Tag: workplace safety
What Should Be in a Vaccination Policy?
August 4, 2021
Vaccination policies vary depending on whether an employer requires vaccines or makes them voluntary. Here is an overview of what...
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Keeping Workers Safe as the Covid-19 Delta Variant Continues to Spread
July 29, 2021
Workplace safety guidelines from federal, state and local authorities are rapidly changing in response to the highly transmittable COVID-19 Delta...
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Remind Returning Employees of Professional Expectations
July 26, 2021
Employees who have gotten used to working from home may need a refresher on professional expectations when they return to...
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Hazardous Jobs: Minimize Liability
July 26, 2021
If you have jobs in which employees work in environments which could expose the fetuses and unborn children of pregnant employees...
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Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
June 29, 2021
Connecticut has become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Gov. Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible...
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Job Candidates Seek Assurances on Workplace Safety, Flexibility
June 29, 2021
Only one-quarter of surveyed workers prefer to be in the office full time Job seekers are holding potential employers to...
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NY Cannabis Law Is National Blueprint For Pot Expungement
June 28, 2021
Advocates for cannabis legalization in New York pushed for a law that would include expungement of marijuana convictions. The Marijuana...
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Employers Contend with Conflicts over Masks, Vaccinations
June 28, 2021
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) recent guidance on masks has encouraged some vaccinated employees to go...
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How to Handle an Influx of Accommodation Requests
June 22, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and many employees return to the worksite, some workers are resisting and inundating HR with accommodation...
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Cal/OSHA Passes Amended COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
June 14, 2021
On May 20, California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board delayed a vote on proposed changes to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). At...
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