I got an email last night from a U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission Commissioner. That email explained why the new “Know Your Rights” Poster that the EEOC touted in a new release was nowhere to be found for much of the day yesterday. Continue reading
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Join me on Zoom on October 21 at noon ET as we discuss your employees’ mental health and wellness. It’s FREE!
Oooooh…this one is going to be really good! Continue reading
The Employer Handbook Friday Zoom Happy Hour Returns on September 30, 2022 at Noon ET
With Summer winding down, it’s time to knock the dust off my Zoom Pro account, pour a beverage, and bring back The Employer Handbook Zoom Happy Hour. Continue reading
Wait! You mean we can raise insurance premiums for unvaccinated employees?

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Earlier in the week, you may have heard the news about a company assessing unvaccinated employees a $200 surcharge to offset the rising costs of health insurance attributable to COVID-19. Continue reading
IRS to CDC: Hold our drink. Check out the new 41-page COBRA subsidy resource for employers

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I imagine that drink to be Ensure or Ovaltine, possibly Caffeine Free Coke Zero if things get nuts. Continue reading
EEOC confirms that new COVID-19 vaccination incentive guidance is coming soon

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Since the EEOC last updated its “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” resource document on December 16, 2020, it published proposed wellness rules only to walk them back less than a week later. So, several business groups wrote to the EEOC asking the big question: to what extent may employers offer employees incentives to get the COVID-19 vaccine without violating the Americans With Disabilities Act and other laws enforced by the EEOC.
It appears that we may get an answer soon. Continue reading
It’s your one-stop-shop for all things COBRA premium subsidy. (Thank you, DOL!)

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On the last episode of The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour, we told you that it was only a matter of time before the U.S. Department of Labor issued both guidance and model notices to support the new COBRA premium subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
That time is now.
Join us on 3/26 at Noon ET for The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hours. That’s right, HOURS! A DOUBLE FEATURE!!!

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Let’s give a shout-out to my special guest, David Miklas, and to everyone who attended The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour this past Friday. I had a great time discussing FFCRA, OSHA, and the new CDC COVID-19 guidance.
Did you enjoy it too? Continue reading
So, you’re thinking about a workplace vaccination program 🤔
The Centers for Control and Disease Prevention (CDC) just released a new seven-page resource to get you started.
Here the four things in the new CDC release that caught my attention. Continue reading
Did you know that many former employees can get up to six free months of COBRA come April 1?
I didn’t … until I read this WSJ.com article from Anne Tergesen on Saturday. Continue reading