Category: Covid-19
OSHA Issues Revised Guidance Following the CDC: What Does “Recommended” Mean?
For those who attended our Zoom presentation last week, you know that as of that time OSHA had not yet issued detailed guidance in response to the recent CDC masking …
OSHA Issues New Direction on Workplace Inspections Targeting COVID-19 Issues
On March 12, OSHA issued a Direction, effective immediately, which describes policies and procedures for its implementation of a National Emphasis Program (NEP). A NEP is a temporary enforcement initiative …
New OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 Workplace Measures Issued January 29
Readers will recall that we reported that the Biden Administration had instructed OSHA to issue revised guidance to employers on workplace safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines were …
DOL Issues Information About Certain Workplace Posting Requirements
We previously talked about various posting requirements for Maine employers. These include posters that meet DOL requirements, as well as those required by other federal and state laws. There are …
No Extension of FFCRA Leave into 2021, Sort of
As you know, the FFCRA provided qualifying employees with two different forms of leave. The first included paid sick leave in two different categories: Up to 80 hours of paid …
COVID Vaccinations & The Workplace
The recent approval of a vaccine brings hope, but also raises a lot of questions for employers. Including whether the vaccinations can be mandatory. What ramifications could result from making …
To Party or Not to Party: CDC Guidelines on Holiday Gatherings in a Time of COVID
This is typically the time when businesses begin to plan for their holiday celebration for employees. Before COVID, most holiday gatherings took the form of an office get-together. Whether at …
The CDC Issued a Revised Definition of “Close Contact”
On October 21, 2020, the CDC issued an updated definition of the type of “close contact” sufficient for the potential transmission of COVID-19. The term “close contact,” as previously defined …
OSHA Has Issued a New Guidance Addressing Reporting of COVID-19 Cases
On October 1, 2020, OSHA issued new guidance that addresses the circumstances under which cases of COVID-related hospital admission or a fatality must be reported to the OSHA. The new …
Breaking News: DOL Releases new FAQ’s Addressing FFCRA Leave for Remote Schooling
Yesterday, the federal DOL released three separate FAQ’s addressing the issue of FFCRA’s application to remote schooling situations. This is an area that had been lacking clarity so the new …