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Covid-19 killed 3,600 U.S. health workers in a year

04/20/2021
More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers died in the first year of the pandemic, according to “Lost on the Frontline,” a 12-month investigation by Kaiser Health News and the Guardian news website.

Parker gets Biden’s nod to run OSHA

04/20/2021
Douglas L. Parker has been tapped to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Currently the chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Parker was nominated April 13.

Snapshot: Remote work: How corporate culture has changed

04/20/2021
Three out of four remote employees say their organization’s culture improved after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to work from home.

Fear of missing work prompts vaccine hesitancy

04/20/2021
Thirty-seven percent of adults reported in March they were not yet convinced they should get a covid-19 vaccination, according to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

NY law offers definition of marijuana impairment

04/20/2021
Medical or recreational use of marijuana is now legal in 44 states. But no state law requires employers to tolerate employees who come to work high. The trouble is, marijuana impairment is difficult to determine—or define.

How to establish remote work rules for your hourly employees

04/15/2021
As the pandemic subsides, many employers are opting for some amount of continued telework, even for hourly workers. Here are some tips on dealing with remote hourly staff.

Your vaccination decisions: 5 key issues to consider

04/15/2021
You should absolutely formalize your decisions in a written vaccination policy that you provide to each employee, so that everyone is on the same page as to your requirements and expectations. Here are the five key considerations that should be front of mind.

As pandemic eases, which employees should you bring back into the workplace?

04/15/2021
Many employees who were sent home at the start of the pandemic are in no rush to return to the workplace full time. The “when” and “who” and “where” of returning your workers requires looking at these key questions, according to attorney Jon Hyman.

Can you ask workers if they’ve been vaccinated?

04/15/2021
The EEOC says employers can legally ask workers about their COVID vaccination status—and require proof—without sparking liability under federal employment laws like the ADA or Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act GINA. But you need to be careful with any follow-up questions.

White House infrastructure plan would bring changes for employers

04/15/2021
The Biden administration’s infrastructure proposal—tentatively titled the American Jobs Plan—was unveiled March 31 and is still in draft form. Taken together, the proposals written into the AJP could affect how employers run their workplaces for decades to come. Here are some of the expected highlights.