by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Oct 6, 2021 | Alert, Health & Safety, HR Administration
If you have fewer than 100 employees, no federal contracts, and no healthcare workers, these new federal requirements do NOT apply to you. We are actively monitoring for the details of President Biden’s COVID action plan. The aspects of this new plan that affect...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Aug 10, 2021 | Health & Safety, HR Administration
Can we ask for proof of vaccination? Isn’t this a HIPAA violation or an illegal inquiry under the ADA or somehow confidential information? Employers can ask for proof of vaccination unless there is a state or local law or order to the contrary.* When an employer is...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 7, 2021 | Alert, Health & Safety, HR Administration, Regulatory Compliance
As workplaces resume in-person operations, or at least consider doing so, there are many questions about the rules and requirements. However, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published a lengthy Q&A to help make sure everyone knows how to proceed....
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 1, 2021 | Health & Safety, Reminder
Can we still require that employees wear masks? You can, yes. While the CDC has announced that those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 may go without a mask in most places, private employers still have the right to enforce mask wearing policies in their own...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jun 15, 2021 | Health & Safety, HR Administration, Industrial Relations
Can we share employee vaccination status with managers so they can enforce any policies based on that information, such as masking and social distancing? Yes. Obviously, managers will need this information if they are expected to enforce vaccination-dependent...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Apr 21, 2021 | Alert, Career Planning, Health & Safety, HR Administration, Learning & Development
OSHA’s new guidance is advisory in nature and creates no new legal obligations. However, one of President Biden’s first acts after being sworn in was to sign an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety that directs OSHA to increase enforcement of...
