It may, once again, be time for employers to review and update their COVID-19 workplace safety policies. In July 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance that employers must be able...more
The new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) emergency temporary standard mandating various COVID-19 policies and procedures for employers with at least 100 employees (“ETS”) has an uncertain future in light...more
11/15/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Rules ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
As employers consider plans to have their workforces return to the office, they are faced with the daunting task of creating a return-to-work program that balances powerful safety, legal, and social considerations under a...more
10/27/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Masks ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
As employers re-open workplaces, the use of rapid COVID-19 testing has proliferated. But if an employer learns of a positive result, is it required to report that result on its workplace injury logs? The answer isn’t so...more