Safety/Health

Court tosses anti-vax claim of religious exemption

09/15/2022

Handling requests to reasonably accommodate employees’ religious beliefs or practices can be tricky because the law defines religion rather loosely. Workers with beliefs clearly far outside mainstream religions are still protected from employment discrimination.

CDC’s updated covid guidelines: Learn to live with it

08/15/2022

The CDC has relaxed its recommendations for handling covid-19 in the workplace.

Don’t make this $10 million vaccine mistake

08/11/2022

First, the bad news: An employer recently agreed to pay $10 million to a group of employees who refused to be vaccinated against covid-19 for religious reasons. The good news: The same fate won’t befall your organization if you follow some simple steps that balance religious objections against business and organizational needs.

Covid-19 still affecting attendance

08/02/2022

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 3.86 million U.S. adults were unable to work between June 29 and July 11.

Revisit covid testing in light of EEOC moves

07/19/2022

Now that the coronavirus pandemic is well into its third year, it may be time for employers to revisit their policies and practices on testing employees for covid-19 infections. New legal roadblocks to testing have emerged and new EEOC guidance has made compliance more difficult.

Friday wrap: The ghosts of pandemic relief rise again, DOL wants to know about long covid and more

07/15/2022

Payroll news you can use, from pandemic relief repayment to long covid—to working for the IRS!

OSHA extends covid NEP

07/07/2022

OSHA is extending its Revised National Emphasis Program for covid-19 until further notice.

Employers can still ban firearms at work

06/28/2022

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a New York law restricting the concealed carrying of firearms, employers are wondering if they have the right to prohibit concealed guns on their premises. The short answer is yes.

After Dobbs: OK, now what?

06/28/2022

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, employers considering covering employee travel to receive medical care have decisions to make about benefits.

More employers covering abortion travel costs

06/27/2022

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 landmark opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health—which overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion a constitutional right nationwide—dozens of large employers nationwide have announced plans to cover employees’ expenses if they need to travel to receive health care.