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Some employers get their own vaccine mandates

11/08/2021
The 5th Circuit has temporarily put OSHA’s vaccine mandate standard on hold. Today we’re highlighting employers subject to (or in some cases, not subject to) vaccine mandates that are separate but equivalent to the mandate.

OSHA issues mandate: Vax or test by Jan. 4

11/04/2021
Large employers have a choice under a new OSHA emergency temporary standard: Either require employees to be vaccinated against covid-19 or require unvaccinated employees to undergo weekly covid-19 testing and wear masks at work.

First impressions: What you need to know about OSHA’s vaccine mandate

11/04/2021
Our imperative is to get basic information out to you as soon as possible and then more later, after we’ve had time to study the ETS. So fasten your seatbelt; it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Snapshot: How difficult will it be to implement a vax mandate?

10/26/2021
More than half of business leaders believe they will have a hard time setting up and administering a mandatory covid vaccination regimen.

That other virus: Prepare now for flu season

10/26/2021
Health experts predict an influenza spike now that children are back in school and employees are slowly returning to the office. With lowered natural immunity spurred by less recent exposure to influenza viruses, cases may explode.

Vaccine Mandate Q&A

10/21/2021
In late October or early November, OSHA is expected to publish its landmark Emergency Temporary Standard, requiring employers with 100 or more workers to mandate that their staffs be fully vaccinated or produce a weekly negative COVID test result. We addressed some of the common Q&As in our last issue. Here are more answers based on current information, according to the Foley & Lardner law firm.

Employee’s previous COVID infection is no defense against your vaccine mandate

10/21/2021
If your organization is mandating COVID vaccines for employees, some workers may say, “I already had COVID, so I’m immune and don’t have to get the shot.” Not true.

Consider religious objections to vaccination

10/21/2021
Legal experts say employers are within their rights to fire unvaxxed staff. However, Title VII’s religious discrimination provisions still apply. That means employers must weigh whether employees with sincerely held religious beliefs against vaccination are entitled to reasonable accommodations of those beliefs.

Employees’ vax status: Yes, it is your business

10/18/2021
We’ve written about how HIPAA’s wellness plans affect covid vaccinations. But there’s another aspect to HIPAA—privacy—that is less understood and often overlooked. Let’s air out some of those issues now.

OSHA vax mandate rule closer to taking effect

10/14/2021
The Biden administration’s requirement for large employers to ensure all employees are vaccinated against covid-19 is one step closer to being implemented.