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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.

The vaccine mandate: Here’s what we know we don’t know

09/13/2021
Now that a particle or two of dust has settled from last Thursday’s announcement that OSHA will write an emergency temporary standard requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated against covid-19, employers are left with some basic questions about this mandate. We’ve answered a few to the best of our ability.

Two-thirds of employers to delay workplace reopening

09/07/2021
Sixty-six percent of organizations are delaying reopening their offices due to new covid-19 variants, according to a poll of 238 executive leaders conducted by the Gartner business advisory firm.

Snapshot: Do you want your employer to require vaccines?

09/07/2021
Two-thirds of workers surveyed say they want their own employers to require employees to be vaccinated against covid-19.

Weigh pitfalls before penalizing unvaccinated

09/02/2021
Delta Airlines recently announced that it will begin charging employees who refuse to receive a covid-19 vaccination an extra $200 per month for their employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. Before you adopt a similar policy, consider these pitfalls.

OSHA responds to surge in construction worker suicides

08/31/2021
While the hazards most often associated with workplace deaths in the U.S. construction industry—falling, being struck by or crushed by equipment or other objects or suffering electrocution—are well-known, a recent study finds that another potential killer is taking lives at an alarming rate.

Snapshot: Where employers stand on covid-19 vaccine mandates

08/31/2021
Compared to January, twice as many employers now say they will require employees to be vaccinated.

Snapshot: Pandemic’s daily toll on employee mental health

08/24/2021
U.S. workers are experiencing the world’s highest levels of daily stress resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

Welcome to our three-hurricane Friday wrap

08/20/2021
Let’s talk FIRE system improvements, new employer guidance from OSHA, new per diem rates and more.

Should you require the vaccine? 8 big questions to consider

08/19/2021
If your business is considering mandating the COVID vaccine for your on-site employees, here are the eight biggest questions you need to be thinking about.