With nearly 34 million people, or more than one in 10 Americans, fully vaccinated against COVID-19, most employers can expect vaccination to soon become available to their general workforce. Besides being eager to return to...more
3/15/2021
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With the recent approval for emergency usage of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, employers may consider mandating or administering COVID-19 vaccinations when they become available for workplace safety reasons or...more
12/18/2020
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As stay-home restrictions are lifted, many states and local governments are permitting businesses to open only if they are able to screen workers for symptoms of the coronavirus. Employers are put in a position to juggle work...more
The Family and Medical Leave Act -
Employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") must allow an eligible employee to take leave due to a serious health condition of the employee or to care for the...more
We recently alerted you to provisions affecting employer drug testing and safety incentive programs contained in the amended OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping Standard. Drug testing and safety incentives that OSHA deems to...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) intends to enhance its enforcement efforts against employers who OSHA believes are using drug testing and safety incentives to improperly reduce recordable work-related...more
7/6/2016
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