Thinking of ignoring OSHA’s coming COVID-19 rules? You can, of course, and you might even get away with it, given OSHA’s generally overwhelmed state. But you could also easily get busted and there’ll be a penalty – a meaningfully large one. Companies that ignore the policy could face penalties of up to $14,000 for each …
Breaking Down President Biden’s New COVID-19 Rules Read More »
In the rapidly evolving arena of COVID workplace rules and guidelines, it’s tough to keep up on the latest standards employers must meet. The rules are cobbled together from various pronouncements from a handful of federal agencies, including the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and U.S. Food and Drug …
Pandemic protocols are running smack up against employee privacy protections as U.S. workplaces attempt to adapt to the new normal. And restaurants are caught squarely in the middle. New guidelines from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, along with emerging state guidelines, indicate that restaurant managers will need to have one set of work rules …
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The election of Joe Biden as president brought many new faces to Washington. One department head nominee that construction industry employers should be aware of: Doug Parker, the proposed new boss of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Parker most recently oversaw California’s OSHA division. Experts in jobsite safety trends predict that a Parker-led OSHA …
The climate for temporary workers will continue to improve over the next few years – good news for those who wish to enjoy the freedom and learning opportunities available to the temporary employee. If you’re new to the world of temporary employment, you may have certain misconceptions about what happens when your agency places you …
Because it’s not a “medical examination,” employers can order their employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act or any other worker-protection laws. That’s according to new guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination. The EEOC said companies can go so …
EEOC: Employers Can Require COVID-19 Vaccinations Read More »
It should surprise no one that President-elect Joe Biden will appoint a new DOL leadership team, one that may impose more stringent workplace-safety standards.
COVID-19 pandemic notwithstanding, one out of 14 workers say they’d go to work even if they feel sick and regardless of how severe their symptoms are, according to a recent survey.
Workers facing the prospect of a layoff amid a downturn in the economy will sometimes file a workers’ compensation claim because they’ll get more money and the benefits last longer than if they had filed for unemployment insurance. Moreover, the frequency of workers’ compensation claims tends to increase as the economy worsens. None of the above, of …
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OSHA is planning to increase workplace inspections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and has revised its enforcement policy for recordable cases of the virus. Earlier this year, OSHA said it would require only employers in the health care industry, emergency response organizations and correctional institutions to make work-related determinations of COVID-19 cases. All other employers were exempt except in …
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