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Will (reverse) vaccination discrimination be the next big thing?

March 25, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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The Miami Heat made news twice yesterday. First, the rumor mill has the franchise closely tied to a deal for Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. Of course, my beloved Philadelphia 76ers are also in the mix to bring the Villanova grad back home to the City of Brotherly Love.

But the bigger Miami Heat news is that vaccinated fans will soon have their own sections at Miami Heat games. Continue reading

Here’s a tip. Expect significant changes to the DOL’s previously-proposed employee tipping rules.

March 24, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

I know a guy.

(Ok, I got a press release.) Continue reading

A Texas diner threatening a $50 no-mask surcharge is your reminder not to relax face mask rules at work

March 23, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image Credit: Legends Diner Denton on Facebook

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

Join us on 3/26 at Noon ET for The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hours. That’s right, HOURS! A DOUBLE FEATURE!!!

March 22, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image Credit: Photofunia.com

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

Here’s what we’re covering today on The Employer Handbook Zoom Officer Hour at Noon ET

March 19, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

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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

So, you’re thinking about a workplace vaccination program 🤔

March 18, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

Child Thinking by Gan Khoon Lay from the Noun Project

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?

March 17, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

health insurance by Arafat Uddin from the Noun Project

I didn’t … until I read this WSJ.com article from Anne Tergesen on Saturday. Continue reading

OSHA’s getting serious — enforcement serious — about coronavirus and the workplace

March 16, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

Photo by Words as Pictures from StockSnap

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

I’m no racist! My diabetes and spiking blood sugar made me say the n-word.

March 15, 2021 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

A high school basketball announcer was caught on a live microphone uttering a racial slur about the girls of the Norman basketball team, who had taken a knee during the national anthem.