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OSHA issues mandate: Vax or test by Jan. 4

11/04/2021
Large employers have a choice under a new OSHA emergency temporary standard: Either require employees to be vaccinated against covid-19 or require unvaccinated employees to undergo weekly covid-19 testing and wear masks at work.

How to handle faith-based exemptions from vax mandate

11/04/2021
The EEOC has just issued guidance on when and how to accept, process and grant religious exemptions to vaccine mandates. Here’s what the EEOC calls for.

First impressions: What you need to know about OSHA’s vaccine mandate

11/04/2021
Our imperative is to get basic information out to you as soon as possible and then more later, after we’ve had time to study the ETS. So fasten your seatbelt; it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

8 tips for choosing your battles

11/03/2021
If there’s any given in life, it’s that there are always battles. There’s realistically nothing you can do about that. But that doesn’t mean you have no control.

Snapshot: 45% of all employees still work remotely some of the time

11/02/2021
Blame the Delta variant: Dreams of workplaces getting back to normal by fall have fizzled.

The HR I.Q. Test: November ’21

11/01/2021
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Review points-based attendance system now

10/28/2021
Some employers use a points-based system to punish employees whose unplanned absences wreak havoc on operations. It can be effective. However, a system that’s too draconian or doesn’t allow for reasonable exceptions may invite litigation, especially from employees who claim they have an ADA-covered disability.

Snapshot: How difficult will it be to implement a vax mandate?

10/26/2021
More than half of business leaders believe they will have a hard time setting up and administering a mandatory covid vaccination regimen.

That other virus: Prepare now for flu season

10/26/2021
Health experts predict an influenza spike now that children are back in school and employees are slowly returning to the office. With lowered natural immunity spurred by less recent exposure to influenza viruses, cases may explode.

Vaccine Mandate Q&A

10/21/2021
In late October or early November, OSHA is expected to publish its landmark Emergency Temporary Standard, requiring employers with 100 or more workers to mandate that their staffs be fully vaccinated or produce a weekly negative COVID test result. We addressed some of the common Q&As in our last issue. Here are more answers based on current information, according to the Foley & Lardner law firm.