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OSHA adds detail to covid-safety guidance

02/04/2021
OSHA has released a new round of guidance to help employers safeguard workers against covid-19 and determine safety measures they should implement. The document breaks little new ground but adds detail to OSHA’s previous guidance.

Snapshot: Will employers require coronavirus vaccinations?

02/02/2021
A quarter of employers surveyed said they are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

The HR I.Q. Test: February ’21

02/01/2021
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Vision benefits: Blue light glasses are red hot

01/28/2021
Between back-to-back Zoom meetings and using digital entertainment to unwind, many of your employees are spending more than 75% of their day in front of screens. As a result, more workers are turning to blue-light blocking glasses to get relief and filter out harmful blue light from screens.

Using emojis in the workplace: A terrible idea?

01/28/2021
There’s a clear generational divide over whether it’s appropriate to use emojis in work communication.

Employers offer incentives to encourage COVID vaccine

01/28/2021
An increasing number of companies are giving cash, leave, wellness benefits or gift cards to encourage employees to get the COVID shots.

Contracts can’t rush ADA, ADEA deadlines

01/28/2021
Check your handbook for language that sets premature deadlines for employees to file discrimination complaints under the ADA and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Anything less than the time frames set out in the laws is unenforceable, a federal appeals court has ruled. In most cases, that is 300 days.

51% consider relocating—if the price is right

01/26/2021
A new study shows that relocation is a big consideration for professionals and employers right now.

Biden acts to reverse Trump civil rights rules

01/26/2021
Just hours after being sworn in on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden moved to overturn Trump administration policies affecting how the government addresses workplace diversity and bias in the federal workforce.

OSHA plans emergency covid safety standards

01/26/2021
Soon to follow: Enforceable emergency temporary standards and a mandate for OSHA inspectors to concentrate enforcement efforts on employers prone to covid-safety lapses affecting the greatest number of workers.