On Sept. 9, 2021, President Biden announced a six-part plan to combat COVID-19. In spoken remarks, he described a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” caused by the fact that nearly 80 million Americans have yet to get a shot. To address the ongoing crisis, the White House is taking steps to substantially increase the number of vaccinated Americans by ensuring vaccine requirements “become dominant in the workplace.”
Among other things, the plan includes vaccination requirements for federal workers, federal contractors and health care workers at Medicare and Medicaid ... Read More
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the healthcare industry. The new standard focuses on protecting healthcare workers who face the greatest coronavirus risks – those working in healthcare settings where suspected or confirmed coronavirus patients are treated.
Employers subject to the ETS should review the new standard and immediately begin taking steps to comply.
Who Must Comply?
The healthcare ETS applies to settings where any employee provides healthcare ... Read More
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