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...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Apr 14, 2021 | Health & Safety, Reminder
In 1970, when Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law, an estimated 14,000 workers were killed on the job every year. Fifty years later, that number is down to 5,333, but safety in the workplace remains a paramount concern, and not only...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jan 5, 2021 | Health & Safety, HR Administration
As COVID-19 vaccines become available, employers may require vaccines before employees return to the worksite if the employer believes that failure to be vaccinated constitutes a direct threat to other employees. With the virus still rampant, it’s easily...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Dec 2, 2020 | Health & Safety, HR Administration, Regulatory Compliance, Reminder
As COVID-19 infection rates continue to climb, it’s imperative that organizations respond quickly when an employee is diagnosed. Here are the steps employers should take: Notify Employees Employees should be notified of potential exposure in the workplace, but they...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Sep 17, 2020 | Alert, Health & Safety, HR Administration
When an employee uses up all of their FFCRA can they be terminated if they’re unable to work because they have to care for a child? Assuming that no other leave laws apply, termination is an option. That said, you may instead want to consider offering the...