Image Credit: Robert Couse-Baker on Pxhere.com I’m willing to bet that, somewhere in your handbook, most of you have a section on military or USERRA leave. USERRA protects service members’ reemployment rights when returning from a service period in the uniformed services, including those called up from the reserves or…
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Could you spot your employee’s phony COVID-19 vaccination card? Ok, then what?
Whoisjohngalt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General alerted the public about a variety of COVID-19 scams, ranging from fake contact tracers COVID-19 survey scams asking for all sorts of personal information (e.g., Medicare number, financial information)…
A Florida doctor can no longer see patients allegedly after selling $50 mask waivers on Facebook
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay It’s tough enough dealing with employees who submit shady doctor notes to avoid masks or getting a COVID-19 vaccination. (I find that letterhead printed on a Saltine is a dead-bang giveaway.) But, what happens to the doctors that write these opt-out letters? The other…
A bunch of attorneys — an ENTIRE BAR ASSOCIATION! — says that ALL EMPLOYERS should REQUIRE vaccinations for COVID-19
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay On Friday, the New York State Bar Association announced its recommendation that every employer in the state require that all workers get vaccinated for COVID-19, except those with legitimate medical conditions or religious concerns. In its August Report the NYSBA takes it a few steps…
Wait! You mean we can raise insurance premiums for unvaccinated employees?
Image by Brett Hondow from Pixabay Earlier in the week, you may have heard the news about a company assessing unvaccinated employees a $200 surcharge to offset the rising costs of health insurance attributable to COVID-19. On Wednesday, I spoke with 6abc Action News about the, err, news. Jon Hyman…
Imagine testing positive for cocaine at work … and getting to keep your job?!?
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay A little Thursday lesson on the importance of consistency, precise language, and following your rules. But before I do that, might you be interested in “Everything HR Ever Wanted to Know about Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace“? If learning more about religious accommodations, booster…
I’ve got poll results on mandatory vaccinations. Plus, hold September 1 at Noon ET for the next Zoom!!!
Image by torstensimon from Pixabay Since the FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, President Biden has asked employers to mandate employee vaccinations. The American Medical Association has echoed the sentiment. But are more employers really ready to require COVID-19 vaccinations? Late last month, I asked, “Will your business mandate COVID-19…
FDA approves the first COVID-19 vaccine. Is your business ready to mandate vaccinations? (POLL)
Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine as the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15…
Could changing someone’s shift schedule really create a discrimination claim?
Micthev, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons I have a not-so-hypothetical situation for you. Let’s see how you handle it. ABC Company has a seniority-based bidding system to assign shifts, giving longer-tenured managers shift preference. However, the president of the company has the discretion to readjust the shifts at her…
Another EEO-1 Limerick
Book Poetry by Wolf Böse from the Noun Project Bloggerdome entry: 19 Aug 2021, 11:05 PM. I knew it was a mistake to indulge in that second growler of Rosé. But, then again, nothing else pairs so well with smoked duck and scrapple lardons. Perhaps another souffle? No, it’s getting…