Even if you don't have a medical reason for not wanting to get vaccinated for COVID-19, you may be able to object on other grounds --Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964protects people who refuse to take a mandatory vaccine on account of sincerely held religious beliefs. The...
As we previously reported, charitable organizations are able to play an important role in providing disaster relief in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Special rules are relevant to employers that wish to provide hardship support to their current and former employees during this time. In light ...
As result of the COVID-19 crisis, some employers are faced with shutting down their operations, laying off employees, or placing employees on unpaid leaves of absence. Others are doing everything they can to keep operations going and avoid layoffs. Both groups should be mindful of their WARN ...
On November 4, 2021, OSHA released its long-anticipated rule related to COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace. The stated purpose of theCOVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard(ETS) is to “address the grave danger of COVID-19 in the workplace, and to preempt inconsistent...
Each case is evaluated and treated in accordance with public health guidelines. Treat affected spaces Our COVID-19 case management protocols cover a number of specific scenarios. If an employee infected with COVID-19 worked on the premises of a property managed by Ivanhoé Cambridge, the work...
the likelihood is the guidance EEOC will issue relative to a COVID vaccine is that an employer will be allowed to do that," said attorney Helen Rella of Wilk Auslander. "And considering COVID is much worse than the flu, we anticipate they will issue guidelines stating it's their position...
In a clear response to the recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by the Biden Administration, Iowa, Tennessee, Utah, and Florida recently have joined the expanding list of states passing laws curtailing the use of COVID-19 vacci...
U.S. employer response to COVID-19: Actions taken and future expectations of virtual work-integrated learningMAIETTA, HEATHERGARDNER, PHILIPInternational Journal of Work-Integrated Learning
During a year in need of some brightness, December brought some great news: after emergency Food and Drug Administration approvals, first Pfizer and then Moderna shipped COVID-19 vaccines to locations throughout the United States, kicking off a mass-immu
Workplace policies.Include yourworkplace policiesto help candidates understand your company’s guidelines for remote, hybrid, or onsite work, COVID-19 vaccinations, and location-based pay adjustments. You can also include information about your workplace benefits. ...