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Fed contractors have until Dec. 8 to ensure staff are fully vaccinated

09/28/2021
Employees of federal contractors must be fully vaccinated against covid-19 by Dec. 8, according to new guidance from the Biden administration.

What works best: Vaccine mandate carrots or sticks?

09/28/2021
Never mind government mandates—more employers are deciding on their own to require employees to be vaccinated against covid-19. If you’re weighing whether to do so, you have no doubt wondered what’s the best way to convince employees to get their shots.

It’s time to get serious about a covid vaccination policy

09/27/2021
It’s best to get as much of a head start as possible when creating a covid vaccination policy. This way your legal eagles can review it and you won’t be rushed into anything.

New trend? Calif. may cap warehouse quotas

09/23/2021
The California legislature has passed legislation that, if enacted, will regulate the use of quotas to evaluate and discipline workers in warehouse distribution centers.

Federal task force offers clues on vaccine mandate compliance

09/21/2021
We won’t know the covid vaccine mandate compliance challenges private-sector employers will face until OSHA issues an emergency temporary standard. However, clues are available in new guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. Here’s what the guidance says about two key issues.

Biden’s vaccine mandate: Will it stand up in court?

09/16/2021
OSHA’s upcoming vaccine mandate plan will quickly face legal challenges from Republican and business groups. At issue: Opponents will say Congress intended federal workplace safety laws to regulate unsafe conditions at company properties, not to mandate a vaccine for workers.

Got 50 employees but fewer than 100 employees and a vaccination problem? Then beware the ACA

09/16/2021
The Affordable Care Act has specific rules on wellness plans, affordable coverage and free-rider penalties. These demand your immediate attention.

Unresolved issues cloud coming vax mandate

09/16/2021
The devil will be in the details when it comes time for employers to respond to the White House’s recent call for some 80 million U.S. employees to be vaccinated against covid-19. So far, the details are in short supply.

Questions abound as vax mandate rolls out

09/14/2021
A flurry of questions erupted Sept. 9 when President Biden announced a series of vaccine mandates designed to slow the spread of covid-19. While answers are elusive so far, here are some of the pressing questions employers face.

Biden orders vaccinations or weekly testing

09/14/2021
A sweeping set of White House proposals issued Sept. 9 requires companies with 100 or more employees to require all workers to either prove they have been vaccinated against covid-19 or undergo weekly testing to prove they’re not infected.