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Snapshot: How employers are encouraging covid-19 vaccinations

02/16/2021
Less than 10% of employers say they will require employees to receive the covid-19 vaccine.

Snapshot: More than half hesitate to get covid-19 vaccine

02/09/2021
Only 47% of Americans surveyed said they want to receive the vaccine as soon as possible or already have.

Checklist: How to make home offices safe

02/09/2021
If you decide to make telecommuting a permanent option after the pandemic ends, you will want to make sure employees’ home offices are as safe as your premises are. Take your cue from the federal government, whose www.telework.gov site offers this home office safety checklist.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Biden pushes tougher COVID workplace safety rules

01/21/2021
President Biden signed an executive order on Jan. 21 that directs OSHA to add more enforcement teeth to its COVID safety rules for businesses.

Encouraging staff to get COVID vaccine? Build buy-in and plan for opposition

01/19/2021
Even though the EEOC gives you legal authority to require employees to get the vaccine, it’s wise to communicate with workers to gain their buy-in.