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The CDC now wants everyone to wear masks in certain public indoor places. But where? Why? And for how long?

Source: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view Take a look at that map. If you are in an orange or red county — about 63% of the map —  those are considered areas of substantial or high transmission of the Delta variant of COVID-19. So, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends…

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Trending? The Department of Veteran Affairs, California, and NYC are mandating COVID-19 vaccinations.

Image by torstensimon from Pixabay On the heels of yesterday’s post in which I discussed the National Football League’s crackdown on COVID-19 vaccines and safety protocols, I bring you news today of vaccine mandates from the Department of Veteran Affairs, State of California, and New York City. Technically, the news…

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When it comes to COVID-19 this season, the National Football League means business — literally. And you should too.

Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Last season, COVID-19 breakouts on several teams threatened to cancel many National Football League games. But, NFL scrambled to make it work. However, this year, with the vaccinations widely available, the NFL will be cracking down on teams that don’t take prophylactic…

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A federal judge has issued the first ruling on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations at work. And His Honor is spittin’ 🔥🔥🔥

Image by Shafin Al Asad Protic from Pixabay As the kids say, I’m 💀💀💀. The setup In early April, a hospital announced a policy requiring all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by June 7.  So over 100 employees sued in federal court, seeking an injunction to stop the mandate.…

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VIDEO: Amy and Eric explain what’s 🔥hot🔥 with the EEOC’s new COVID-19 💉guidance

Image Credit: Photofunia On Friday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidance answers open questions on issues surrounding vaccines like: Can an employer require employees to get vaccinated? Can an employer incentivize employees to get vaccines? How…

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POLL RESULTS: Don’t discipline employees that spread COVID-19 misinformation

Image by Craig Clark from Pixabay Getting in late from the Sixers/Wizards game last night — no, I didn’t dump popcorn on Russ Westbrook — I had no time to enjoy the Wednesday evening routine of a lime rickey, bubblegum cigarette, and writing the next day’s blog post. Silver lining:…

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POLL: How should companies handle employees that spread COVID-19 misinformation?

Image by Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay The ‘inspiration’ for today’s post comes from this Buzzfeed article by David Mack and Tasneem Nashrulla entitled, “A Picturesque Cabin In The Woods Was Listed On Airbnb. The Catch? No COVID-Vaccinated Guests Allowed.” The title of the Buzzfeed article says it all and leaves little…

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On Friday, New Jersey will lift most COVID-19 mask restrictions. But, most businesses may be like, “WTH!”

confused by YuguDesign from the Noun Project New Jersey businesses, I’m warning you in advance not to hurt the messenger. Yesterday was supposed to be the big day. And in many respects it was. You see, word leaked heading into the weekend that Governor Phil Murphy was going to sign…

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IRS to CDC: Hold our drink. Check out the new 41-page COBRA subsidy resource for employers

  Image Credit: openfoodfacts.org I imagine that drink to be Ensure or Ovaltine, possibly Caffeine Free Coke Zero if things get nuts. Before face masks — or should I say no face masks — there was the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Among other things, the ARPA created a…