An Employer’s Role in Preventing Partner Abuse
Remote work has further blurred the line between work life and home life. For victims of intimate partner violence,...
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Guidance Strengthens COVID-19 Coverage Obligations
Federal guidance confirms that most group health plans must cover without cost-sharing all approved COVID-19 vaccines, even when the...
Viewpoint: Why Remote Work Is Corroding Our Trust in Each Other
As millions of employees continue to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, our trust in colleagues and leaders...
An Employers Perspective on COVID-19 Vaccinations
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White House Is Working with Businesses to Fight Pandemic
White House officials announced that they were partnering with the business community to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses are...
Review Business Travel and Vacation Policies as Pandemic Continues
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, employers may want to update their travel policies to comply with evolving federal and...
House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed another round of COVID-19-related legislation that would expand federal unemployment benefits and provide...
Can an Employer Fire Workers Who Are Scared to Return to the Office?
More employers are requiring employees to return to the office. If employees refuse, can they be disciplined or terminated?...
Comply with ADA, FMLA When Worker Is a ‘COVID-19 Long Hauler’
Individuals with severe COVID-19 symptoms that last for months—“COVID-19 long haulers”—may be covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program: Considerations for Employers
Every employer in Hong Kong should consider how the vaccination program could impact its business and which questions it...
CDC Is Depending on Employers to Encourage Worker Vaccinations
Vaccination is an important tool in controlling the pandemic, say public health leaders, who are asking employers to encourage...
Can an Employee Refuse to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Employers wanting to require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccination should be prepared to respond to workers’ concerns and...
COVID-19 Measures Adopted in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
The Dubai Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management and the Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee for...
Canada: Ontario, Quebec Ease Lockdown Restrictions
Ontario and Quebec both moved into provincewide lockdowns before the start of 2021 to minimize transmission of the COVID-19...
Coordinate FFCRA Tax Credits with FMLA
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandatory requirements have expired, but the distinction between emergency paid sick leave,...
Companies in India Make Plans to Vaccinate Staff
As the Indian government advances its COVID-19 vaccination program, some companies are making plans to vaccinate their employees as...
Ask HR: Is My Company Required to Pay Out My Paid Time Off?
Do employers have to pay terminated employees for accrued paid time off? Can HR keep workers from traveling during...
Some Employers Offer COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives Despite Lack of Guidance
Employers are unsure about whether to give employees incentives to get the COVID-19 vaccines. The lack of legal guidance...
Amazon and New York Officials Take COVID-19 Safety Dispute to Court
Amazon filed a COVID-19-related lawsuit on Feb. 12 arguing that the New York attorney general’s office exceeded its authority...
How to Be Happier at Work
Feeling happy may seem like a tall order, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and all of its accompanying stresses....