Tests
As the requirement to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests took effect, some insurers’ systems were not ready...
Cal/OSHA Confirms 5-Day Quarantine Period Overrides Exclusion Periods
Cal/OSHA confirmed in its updated FAQs that the California Department of Public Health’s isolation and quarantine recommendations replace the...
Covered Health Care Facilities Must Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccination Deadlines
Employers that are covered by the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination directive for health care workers must take swift action...
Return to Workplace Delayed Due to Omicron Surge
The highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 has resulted in numerous breakthrough cases, which may prompt employers to pause...
Citigroup Vaccine Requirement Is Taking Effect
Citigroup’s requirement that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 kicked in Jan. 14. Employees who didn’t comply by then...
Many Companies Cancel, Push Back RTO Dates
Companies that expected to bring back employees temporarily working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic are again changing their...
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Testing Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision concerning the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard requiring businesses...
High Court Seems More Likely to Accept Health Care Worker Vaccine Directive
Although the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to issue a ruling in either case before it challenging the Biden...
Across Latin America, COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Vary
Countries throughout Latin America have been re-examining and revising their laws as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a...
Colorado Employers Face Paid-Sick-Leave Obligations for 2022
Businesses in Colorado must comply with paid-sick-leave requirements in addition to COVID-19-related leave rules. Read Complete Article
DOL Spells Out Requirements to Pay for COVID-19 Test Kits, Beginning Jan. 15
The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance to implement President Joe Biden’s order that, starting Jan. 15, health plans...
Workplace Shortages, Burnout Strain Hospital HR Staff
COVID-19 dealt a devastating blow to health care workers. They’ve suffered burnout, overwork, fatigue, risk and infection. Health care...
Employers Should Review Their Pay Practices for the New Year
The beginning of the year is a good time for employers to audit their pay practices for compliance with...
Justices Seem Divided on OSHA’s Authority to Issue Vaccine-or-Testing ETS
Opponents of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine-or-testing rule for private employers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly halt...
Answers to the Most Common COVID-19 Coronavirus Questions
Find the answers to common questions about coronavirus as it relates to the workplace in general, employee leave, and...
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court’s OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Jan. 7 on whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...