Last month, several devastating tornadoes resulted in the deaths of six workers in Illinois, and eight more in Kentucky. In both instances, employers had ordered these employees to continue working through the tornado warnings. And while most employers wouldn’t risk their employees’ safety like this, it acts as a reminder for all to be prepared […]
Yes, the Supreme Court blocked the federal vaccine mandate for business with 100 plus employees. But don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater! You probably have done a lot of work to get ready for the vaccine mandate. But that doesn’t mean all your work was for nothing. You can still implement parts of […]
Whether you and your team are in the office full-time, part-time or none of the time, you’ll continue to have hybrid meetings. COVID-19 ushered in the Zoom era. And no one’s sure when this business/social reality will end. So we might as well get as good at hybrid meetings as we can. Regardless of how many […]
As more states and cities legalize marijuana and relax restrictions, the substance continues to be a tricky issue for employers who want to keep it out of the workplace. And with the start of a new year comes a new crop of updated marijuana laws you’ll need to be aware of when crafting your drug […]
Heads up, employers. Just as we thought the COVID-19 pandemic was turning a corner, mask mandates are making a comeback. Eight states have recently announced all are required to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Those states are: California Hawaii Illinois Nevada New Mexico New York Oregon, and Washington. Puerto Rico also has a […]
There’s no handbook for reopening the office after being closed for a year as a deadly pandemic sweeps the globe. There’s also no one-size-fits-all set of safety precautions to adopt, as everyone has their own level of risk tolerance when it comes to their own health. Because of this, organizations are making educated guesses as […]
In the face of new COVID-19 variants, your travel policies will likely have to be more flexible going forward, experts advise. With the Great Resignation happening at companies across the country, many workers are leaving their jobs to look for positions in more supportive environments — and that includes companies with travel policies that are […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made waves ever since it announced its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would require businesses with a hundred or more employees to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Since the ETS announcement, there has been legal pushback. Most recently, the 5th Circuit temporarily suspended OSHA’s ETS, saying that OSHA “claimed […]
With more employers enacting mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies — and OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring many companies to have these policies in place by January — some employees are going to extreme measures to get out of it. Many workers try to avoid vaccination mandates by citing religious beliefs or medical conditions that prevent […]
