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The Employer Handbook BlogOn Friday, New Jersey will lift most COVID-19 mask restrictions. But, most businesses may be like, “WTH!”
New Jersey businesses, I’m warning you in advance not to hurt the messenger. Continue reading
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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
OSHA to CDC: We hear you, dawg. We’ll update our face mask guidance too.
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Dawg, Eric?
Clearly, I’ve been watching too many American Idol and Pimp My Ride reruns. Continue reading
Here’s everything you need to know about yesterday’s updated CDC guidance for fully-vaccinated people
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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
Why you might not want to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations at work. Plus, Oreo cake, a beverage (or two), and some COBRA.
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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.
A Florida man allegedly lost his job because of his fake COVID-19 vaccination card side hustle
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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.
A Texas diner threatening a $50 no-mask surcharge is your reminder not to relax face mask rules at work
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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
Here’s what we’re covering today on The Employer Handbook Zoom Officer Hour at Noon ET
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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
OSHA’s getting serious — enforcement serious — about coronavirus and the workplace
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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