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A large law firm is reportedly requiring vaccinations before working in the office again 💉💪

Image by Shafin Al Asad Protic from Pixabay Let’s discuss. No vaccine? Stay home, says one law firm. On Friday, Aebra Coe at Law360 reported here (subscription required) that a Seattle-based law firm with over 500 attorneys and 2019 revenues of more than $400,000,000 “has adopted a vaccine policy for…

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One minute VIDEO: Five things employers should know about OSHA’s brand new COVID-19 guidance

By U.S. Government/Gobierno de los Estados Unidos – Extracted from PDF version of a combustible dust fact sheet.  Public Domain, Link On Friday, OSHA released “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.” In less than a minute, over on The Employer Handbook YouTube…

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Serendipity! NJ just ordered new workplace safety measures for employees and visitors.

Image Credit: Pxfuel.com Hot on the heels of yesterday’s blog post about mandatory face coverings for customers, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed this Executive Order designed to protect NJ businesses’ customers and employees further. (Technically, the EO preceded my blog post. But I’m not keeping score.) This press…

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OSHA just answered six commonly-asked questions about the use of masks at work

Image by Hatice EROL from Pixabay Yesterday morning, I posted on LinkedIn new guidance from OSHA on the use of masks in the workplace. Specifically, it was this series of frequently asked questions and answers relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s break it down a little further for you. First, let’s…

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OSHA wants your company to record COVID-19 illness at work. But, it’s not as harsh as it may seem.

U.S. Government/Gobierno de los Estados Unidos / Public domain The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted revised policies for enforcing OSHA’s COVID-19 requirements. Among them, its enforcement policy for recording cases of coronavirus. Here’s what your business needs to know about the new OSHA…

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What’s on tap today? New COVID-19 guidance from the EEOC and CDC. And it’s Facebook Live at noon EDT.

Yatko / CC BY-SA You’ve hit the trifecta! CDC says exposed employees can sometimes remain at work If you operate an essential business, then stop and read this. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with some new interim guidance on safety practices for workers who…

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If you’ve come looking for COVID-19 OSHA Guidance, well then, you’ve just hit the jackpot!

Image by learning art from Pixabay (Unless, of course, you need “The PERFECT Home Arm Workout (Sets and Reps Included),” which you can find here. Sun’s out. Guns out!) While the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division has spent the last few weeks churning out information to assist employers in complying…

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🚨Another federal agency has issued Coronavirus guidance to help your workplace🚨

U.S. Government/Gobierno de los Estados Unidos / Public domain Last week, we covered (here) what the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission wants employers to know about COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. This week, we have new guidance from OSHA and the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.…

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The Henry Pratt Co. tragedy and six ways employers can avoid gun violence in the workplace

Image Credit: Google Street View According to multiple news reports, on Friday, shortly after the Henry Pratt Company communicated to a 15-year employee that the company was ending his employment, he began shooting. All told, he killed five employees (in a five-minute span). After police arrived, the shooter exchanged gunfire.…