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Snapshot: Where employers stand on covid-19 vaccine mandates

08/31/2021
Compared to January, twice as many employers now say they will require employees to be vaccinated.

Pay some teleworkers less based on location?

08/26/2021
It may be time to rethink how much you pay remote employees. Some large employers already have. If you are considering adjusting your compensation strategy for remote employees, expect backlash. Two tactics will make it easier to weather the criticism.

Should you require the vaccine? 8 big questions to consider

08/19/2021
If your business is considering mandating the COVID vaccine for your on-site employees, here are the eight biggest questions you need to be thinking about.

Tout vaccine mandate to recruit employees

08/19/2021
Some may worry that a vaccine mandate will drive anti-vax employees to quit. However, numerous polls this summer show that most Americans favor employer vaccine mandates. That means many of your best potential job candidates may actually prefer working for an organization that requires employees to be fully vaxxed.

Vaccine mandates gain momentum as Delta rages

08/17/2021
The latest round of polling on vaccine mandates by Mercer U.S. Health News found 14% of 372 employers now require or plan to require workers returning to worksites to be vaccinated.

Vaccine mandates on the rise; how to respond

08/05/2021
The dramatic spike in COVID cases this summer—fueled by the powerful Delta variant—is leading more employers to rethink their hesitancy about vaccine mandates.

Vaccine mandates, masks get federal backing

08/03/2021
A pair of federal government measures has private-sector employers reconsidering policies to keep workers safe from covid-19.

Prepare your policy for a proliferation of pandemic puppies

07/15/2021
During the past year, lots of your employees got new pets. As people return to the workplace, expect more “Can I bring my dog to work?” questions. Now’s a good time to clarify (or draft) your policy as a perk or recruitment tool.

Employees’ biometric data in the workplace: the legal do’s and don’ts

06/24/2021
Fingerprint scans for time cards … temperature screening for COVID … retina scans for security access. These increasingly common examples of biometric data also carry risks that employers should learn to mitigate.

Courts are beginning to toss employees’ covid vaccination lawsuits

06/16/2021
Most plaintiffs haven’t gotten in front of a court yet. But one group of plaintiffs in Texas did and their case was dismissed. That’s good news if you’re thinking of requiring employees to get their shots before coming back to work.