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Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) clarified when fully vaccinated folks for COVID-19 can ditch their facemask. But it also included a few instances when unvaccinated folks can safely skip a face mask too. Continue reading
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First thing’s first. Today at from 12-1 PM ET, we’ve got The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour: Beverages and Benefits. My partners Mark Mathis, Bob Ellerbrock, and Amy Epstein Gluck will take a deep dive into the new U.S. Department of Labor guidance and model notices to support the new COBRA premium subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. There are a few spots left if you’re lucky, you can register for that here.
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A real tell was that the fake cards supposedly included the caption, “F**k masks.”
Because mine doesn’t say that. ***flips it over*** Still no.
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During the last The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour on Friday, which you can view here on The Employer Handbook YouTube channel, we discussed how employers could expect OSHA to be a lot more aggressive about COVID-19 workplace inspections in 2021. Continue reading
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If you haven’t done so already, click here to register to join David Miklas and me on Zoom at Noon ET.
Here’s what we’re covering: Continue reading
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On Friday, OSHA announced that it had launched a “national emphasis program” to protect high-risk workers from COVID-19 hazards.
Ok, OSHA, you have our attention. Continue reading
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CDC be damned! We’ve got what appears to be our first lawsuit related to a workplace vaccination mandate.. Continue reading
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But there’s a catch. Continue reading
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On Friday, OSHA released “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.” Continue reading
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