Supreme Court halts COVID-19 OSHA ETS vaccine rule for US businesses

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Article here: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-vaccine-mandate-eb5899ae1fe5b62b6f4d51f54a3cd375 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for… Read more »

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Workplace Vaccine-or-Testing Mandate

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its highly anticipated emergency temporary standard requiring businesses with at least 100 employees to mandate that their employees get vaccinated against the coronavirus or wear a mask and test for COVID-19 on at least a weekly basis. Additionally, the White House announced the following details: All unvaccinated workers must… Read more »

Job Openings Reach Record High, But Where Are the Applicants?

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Original Article Here: https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/Pages/Job-Openings-Reach-Record-High-Unemployment-Benefits-Labor-Shortages.aspx The number of available jobs in the U.S. is at a record-breaking high while unemployment remains significantly elevated, leading employers in need of workers to wonder, where are all the job applicants? The latest monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)… Read more »

Employers Have 3 Options in Light of OSHA’s Unmasking Announcement

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Original Article Here: https://www.fisherphillips.com/news-insights/employers-have-3-options-oshas-unmasking-announcement.html Responding to a huge looming question for employers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just issued an announcement referring businesses to the CDC’s new guidance advising that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or social distance in non-healthcare settings. But neither OSHA’s May 17 announcement nor… Read more »

What Employers Need To Know As Marty Walsh Tapped To Head Labor Department

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1.11.21 Original Article Here: https://www.fisherphillips.com/resources-alerts-marty-walsh-head-labor-department Questions? Click Here Given the tumultuous news that occupied all of our attentions last week, you may have missed the announcement that President-elect Biden has nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be the next Secretary of Labor – the first union member to fill this role in nearly 50 years…. Read more »

Measuring Worker Temperatures Could Lead To Wage And Hour Claims

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Questions about Covid-19 challenges in the workplace? Contact Leslie Moody at lmoore@precisionstaffing.net By J. Hagood Tighe on 4.13.20 Employers could face potential wage and hour claims under federal and state law if they do not compensate employees for time spent having their body temperatures checked. While federal COVID-19 guidance allows employers to measure employees’ body… Read more »

How to Be A Successful Remote Employee

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Here are a few tips to be successful as a remote employee from Elaine Materise of Haley Marketing Group from March 2020: Know Your Work Hours It’s easy to get caught up in “working from home.” Your television, phone, errands and many other activities become accessible at any hour of the day. Force yourself to… Read more »

Cloth Face Coverings At Work: Are They Personal Protective Equipment, And Who Pays For Them?

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Have questions about COVID-19 challenges in the workplace? Contact Leslie at lmoore@precisionstaffing.net Legal Alert by Todd Logsdon of Fisher & Phillips  4.8.20 The CDC recently recommended the use of homemade cloth face coverings in public settings, which raised many questions among in the workplace law community. The two most common questions: Are these DIY cloth… Read more »